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News, Opportunities, Products, Services and Events on your doorstep |
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Welcome to May!
Happy May, Sue!
3 Bank Holidays and a Coronation to celebrate this month!
And there's tons of events and local businesses right here on your doorstep to keep you entertained, learning and solving any problems or requirements you may have!
Making it easy peasy for you to #ShopLocal and #SupportStAlbansBusinesses
These guys are all part of The Businesses Community St Albans - they're dedicated, passionate, driven and brilliant at what they do.
So grab a cuppa, have a scroll, wave your union jack flag and connect with them directly to find out more, book or shop with them.
Ooh, make sure you scroll right to the end to see all the events - and.....there's another little secret to share with you!
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Big Buzz Solutions |
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Go Mobile with a Custom Built App for your Business
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Get ahead of the competition and boost your business with a custom mobile app!
Reach customers anywhere, offer personalised experiences, streamline transactions, and provide real-time updates and support.
Don't miss out on increased visibility, customer engagement, and revenue. Contact us today!
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Launch Studio |
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Award Winning Graphic Design Studio
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Branding, websites, graphic design, pitches, editorial, motion, social campaigns... We do it all 🚀
We work with clients of all sizes in every industry, from small businesses and disruptive startups to large, well known global brands.
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Audus Kitchens |
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Thinking About Getting A New Kitchen?
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From sleek and modern to classic and elegant
Take a look at our website to see our brochure and get ideas for your new dream kitchen
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Lou Murphy Styles |
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Shop Sustainably : Buy & Sell Preloved Clothes
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Buy & sell 2nd-hand clothes and keep garments out of landfill for longer.
We all have items we no longer wear: sell them at Lou Murphy Styles New & Preloved Boutique, a ‘dress agency’ that benefits your purse & our planet.
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Protect & Lend |
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Remortgaging? Moving house? Current deal coming to an end? 🏡
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Whether this applies to you or you just want to check what deals are available with all the news currently surrounding interest rates, I can provide impartial advice and help to find the best deal for your circumstances.
I'm an independent Mortgage and Protection Adviser. I also advise on products such as life cover, critical illness, income protection, family income benefit.
I undertake free gap analysis to look at what you already in place and advise from there.
Email me for more information or to have an informal chat - liz.king@protectandlend.co.uk
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The White Rooms |
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Come join us for FREE Co-Working |
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In the heart of St Albans town come along to one of our FREE co-working sessions - great space to meet great people.
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VTA Services |
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Work Smarter in your Business
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Outsourcing can bring so much value to the way you work - the biggest is freeing up your precious time to focus on generating more income or client retention... surely that's your business goal?
I would love to show you how I can help you work smarter in your business by looking after those backend tasks.
Drop me a message, I would love to help you work smarter: sue@vtaservices.co.uk
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The Signing Company St Albans, Harpenden & Redbourn |
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Teach your Baby sign language this summer
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Don't underestimate the power of early communication.
It can be a game-changer for both you and your little one.
Babies as young as six months old can understand and start using simple signs to express their needs and wants.
Let's give them a voice!
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JCavareeInteriors Ltd. |
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Lets us help transform your house into a home!
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Here at JCavaree Interiors, we aim to provide a service that is focused around the client, taking inspiration and creating unique design styles.
Monitoring every part of the project from concept to final project and all the tiny details in-between!
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Feel Fab Naturally |
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Activate Wellness. Activate Life.
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Want to feel like you again?
Activate your wellness to help you live a fabulous life.
Our unique, clinically-proven, plant-based antioxidant activator is proven to help you feel fab naturally: benefit from better sleep, more energy and less inflammation.
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Accentuate Beauty |
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Prom Hair and Makeup |
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Get "Red Carpet" ready for your special Prom evening using long lasting vegan and chemical free makeup!
Call 07958325583
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Wolf Approach Fitness |
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Wanna drop a dress size?
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Back by popular demand - the Wolf Approach Fitness 6-week transformation challenge runs 5 June - 16 July.
Drop a dress size in time for summer and look and feel fabulous.
Flexible, online and suitable for everyone - don’t miss out and book today!
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Willmott Dixon |
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Willmott Dixon win Kings Award For Enterprise! |
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Willmott Dixon has won Britain’s most coveted business prize for the fourth time.
Willmott Dixon is one of only nine companies to be recognised by the King’s Awards for Enterprise in the category of Promoting Opportunity.
Driving social mobility and making an impact in communities is a passion for us, and this accolade will only inspire us to find new ways to help improve the life chances of people who face barriers to realising their potential in life.
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Verkleen |
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STEP UP YOUR SPRING CLEAN WITH VERKLEEN
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SPECIAL OFFER
10% off orders over £80 made by May 31st (quote MAY10).
Based in St Albans, Verkleen is a professional independent cleaning company.
Our services include carpet & rug, oven and upholstery cleaning.
For further information about our services and to get a quote, simply call 07506 713593
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The Audio Biographers |
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Exciting News!! We are FINALISTS!
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We are delighted to announce that we are finalists in the Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire’s Entrepreneurs Challenge!
Come and see us at the Herts County Show where we'll be on May 27th & 28th to showcase our work.
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The Audio Biographers |
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🌟 Launch your new website in just 1-3 days! 🌟
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👉 Is a website still on your to do list, but you're too busy to make it happen?
👉 Or perhaps you're suffering from website shame? Secretly hoping no-one will see it and too embarrassed to promote it.
👉 With my streamlined process, you'll have a strategic & gorgeous website in 1-3 days.
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S Bish Estate Planning |
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Don’t want to talk about it?
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We understand that discussing Wills can be difficult for some people.
Our goal is to make the process as comfortable as we can.
We offer advice and protection.
Our priority is to safeguard you, your family, and your business.
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HR Katie |
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Don't get caught out by new changes in employment law
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New employment laws have come into effect from April
It is essential to take immediate action to stay compliant and protect your business.
I work with business owners to get their HR sorted, giving you complete peace of mind.
Get a FREE copy of my Employment Law Compliance Checklist
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Unlocking Practices |
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Ready to solve your biggest problems?
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That is possible with - thousand year old- philosophical techniques and practical wisdom, which has withstood the tests of time.
Unlocking Practices includes Philosophical Counseling approach to inspire and facilitate you to find your honest truth and unlock your highest potential.
We work with exceptional people like you, with the willingness and tenacity for solving the problems.
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Eve & Adam Beauty Clinic |
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Let's share success!
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Join us at The Hub to celebrate our 20th birthday!!
Not only will it be a brilliant place to network, but it also includes a charity auction and raffle for YOUTH TALK.
And ALL PROCEEDS from the event will go to them!
There's lots of amazing prizes - so even if you can't come along on the night, make sure you get your raffle tickets!
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Hertfordshire Wine School |
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Private Wine Tasting Events in Hertfordshire
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Did you know we offer private wine tastings?
Wine tastings are a perfect activity for birthdays, hen parties, client & staff entertaining, or getting together with friends and family.
Get in touch to organise a private tasting this summer.
(Don't forget to check out our upcoming events too!)
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Entrepreneurs Circle |
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Try us FREE for a month to help grow your business...
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Building and growing a business is hard work. But you don't have to be alone.
The Entrepreneurs Circle is the UK's original and best business growth organisation – no one has helped more businesses to grow than the EC!
And we have a fabulous local group on your doorstep - here to help and support local Business Owners with building and growing their businesses.
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STANTA |
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Need (free) help & advice to start or run a business? |
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STANTA runs the Herts Start Up Programme which gives 12 hours of free advice & training for pre-start, new or established local businesses. One to one advice and a wide variety of training workshops are provided.
Call 01727 837760 or email advice@stanta.co.uk
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Tewinbury |
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Summer Joiner Parties at Tewinbury!
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Are you a smaller group looking for fantastic value for your budget?
Tewinbury are delighted to introduce their first-ever joiner Summer Joiner Parties! Their unique Farm Yard venue will be transformed into the ultimate summer destination. There'll be cocktails, street-style food, and live music from a resident band, allowing you to enjoy a night with colleagues, clients and friends in an alfresco setting.
Dates: Thursday 20th July & Thursday 21st September
Suitable for: Groups of 2 to 45 delegates
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The 3 Counties Expo |
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15th June - FREE Expo
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The 3 Counties Expo is a large-scale networking event and business exhibition bringing together businesses from Hertfordshire,
Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire for a day full of opportunities. These annual events are ideal for small to medium sized businesses who want to create more connections and leads for their business.
The events are free for visitors to attend and we have 3 free workshops.
Join us on 15th June at the Hilton Watford – there are just 3 stands left if you want to exhibit your business.
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The Athena Network Bedfordshire & St Albans |
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Are You A Nervous Networker?
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If you are, or new to networking, take away the pressure of holding new conversations with people by arming yourself with open questions that you can ask to get conversation going.
You may only need one or two, as once you start to build a rapport with someone the conversation will begin to flow more naturally.
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The Little Gym Harpenden |
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MAY HALF TERM CAMPS
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Award winning Holiday Camps are back at The Little Gym Harpenden.
Awesome gymnastics, arts and crafts, STEM activities, games and more! Options for 3 - 12 years.
Join us for a morning, an afternoon or the whole day.
Email harpenden@thelittlegym.co.uk to use child care vouchers.
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October Design |
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Make a great first impression
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Communicating through design, we bring ideas to life, producing effective, relevant design solutions that make a difference.
Engaging, purposeful and creative. Logos, branding, printed collateral, product and gift packaging.
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WRKHERE |
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New app launching in St Albans
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WRKHERE - the first and only app for women who work from home to book local laptop friendly spaces to work from is launching in St Albans in June!
Follow us on instagram here
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Enviroclean Hertfordshire |
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Tired Carpets and Furniture? |
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Let's give it a spring clean for you!
With our own branded chemicals exclusive to our customers and professional cleaning equipment we can get you a price and availability straightaway.
It will be super clean in no time! Call Paul and get booked in - 07708 666387
That's another job off the list!
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GHPS |
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GHPS Launch New Sister Business
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Due to demand for this service, Kelly and Paul from GHPS have launched a sister company, Gutter Cleaning Drainage Solutions.
They can rid your gutters of all the the gunk from the winter, the leaves, moss, twigs - you know the kind of thing!
Blocked gutters cause problems so they are super excited to announce that they can prevent those problems!
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St Albans Kitchen Cabinet Painter |
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Last few remaining spaces before summer |
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Last few slots remaining before the summer holidays! Taking bookings now. Kitchen cabinet painting hand or spray finish. Any colour!
Send your photos for a free quotation to Tricia 07748652566
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Foodies Festival |
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Coming To Oaklands this June!
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FOODIES FESTIVAL – the UK’s biggest touring celebrity food and music festival series – is coming to St Albans for the very first time, serving up a star-studded line-up of celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars, including Natalie Imbruglia and Scouting For Girls
Known as Gastro-Glastonbury, Foodies will visit Oaklands, St Albans, from 2nd – 4th June.
Featuring live cooking demonstrations from top chefs drawn from the ranks of MasterChef, Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu, plus top-rated Michelin-starred and award-winning chefs.
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The Way Of Living |
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ACUPUNCTURE, HOLISTIC RETREATS & WORKSHOPS
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Kate Henley has 25 years of experience as an acupuncturist and treats a wide range of health concerns in her clinics in Harpenden and St Albans.
Kate provides acupuncture for all conditions, including physical and emotional wellbeing. She has a special interest in women’s health and how emotions can influence physical well-being.
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Musterhubs |
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Venue Space - the perfect retreat |
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Set on a farm, Musterhubs Bushells is the perfect place for meetings, photo shoots, interviews, brainstorming, video shoots... you name it
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Rinceoiri le Cheile Irish Dance Academy |
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Pre-school classes now available |
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Irish dance class for pre-schoolers - now available
To book a space contact:
RCirishdance@outlook.com
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VOIspeed |
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Have you included communications solutions in your business growth plan? |
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At VOIspeed we build businesses through flexible telecoms solutions, supported by knowledgeable engineers. Whether you are micro and want a professional local presence, a travel agent scaling up internationally, or a buzzing contact centre we have a solution to help you grow.
Call us on 01727 848186 for a chat about your business and better communications
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Popdance |
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Free 7 Day Free Trial!
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We all know that dance is amazing for our kids!
Not only to get them away from computers....
But to get them active!
And, dd you know that it's brilliant for mental health too!
It's super easy to get Popdancing in your local school
Send this link to your school and invite them to take our 7 day free trial
They can see how it all works, trial it with the children, and get dancing straight away!
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Amped Audio Services |
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PAT Testing Service
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We provide a full PAT testing service in accordance with the current U.K code of practice and completed by a fully qualified engineer.
We undertake the testing of any quantity of appliances and offer a fast and convenient service.
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Clean Living International |
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A Brilliant Way To Clean!
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Did you know that we tend to go through more kitchen cleaner than any other cleaning product? 🧽
This is upsetting news if you're still using cleaning products which come in plastic bottles!
Not only is our kitchen range available in refillable aluminium bottles, the formulations are 100% natural. 🌱 So you can prepare your meals without worrying about detrimental residue left behind by regular cleaning products.
Nobody wants that on their plate!
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OnBrand |
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Co-Working - The Creative Way! |
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Onbrand recently had the opportunity to film an Instagram reel for one of their clients at the Ideal Home Show, and even made a fun TikTok video vlog of their day.
Social video has become increasingly important for brands to connect with their audience, and Onbrand encourages all their clients to embrace that!
So if you're looking to step up your social media presence, take a cue from Onbrand and give social video a try!
Watch the TikTok here
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The Pharmacist Lab |
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Try Out Our Products!
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Try our seven best selling products in glass packaging sample sizes!
Comes with a #jaderoller and a 100% cotton face towel in a sustainable cardboard white box.
Perfect gift for loved ones
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Home Start Herts |
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Make a difference to families in your local community…
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· Are you kind and caring?
· Do you have experience of caring for children?
· Can you spare 2-3 hours per week of your time?
Home-Start Herts are looking for Volunteer Family Mentors and Family Group Volunteers.
Get out of the house, meet new people, put your time to good use and make a real difference!
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Do you know a local charity that would benefit from more exposure for what they do and need?
TBC offer FREE memberships for ALL charities - email stalbans@thebusinessescommunity.com for more info
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Darcy Salinger |
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GA4 Tracking - are you ready?
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Universal Analytics is being switched off by Google very soon!
It's so important to make sure that you have GA4 tracking on your website.
We make sure that GA4 is set up on your website correctly (there a few manual amends to the setup), it's connected to your Universal Analytics profile, plus include Google Tag Manager for Event Tracking for GA4 for just £100
Get in touch if you would like more information - jon.salinger@darcysalinger.com
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Infuse Modern Indian Bistro |
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Thursday Nights - Ladies Night!
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Every Thursday is Ladies Night at Infuse Modern Indian Bistro.
Ladies, join us between 5pm and 7pm and enjoy 2 for 1 on all alcoholic cocktails.
Your table awaits and our barman, Yogesh can’t wait to serve you our finest cocktails!
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Holiday Inn Express |
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Did you know?
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We have a boardroom!
It's perfectly suited for small meetings, interviews, 121s or a catch up with the team!
We're just off the M25, so a convenient place to meet up!
Great rates with tea and coffee included!
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Peer2Peer Boards |
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Personal & Professional Growth |
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Our monthly sessions at Peer2Peer Boards give members the chance to discuss ideas, share problems and challenge each other's way of thinking:
- Round the table: Welcome, introductions and monthly reviews
- Upskilling workshop: working through carefully devised workbooks to help accelerate business growth
- Hot topic: Resolve a member's issue or assess an opportunity
- Invest in your personal and professional growth in 2023!
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Make sure your business is featured in the next issue of the St Albans News Round Up - which goes to 14,000+ local people!
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DID YOU KNOW?
We offer a marketing support service for your business!
Whether it be a chat about what you are trying to achieve...
Ideas and help for your business...
Implementing actions to really make things happen...
We do this via our team and also via the skills of our members
Let's have an informal chat to see how we can work together to really help and support YOU and YOUR business
Email sue@thebusinessescommunity.com and we can book in a call
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Now's the time to get in the June issue of the St Albans News Round Up - here's the links you need
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Shhhhhhh - here's the secret!
The official dish of the coronation is a coronation quiche!
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