East Anglia’s business rescue and insolvency specialists McTear Williams & Wood has raised £2,160 for charity at its popular 10th annual bowls tournament.
Twelve teams of professionals from across the region battled for the “McTear Williams & Wood Bowls Trophy” which was held at the Diss & District Bowls Club on Wednesday 25 April 2018. The winning team were the “Gulls”; Eleanor Russell of Isadore Goldman, Simon Willis of Leathes Prior, Jonathan Lloyd of Hazells Chartered Surveyors and Jo Watts of McTear Williams & Wood.
In keeping with tradition the contestants wore an array of novelty slippers ranging from puppy dogs to monster claws. Funds raised from the event went to Macmillan Cancer Support. Chris McKay Director of McTear Williams & Wood Limited presented the cheque to Sema Hussein, Corporate & New Business Fundraising Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support
Once again McTear Williams & Wood Limited extend their thanks to everyone who took part and to the Diss & District Bowls Club.
Holkham Studios will be the venue for the next Coffee Means Business networking event on Tuesday 15th May, organised by GENIX, the business support specialists. Leanne Castle of GENIX said, “We’re pleased to have been invited to host Coffee Means Business at Holkham Studios during May. As well as the opportunity to network over coffee in a lovely environment there will be a tour of international jewellery business, Monica Vinader Ltd, along with the opportunity to view the award winning serviced offices available at Holkham.” “We always receive very positive comments on the friendliness and easy format of the mornings as they’re the ideal place to make new business connections.” James Bracey, General Manager – Land and Property at Holkham, commented, “Making new contacts and gaining recommendations are an important part of building a business and networking is a great way of achieving this. I’m looking forward to showing delegates our purpose built, serviced office spaces, with fantastic broadband too.” North Norfolk District Council commissioned GENIX in 2016 to organise and host Coffee Means Business in the North Norfolk area. They could see a need for a regular networking opportunity for businesses which didn’t involve expensive membership fees. For more details regarding Coffee Means Business go to www.genix.org.uk or call 0800 096 3013.
Our clients Earth to Earth Organics are an eco-friendly and alternative cosmetics brand, who pride themselves on their natural ingredients and dedication to the environment. We aimed to help them rank well on Google, not just for keys words, but for their brand name in a competitive industry.
Here’s what we did to boost our clients search engine rankings, user experience on the site and to establish their branding as recognisable in the alternative cosmetics industry.
Clean-up of the website – When begging our journey with any of our clients, we first look at the health of their websites. This is to say we look at their current meta-descriptions, meta-titles and whether they have any crawl errors or broken links on their site.
Having meta-data which is not optimised properly can damage a websites performance on Google and the like. Likewise, a website which does not have alt-text on its images and has broken links and crawl errors present is considered ‘unclean’ by Google’s algorithm.
Therefore, the initial steps we took with Earth to Earth Organics was to do a full clean-up of their website. We updated their meta-data and corrected any coding errors on any given page on their site. All meta-data should include target keywords at the beginning of the line so that Google can read it and pick it up quickly.
Adding Links – Another vital part of SEO is link building. In order to build up Earth to Earths authority, we sought out potential websites to feature a link to their website. For this, directories should be avoided and relevant websites in the same industry should be targeted. As well as seeking out links from other sites, we optimised pages on their own website by directing strong links.
The University of East Anglia is looking for employers to help inspire young males across Norfolk to aim high through their Inside Industry programme.
The programme aims to give young males a taste of life in the world of work and inspire them to aim high to achieve their career ambitions. Working class males are particularly under-represented at universities across the country and are out-performed by their female peers academically.
Giving students real-life experience and practical advice can have a real impact on aspirations, particularly for working class males, and help them to plan for their future, whatever they choose to do next.
All of the team here at Tudor Lodge Consultants are thrilled to announce that we are working with world-renowned hairdressers and stylists, Charles Worthington Salons. Based in Fitzrovia, Broadgate and Covent Garden, Charles Worthington have been at the forefront of hairdressing and hair fashion trends for many decades. Regularly styling celebrities and red carpet stars means that their online traffic, reputation and business is extremely important.
Working with a brand of the ilk of Charles Worthington is as exciting as it is challenging and by their very nature and due to the sheer size of the brand, there have been a few unique opportunities and occurrences which we have worked with to achieve already great success.
Starting the Journey Together
Upon beginning our work with the team at Charles Worthington, we knew we were working with an industry powerhouse. This meant from the outset that not only did they have a brand that is extremely well-known, but their online PR is continuously strong and positive, something very beneficial for search engine optimisation (SEO) as well as general online presence and reputation as a whole.
Their website however, was suffering from a lack of various SEO factors which meant that even for local search terms, they were simply not appearing anywhere near the top positions they have previously been targeting. Furthermore, they had little data on previous periods of time for the website meaning they had little idea about users and from where their traffic had come and how.
Working with their marketing and development teams, we analysed a range of data for the website including Google Analytics and a number of other sources to form a picture of where the brand is at and what it needs to properly engage users. We also worked (and continue to work) to improve various SEO factors and best practices across their website.
Our Work with Charles Worthington
Undertaking this exciting project with one of the best-known hairdressers and stylists in the UK, we have undertaken numerous improvements which have already been applied to the website including:
Meta Data – Improving and optimising the meta titles and descriptions for the Charles Worthington has meant that Google and other search engines are able to crawl [read and understand] the subject matter of the website and specific pages’ offerings much better
Website Speed – Improvements to the speed of the website means that users are able to engage and interact with the website in a much more user-friendly way, leading to increased engagements and contacts for the company. This has also greatly helped with increasing mobile users who traditionally have even less time than others
Errors and Fixes – We are continuously working to fix broken links and crawl errors across the site meaning that the user journey upon reaching the website is sharper, streamlined and cleaner. This means that there are no ‘dead-ends’ with regards to dysfunctional links and errors that may otherwise be detrimental to the running and therefore rankings of the site as a whole
Charles Worthington have already enjoyed a range of successes including reaching page 1 for numerous target terms including ‘hairdressers in Fitzrovia’ and ‘hairdressers in Covent Garden’ amongst many others. Further building on their currently achieved progress, we look forward to continuing these successes and many more with the great team at Charles Worthington.
M+A’s Managing Partner Jeremy Robson is be joined by GDPR expert Alex Saunders, Solicitor at Leathes Prior Solicitors. Together they respond to questions relating to GDPR. Jeremy and Alex debunk the myths surrounding GDPR legislation.
AFI KLM E&M subsidiary is delighted to announce the signing of a line maintenance agreement with SAS.
KLM UK Engineering will be supporting SAS with their Boeing 737 & Airbus A320 Family aircraft providing line maintenance support in Edinburgh & Aberdeen commencing early 2018. Ian Bartholomew, Director Business Development & Sales – “We will be supporting SAS with both the Boeing & A320 aircraft at our established line maintenance stations in Edinburgh & Aberdeen. We are delighted to support SAS at these line stations and look forward to developing the relationship further over the coming years“.
Freebridge Community Housing are pleased to announce the completion of the latest phase of their Hillington Square regeneration project.
The completion of Eldridge Court follows on from the work at Colby Court, Millfleet Court and Valentine Place, and sees work on 202 of the original 320 homes now finished.
New tenants will begin to move back into Eldridge Court in early April, and the completed phase will contain three 3 bed maisonettes, seventeen 2 bed maisonettes, eight 2 bed flats, eight 1 bed flats and eight studio flats. Chief Executive of Freebridge Community Housing,
Tony Hall, said: “We continue to be hugely proud of the work that’s been completed at Hillington Square, and it’s going to be fantastic to see people moving back into their new homes over the next few weeks.
“We are now past the half-way point of the project, although there is still plenty to do to ensure we complete the remaining work at Hillington Square to the same high quality as the earlier phases. We will shortly begin a number of new tender exercises in respect of the work still to be done, which will see us start on the next phase in 2019.”
Eldridge Court has been named in honour of Jack Albert D Eldridge, a decorated World War II veteran, who passed away in 2000 and whose family has ties to Hillington Square.
Staff from Flagship Group will be donning their high vis jackets from next week (Tuesday 24 April) for seven weeks for their first ever Community Campaign. The project will see Flagship employees, Flagship customers, and members of the public come together to regenerate two cemetery sites on Kitchener Road in Great Yarmouth.
Working in partnership with The Conservation Volunteers, as well as the Norfolk Community Foundation and The Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust, volunteers will take part in activities every Tuesday afternoon (1pm-4pm) to boost the biodiversity of the green space and improve their own wellbeing.
The activities volunteers will be involved in include: the removal of ivy and bracken, restoring graves and conservation work such as identifying wildflower species.
CSR Manager at Flagship Group Callum James said: “Volunteering is a great way to improve your wellbeing as it’s creating new experiences and skills. It will also create a sense of value and pride for those taking part as they’re making a positive difference by enhancing the local area. We therefore hope lots of people will come along to make the project a success.”
Mark Webster from The Conservation Volunteers said: “The Old and New Cemeteries are a fascinating place to work – right in the centre of Great Yarmouth we have some wonderful wildlife and extraordinary history. I’m sure that people who join us for this project will really enjoy conserving their local heritage.”
The project is open to anyone aged 18 years and over. Sturdy shoes will need to be worn.
For anyone interested in taking part please contact Callum James on 0845 258 6210 or callum.james@flagship-group.co.uk
This project is a continuation of the award-winning regeneration work to cemeteries undertaken by Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust and The Friends of the Cemeteries Group.
Norwich Business School at UEA has recently aligned its Executive MBA to the new Level 7 Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship standard. This means that employers will be able to access funding for this course if they are paying the apprenticeship levy.
The programme is aimed at those in senior leadership positions who wish to enhance and develop their leadership skills and also those in middle management roles who aspire to continue to progress through their organisation.
As a member of the Norwich Financial Industry Group (FIG), the School is currently exploring interest in developing a Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship specifically for financial and related professional services. This would enable participants to complete the Executive MBA but with some sector-specific elements.
An open evening will be held at the Marsh offices in Norwich on Thursday 26 April and is open to HR professionals (with responsibility for identifying potential leaders within your organisation), finance managers and prospective candidates. The evening will be an informal chance to learn more about the programme and ask any questions you may have.
To register a place – or find about more about the MBA programme and degree apprenticeships – email mbateam@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 591753.
Abate Pest Management has been awarded the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) accreditation for the 4th year running.
The accreditation means that the eastern regional Pest Control company, now in its 19th year of operation, can reassure clients about their commitment to comply with important health and safety legislation.
Working with pest control companies that are accredited with CHAS, offers peace of mind to customers that they are fully compliant with the highest levels of health and safety.
Jon Blake, Managing Director, said: “CHAS is an established industry benchmark, and the renewal of our accreditation means it’s easier for over 1,000 companies to use us. We have several clients that only work with CHAS approved contractors. These companies use CHAS, as it supports ongoing improvements in the control and selection of its contractors, helping them achieve Health and Safety compliance. It also demonstrates responsibility and safeguard their reputation.”
In addition to Chas, Abate Pest Management are accredited with SafeContractor, ISO9001, ISO 18001 and ISO14001. They are also a full servicing member of the British Pest Control Association.
CHAS (The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) was created by experienced health and safety professionals in 1997 to improve health and safety standards across the UK.
Bigfork worked with Naked Marketing to improve this market leader’s website. The main aim of the new website was to position Omar’s park homes as the best in their industry.
With the Naked team we created a new website that showcased their product range with exciting new photography and an improved user experience. We also worked on search and conversion optimisation to boost lead generation, results so far show the new website is performing very well and is on track to meet targets.