The Event is a joint ‘event’ between Cobbold Chapter and Wolsey Chapter of BNI.

The Event will take place on Wednesday 14th April 2010 at Greshams Sports and Social Club, Ipswich.

Visitors should arrive prior to 7am to give them time to network with the hundreds of other businesses expected to attend.

If you are interested in attending The Event, please contact us to confirm your place

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You are invited to the breakfast meeting of the Cobbold Chapter of Business Network International at David Lloyds Gyms (formerly Next Generation) Ransomes Euro Park, Nacton Road, Ipswich IP3 9SJ on Friday 29th January 2010, at 7.00am – 9.00am.

Business referrals are the lifeline of most businesses, and if you could benefit from a weekly meeting passing business to likeminded people, then we would be happy to share this business with you.  No catches, no time wasted just business.

BNI is a business and professional networking organisation whose primary purpose is to exchange qualified business referrals and as word of mouth is the best advertising around, could YOU benefit from this kind of business networking, let me put it this way, could you afford to give up 2 hours and have a look?

What makes BNI unique is that it allows only one person per profession to join a chapter. Thus, once you’ve joined, there is no conflict in passing leads, and none of your competitors can participate!  The Cobbold chapter is currently looking for more professions to refer business to.

We would like to invite you to the next meeting so you can learn more about the organisation, and find out if you would be interested in generating a steady source of referral business for yourself.

Seating will be limited, so please RSVP by contacting us by email.  There is a nominal £8.50 meeting fee, which includes a buffet breakfast.  If you have any questions, please contact us.  Remember to bring plenty of business cards to pass around, as you will meet a lot of local business people.

Please ensure you contact us prior to arranging to attend, we can only accept businesses who profession is not already taken. Should your business category conflict with an existing member, you will be unable to attend.

I was asked by a female client to trace the father of her 40 year old son.

No contact since child born and was only given full name (fairly common name), date of birth and last known address in Essex –and already known to have moved out a long time ago – parents address  – long since departed.

Through my endeavours, extensive data base searches, calls to neighbours and old friends and 2 visits to the town in Essex , I finally traced the person concerned last Monday. Managed to find some of his personal details and reported findings to my client. All within 2 weeks of instructions and a very reasonable fee.

At first I thought this was an impossible job, but David Degiorgio of London House Services came up trumps…………….

For more information on London House Services, call David on 01473 250066 or ipswich@lh-services.co.uk

25th November 2009 08:30 to 13:30 @ Claydon County House Hotel

Join us for “Bacon Butties,” networking and tips on improving your business

09:10 Icon Consultants – Recruitment, past, present and future

09:45 Essential IFA – The importance of an exit plan

10:20 CerTax Accounting – Pre-budget report (PBR), what it really means for you

Networking & refreshments

11:50 Shergroup – Enforcement for Accountants

12:30 ActionCOACH – 7 keys to business success

RSVP to jan@certax-east.co.uk

Venue:

Claydon Country House Hotel, 16-18 Ipswich Road, Claydon, IP6 0AR

Did you know that …

• A survey by communications giant Orange found that 62% of staff working for firms with more than 1,000 employees would be prepared to work flexibly to aid their firm’s chance of survival during the recession.

• From 1 October 2009, the limit on a week’s pay for the purposes of calculating a statutory redundancy payment will rise from £350 to £380.

Although redundancy may seem inevitable to some organisations, there may be other options.  Private sector firms including KPMG, Jaguar Land Rover, JCB and Ryanair all opted to reduce working hours or implement pay freezes earlier this year in a bid to save jobs and hang on to key talent and both Nissan and Honda have cut production and brought in short time working.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants predicts that the UK economy will grow by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2009 and confidence in the economy is rising so it may not be the best option to lose skilled employees that could be costly to replace as things improve.  Short time working or layoffs can be effective in handling temporary work shortages and adverse trading conditions without having to resort to redundancy.

However, many businesses do not have a clause for this in their contract of employment which can make this area a legal minefield.

Come to our FREE Employment Contract briefing on Thursday 26th November at Basepoint Ipswich, Ransomes Europark to find out more about this and other common employment contract pitfalls.  Enjoy a buffet breakfast and networking opportunities from 8am before the briefing starts at 8.30am, finishing by 9.45am.

Following the briefing, we are offering an Open House HR surgery.  Book a FREE 10 minute appointment to speak to an HR expert for a one-to-one discussion.  Why not bring your organisation’s contract of employment along for a quick review?

To book your place please email contact@pds-hr.com or call 0800 907 1015 specifying whether you would like to attend the briefing, surgery or both.  Places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

For more information about Pinnacle and the services they offers go to www.pds-hr.com

BNI Cobbold on Facebook

You are cordially invited to become a fan of BNI Cobbold Ipswich on our very own Facebook Page.

The page features up to the minute postings from the BNI Cobbold leadership team and members.

If you would like to be part of the growth of our Chapter in Ipswich, please visit our page on Facebook and become a fan.

If you know of anyone else in your contacts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or any of the other Social Networks, please feel free to ‘Retweet’ or ‘Share’ this post.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Matt Porter
Web Site Coordinator
BNI Cobbold Ipswich

Credo have just received so fantastic new discounts on the following manufacturers.

Vauxhall-Fiat-Subaru-Isuzu and Alfa Romeo

Whether you are buying for cash or looking at different finance options please give us a call for the best rate and best overall deal.

call Simon or Glen on 0844 3916979

www.credofinancialsolutions.com

We have just recived our new rates today for finance !

Please give us a call to see how much you or your company could save the next time you need finance for any asset purchase.

Call Simon or Glen  for a quote

 ”The one call could save you ££££ ”

0844 3916979  Or Email simon@credofinancialsolutions.com

If I tut-tut about cases of multiple debts going back maybe years, you’ll probably assume that I’m sniping at ne’er-do-wells who borrow without intending to repay and who make lenders’ lives a misery.

No, I mean lenders. Because creditors can be guilty of precisely those faults they criticise in debtors: improvidence, disorganisation, and procrastination.

There are people who lend to relatives or even strangers without security. Some people lend without knowing who they have the agreement with. Many are owed money by numbers of debtors and do absolutely nothing, while others threaten action, do nothing, and so lose all credibility.

And action isn’t necessarily difficult. I have handled cases of multiple indebtedness where I have recovered some of the debts with a single phone call and the majority within 48 hours. On one occasion, a debtor who refused payment on Monday settled in full on Tuesday!

I’m often told that creditors hesitate to act for fear of losing a customer, especially in competitive markets. I really do wonder why the custom of a non-payer is so valuable: an unpaid builder, for example, is losing not simply profit, but also working capital spent on labour. And in any case, as I stressed in my previous newsletter, responsible debt collectors like myself seek to preserve relationships, not sever them.

Of course, some debts are irrecoverable, as we’ll see in a future letter. But the sooner you act, the better the chance of success. And even if I fail to recover your money, you will at least know where you stand: you’ll have information allowing you to decide whether to give up a pointless chase or take legal action.

In the event of legal action, of course, I am able to act for you.

So if I am to act for a client, who might that client be? Clients can be local traders or professionals, a plumber, solicitor, landlord or hairdresser. Additionally, through London House, I am retained by major banks and building societies. And, of course, I work for private individuals whose problems involve family or friends.

However, any of these clients is capable of doing nothing about money they’re owed. It’s an awkward predicament from which I can release them.

Because debtors, please note! As we shall see, however long the delay, however far you roam, you can still be traced!

For information on any matter relating to the above, call David Degiorgio on his mobile 07740 443083 at any time. Other services include Trace Enquiries, Information Gathering, Process Serving and Fraud Investigation

Good evening Cobbold members

In  my 10 minute presentation last week I invited you all to come along to our Opportunity Presentation this week. It will be held at the Holiday Inn, London Road, Ipswich this Thursday 29th – 7.30 for 8pm, finish at 9pm.

This is an excellent opportunity to get a better idea of what the Utility Warehouse opportunity can offer, which should make it simpler to recognise colleagues or other contacts that might benefit.

I look forward to meeting as many of you there as can make it. If you know anyone else you think would like to have a look, please do either bring them along, or suggest they come along, and ask for John.

Thanks

John