I have a confession to make - most of my misspent youth (the summers anyway) were spent at Sheriff Hutton Bridge Cricket Club. "The Bridge" is a beautiful cricket ground and a very successful club, playing at the highest standard possible for an amateur team. My memories of the club go back to less heady [...]
This book was music to my ears! Using examples from the fields of building, aviation and, finally, medicine Surgeon Atul Gawande explains how a simple checklist saves lives. This was the April book for the York Business BookClub and was met with enthusiasm right around the table. What was most interesting is how in an [...]
We are delighted that we have become a Partner of She Loves York. She Loves York is a luxury lifestyle club offering exclusive discounts to members throughout the year. As one of the growing number of business service partners we offer 10% off our basic services to all She Loves York members and partners. We [...]
After two successful workshops in January, my next ½ day workshop “Build Your Business with Capsule CRM” is on 11th April. Join me from 10:00 to 13:00 in Blake House in York City Centre. Cost £47.75 via eventbrite, or if you would like to save on this, just email me at sam@redkiteservices.co.uk and I’ll send an [...]
I am lucky enough to be a member of The Business Network in York and to be able to rub shoulders with many experts. One of these is Andy Gambles from Servertastic, who frequently shares his expertise on data security issues. So, some of these tips are directly attributable to him and some of them [...]
It is hard to believe that How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, was written at the same time as "Think and Grow Rich." It was easier reading and a lot less cringeworthy in it's attitudes. All of us at York Business BookClub thought it was a really good book for life [...]
This short blog post will teach you how to password protect a Microsoft Word Document on both Windows and Mac. 1) Open word document and click the 'review' tab You can do this before you have written the document or once it's fully completed. It is necessary to have your word document in full screen [...]
Perhaps the first book to explore the 'magic formula' for success, Think and Grow Rich was first published in 1937 and has had numerous updates since. this was the book selected as the first read for the newly launched York Business Book Club. The author sets out the philosophy that all individuals shape their own [...]
This is a handy guide on 'how to retrieve emails from Google Archive'. Losing emails in Google Archive can be frustrating. If you are like me you have probably frequently sent a reply and clicked the Send+ button by mistake and "lost" the email. The good news is, you haven't lost it, you have just saved it [...]
We all want local businesses to do well. Something that is increasingly important is to support local businesses on social media. Online platforms are all about connection and engagement with an audience. Algorithms mean that a simple ‘follow’ or ‘like’ won’t do much to increase the visibility of the business that you want to [...]