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It’s hard to believe it is June as I look out at a grey sky and try to remember the sun of yesterday.
Since the last issue of Grapevine we have had two very different events. In April we met with CIM at ARM where Ecover marketing manager, Clare Allman told us how her small marketing team rises to the ever-increasing challenges of a market that is more and more in the consumer spotlight. The evening was a great success and we are planning another CBN/CIM event for 2008.
In May Marcus Kilvington and Nick Eastwood of East GB shared with us the workings of the male mind. Yes, it is as we thought! Men can only do one thing at a time; they are not mind readers and are not offended by us telling them what to do in a succinct manner. Another intriguing fact is that men generally speak 10,000 words each day compared to 40,000 words for women. Apparently this is why they are less vocal as the day goes on – and I just thought they were asleep!
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Behind every successful business are good financial controls. These ensure that good records are maintained to allow the business to be managed effectively.
Good financial controls are a prerequisite for success explains Tracey Nicholls of WKH Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors .
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As part of our ongoing commitment to improve the lives of women, CBN is sponsoring three years’ secondary education for Thubelihle Sibanda, a 12 year old underpriviledged girl in Zimbabwe.
The funds are administered through the Alex Ruffell Memorial Fund which supports the village of Chidobe at Victoria Falls. Small amounts of cash from the fund buy huge amounts of resources for the primary school; furniture, 48 boxes of shoes and clothes, a tv and video, and uniforms for all 350 pupils.
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MEMBER NEWS
Many will know Caroline Lloyd-Evans not only as a past chair of CBN but also in her professional role of personal and business coach at CLE Consulting & Training.
Due to serious illness Caroline had to take off her business hat last year and practise what she preaches – to dig deep and prove that a positive attitude and determination will take you from a difficult place to where you want to be. She found herself using the mantra she gives her clients...If it is to be, it is up to me… and now Caroline can say, with confidence, “I’m back!”
Ab creative is working with Bennett Homes on design and production of marketing and communications materials.
Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies (CCSS) will be presenrted its annual exhibition of work by A Level student artists on 26th June from 4pm to 7pm at 73 Tenison Road, Cambridge.
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Introducing CBN member Constanze Hewson, Solicitor and German lawyer (Rechtsanwältin), partner in the Human Resources Practice Group of Eversheds LLP.
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About Grapevine
Grapevine is produced by an editorial board of cbn members (Ann Bonnett, Kate Kirk and Diane Winkleby). If you have any comments or suggestions for future features or would like to submit an article, then please contact Ann Bonnett ann@abcr8.co.uk. The views expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily represent those of CBN.
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