Lets Talk                                                                 


Yes lets, after all isnt that what we used to do, theres is no better way of communicating than talking, intead of trying to cram everything into a status update, a tweet, a text, an email lets pick up the phone and arrange a meeting face to face.

More business is still done face to face and the stats show, I was reading an article from the guys at Moo.com and I wanted to share it with you. This is there article:


Dealing with contacts in person, rather than via email or social networking, is helping the UK's successful entrepreneurs and business owners generate a potential £9.45bn revenue a year, says new research from moo.com.

Small businessmen and women may use a variety of online and offline ways to deal with clients, customers and suppliers, but many feel they do better when they can 'see the whites of their eyes', the study shows.

In particular, they are better able to judge a person by how they look or dress or the firmness of a handshake than anything they provide via Facebook or Twitter, according to business card experts MOO.

The firm interviewed 152 owners of small businesses in the UK about how they networked to help their ventures grow They found 42% believe if they were to hand out 100 business cards, it would generate £5,000 a year or more in revenue.

Spread across the UK's 4.5 million small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) it adds up to a staggering £9.45 billion a year netted through personal contact in business.

Modern business leaders do however combine this with social networking on sites like Facebook and LinkedIn to stay in touch with a wider audience, and use these tools and others, like Twitter, to maintain a business presence online.

But when it comes to marketing, old fashioned methods work best. While one in four (25 per cent) consider their website to be their most important tool, 32% say word of mouth/referrals and 21% believe their business cards are their most important marketing tool.
Out of the 152 small business owners, good places to network show that some traditions remain unchanged with 47 per cent naming the pub and 61 per cent suggesting conferences. For those looking after their figures, 29 per cent said they network at the gym, according to the survey.


So lets all get out there and have a chat, chinwag, gossip, a catch up or a tete - a- tete or lets get our heads together and do some business

And I just wanted to say thankyou to the guys from Moo.com for a great article.

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Holidays are a coming....
Holidays are a coming...                                        

                                                                                            


Yes it will be coming around sooner than you think and we are in full swing of designing and printing Christmas Menu brochures, one such example is what we did for Pendley Manor recently.

With Christmas being such an important time for business you have to start early to make sure you get through the December month since there is such a limited time because of the closedown.

This is why all hotels and restaurants pretty much start their Christmas campaign back in January because they know how demanding the market is.

Kevin Brook from Fresh stated, ' We've been doing Christmas brochures ever since the last one finished, its a big market but businesses come to us as we know what we are doing and we know how important it is for them as well to get it looking right.

Take Pendley Manor for example, the brief for them was to get the look right for it to attract a good selection of business users, not only did they want it to attract big businesses but it has to appeal to the small medium enterprises as well and what we produced this year I think we have achieved this.'

So next time your thumbing through a Menu or a Brochure take another look to see if what you are reading does appeal to you and if it influences your decision.

If you want to find out more about Pendley Manor then call them on 01442 891891

If you want to find out how Fresh can help your business then call us on any of the above numbers or email us at hello@freshdps.co.uk or visit us at www.freshdps.co.uk


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George David                                   


This weeks FollowFriday is an independent estate agents that have been established in Aylesbury for a very long time, they have been a long standing supporter of Fresh's since we started and their name is George David.

George David Estate Agents first opened its doors in 1992 and has rapidly established itself as a forward-thinking and reliable company. Their offices in the heart of Aylesbury are home to an experienced team of staff, all of which are local to the area.

Between them they have over 120 years of experience in estate agency and their enthusiastic and straightforward approach to customer service means that many clients return year after year, confident of thir ability to provide helpful and trustworthy advice on any property related matter.

To benefit from one of the region's most experienced Sales teams, telephone Richard Pratt (01296) 393 393, their Valuation Manager who boasts 18 years of local experience.
Or pop in to their office in the High Street of Aylesbury.


If you want to find out Fresh can help your business then call us on any of the above numbers or email us at hello@freshdps.co.uk or visit us at www.freshdps.co.uk

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Great Start For Fresh Milton Keynes

With the new branch just opening a few weeks ago, we have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of orders and enquiries that have been coming in already, it seems that Milton Keynes is liking our flavour of brand and what we have to offer.

Gary Derbyshire who heads up the Milton Keynes branch said ' The response has been very good, the potential here is amazing and you'll see over the next few weeks who has been coming on board but all I can say at the moment is that we have some exciting news over the next few weeks in terms of clients.'      

If you want to find out how Fresh Milton Keynes can help your business then call us on 01908 487513 or email us at hello@freshdps.co.uk or visit us at www.freshdps.co.uk

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DS Automotives


This weeks FollowFriday is a dear friend of ours and a long standing supporter of Fresh, it is an independant garage called DS Automotives.

Owned and run by an old friend David Stone, it is a garage that is part of the Good Garage Scheme, which treats its customers with the care and attention we all deserve.

David Stone started DS Automotives in June 2003 and the company has grown phenomenally in a relatively short space of time. They do not just limit themselves to Japanese vehicles; they are also VAG and Porsche specialists.

At DS Automotives they offer a vast range of vehicle services from routine repairs and servicing to full on performance tuning.

With the extra reassurance of being part of the Alliance Autocentre and Good Garage Scheme you can rest assured that David and his team will look after you and your vehicle to the highest of standards.
 
Their friendly and professional and ATA trained technicians offer an extensive knowledge for all your needs, whether it is road or track and what's more, all their services are competitively priced.

Their details are:

4-5 Edison Road
Rabans Lane
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP19 8TE  

Tel: 01296 420000 / 01296 434084     
Email: Info@dsautomotives.co.uk

www.dsautomotives.co.uk/  

and their facebook page is

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DS-Automotives/226330467570

If you want to find out how Fresh can help your business then call us on any of the above numbers or email us @ hello@freshdps.co.uk or visit us @ www.freshdps.co.uk

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Its Friday again so it must be time for our FollowFriday.

This weeks recommendation is an independent Mexican Restaurant who have been with us since they opened, it was us who came up with the design of the logo and branding and this is our way of saying thank you back.

Bandidos opened in the summer of last year and is set in the heart of Aylesbury Town centre in the buzzing food centre of Kingsbury Square.

If you like your food spicy then this is the place to dine, as you go down the stairs you will be greeted by all the mexican flavours and colours of this restaurant.

They have live entertainment as well with Sylar the magician a frequent performer.So if your looking for an independent restaurant with a twist then Bandidos is the place to visit. It gets very busy so it is advisable to book or to get there early.

Their details are:

Bandidos
31-33 Kingsbury Square
Aylesbury
HP20 2HT

Tel: 01296 330099

www.bandidosrestaurant.co.uk/


If you want to find out how Fresh can help your business then email us at hello@freshdps.co.uk or call us on the numbers above or visit us at www.freshdps.co.uk

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On Your Marks....
Get Set....
Fresh.                             

Bucks Sport announces post 2012 Olympic legacy programme

As interest in sport, inspired by the London 2012 Olympics, reaches an all-time high, Bucks Sport, the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Sports Partnership and strategic partner of Sport England, announces its post-Olympic legacy programme to ensure Bucks residents have easy access to a wide range of sports activities, training and facilities on their doorstep for many more years to come.

Through seven different programmes aimed at a mix of young people, schools, workplaces, adults, talented sportspeople, those with disability, coaches and would be coaches, Bucks Sport is hoping to help ‘keep a generation inspired.’

Says Mark Ormerod, Director of Bucks Sport, “The Olympics is putting sport in the spotlight as never before and we’re ready to respond to this opportunity to get even more people in Buckinghamshire involved in some kind of sporting activity. The end of the Games actually marks the start of the legacy work we will implement here in Bucks. We’re working with a range of partners to ensure a co-ordinated delivery network is in place to keep the magic of the games in the heart of the local community, helping improve facilities, training more people to make sport happen and creating more opportunities. With the help of Fresh we have been launching our legacy programmes at the Live Sites (www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/london2012/live.page) taking place across Buckinghamshire, with a range of marketing material including Olympic Torches and Balloons which have captured residents imagination.”

'With the help of Fresh we have been launching our legacy programmes at the Live Sites'

If you can’t make it along to one of the Bucks Live Sites then visit www.buckssport.org or www.reactivatebucks.org to find out how you can be part of London 2012 legacy in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

Kevin Brook who headed up the design & print campaign said ' It was such a unique piece of branding and to be involved with the project made us feel part of the Olympics. The torch itself, which we designed and printed is a very bespoke and special piece of print that people will keep. This is exactly what we do at Fresh - create quality solutions.'

If you want to find out how Fresh can help your business then email us at hello@freshdps.co.uk or call us on any of the above numbers or visit us at www.freshdps.co.uk

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