DDU Update
Newsletter for January 2007 : Issue 42
Monthly news and events from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Digital Development Unit...
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Blackburn Business Net Events
Mobile working: What’s in it for the small business?
Learn how to make effective use of new business management tools
Date : Friday 26th Jan 2007 : 0800-1000
Speakers : Neil Howard Telecom Ltd
Venue: Conference room, BTMC, Challenge Way, Blackburn BB1 5QB
The January event is intended to help SME’s take advantage of the applications available using mobile technology with real ROI.
We are conscious of the fact that mobile technology is advancing rapidly and that business applications which can take advantage of this are now maturing. The DDU is also aware that the take up by SME businesses is relatively slow but that there are clear competitive gains available to be had. At this seminar we will be investigating and demonstrating the real business applications that are available to SME’s to gain competitive advantage and create efficiencies. This technology can create a real ROI.
The DDU is looking to stimulate discussion on the subject.
Event Review : Does your website stop the phone from ringing?
A review of the event at Blackburn Technology Management Centre, on the 21st December presented by the DDU's Mike McNicholas and Lee Jorgensen
Read the full review on the Blackburn Business Net website >>
Other Events
Club Europeen Free Event : EMC Compliance
Weds. 31st Jan 2007, 0930-1500
Blackburn Technology Management Centre, Challenge Way, Blackburn
This event is aimed at those companies who seek compliance with EMC regulations and those involved in Electrical Safety Management.
Book online now for your FREE place
Read the full details on the Blackburn Business Net website >>
News stories for January
Open Book for locum auto-mechanics...
By providing advice and financial support, the Digital Development Unit has helped Blackburn based car servicing company Open Book Cars Ltd to implement a specialist database that provides a locum service for garage owners seeking short notice access to experienced mechanics and MOT testers.
Read the full review on the Blackburn Business Net website >>
Brand new Professional Recruitment web service live
Professional Recruitment Partner Ltd, an ambitious new Blackburn consultancy specialising in recruiting managerial, purchasing, sales and office support professionals, providing recruitment support to regional businesses at the higher end of the SME business market has received help and support to develop a new web service.
Read the full review on the Blackburn Business Net website >>
ICQ Solutions announce launch of new Candidate Centre on DDU supported website
With support received from the Digital Development Unit, Blackburn based recruitment service for permanent IT staff ICQ ltd have “gone live” with a new web based service “Candidate Centre”.
Read the full review on the Blackburn Business Net website >>
Blackburn Business Net website
Blackburn Business Net Directory
The Blackburn Business Net website has a business to business enquiry tool that is driven by a large database of Blackburn with Darwen companies. The free tool enables you to search the business directory on "Line of Business", "Company Name" and "Address" and then allows a single email enquiry to be sent selected companies from the search results. To take advantage of this tool or to register your company free in the database visit the Directory at Blackburn Business Net.
We need your news!
We are always happy to hear success stories from local businesses, particularly from those who can attribute part of that success to advice and support received from the Digital Development Unit. If you have a news item that you think would be worthy of inclusion in the Blackburn Business Net news section, or an event that you would like to publicise in the events section, please email me, Lee Jorgensen with your content attached as a Word, RTF or plain text file. (Final inclusion of content on the BBN site is solely at the discretion of the Digital Development Unit.)
