Monthly Archives: May 2012
Rust prevention: keeping a handle on your foreign language skills
Learning languages is the easy part. Everything afterwards is up to you. How is it possible to keep your level of languages in tip-top condition if you’re not using them on a daily basis, as part of your job? Here …
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Doing business in the Middle East – insider knowledge
The Middle East is snapping at the heels of the US and Europe as a leading market for exporters. Insider’s 2012 International Trade Survey showed it to be the third area of geographical focus for North-West based companies, ahead of …
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BDB speaking at the B2B Marketing Summit, London
Our digital director Rene is speaking at B2B Marketing’s Summit event in London, 14 June 2012, on the subject of content marketing. Find out more about the event here.
CIM is a ‘hive’ of activity
This week I attended the second annual CIM Northern Conference in Manchester. Hosted at The Hive in the thriving Northern Quarter of the city, the general vibe was friendly, positive and insightful. Credit to the organisers as the comments throughout …
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BDB 12 complete Great Manchester Run
Congratulations to Team BDB on successfully completing the Great Manchester Run on Sunday. The race has become a fixture on the BDB calendar, 2012 being the fourth consecutive year that the company has entered a team. In perfect running weather, …
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Closing the stable door
The proliferation of digital media platforms has given us all the power to become broadcasters and – be warned – it’s addictive. Reaching potentially millions of viewers in an instant is heady stuff and, certainly from a business perspective, should …
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Team BDB enters Manchester bupa 10k run
BDB is excited to reveal that 12 members of the team will be competing in this year’s Great Manchester 10k Run on 16 May. The runners represent the whole business, with participants from account handling, production and administration departments. BDB …
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BDB at Vitafood 2012, Geneva
Meet us at Vitafoods Europe in Geneva, 22 – 24 May 2012, where members of the BDB team will be supporting seven clients. Vitafoods Europe is the meeting place for the nutraceuticals, dietary suplements, functional foods and the functional drinks …
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BIM – myths and misunderstandings
A recent Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GM CoC) Property & Construction event focusing on Building Information Modelling (BIM) brought together a mix of architects, consultants, engineers and contractors with the aim of dispelling common myths and misunderstandings surrounding the …
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7 steps to successful communication – export teleconference
In a tailored teleconference for chemical manufacturers and associated businesses on 15 May, BDB’s client services director Louise Reid will be giving insights into promoting products and services into new markets and growing export sales. Louise will discuss effective, budget-friendly …
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Marketing energy – perspectives on the energy debate from OTC Houston 2012
The annual OTC offshore energy show, running since 1969 in Houston, Texas, has grown to now attract over 80,000 visitors over the four days of the show, which focuses on offshore technology and best practice. And after a couple days …
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Recession? What recession?
In BDB’s latest guest blog post, Lucy Gillam, director of April’s in-cosmetics exhibition, looks back at the most successful in-cosmetics ever, and why shows like it are still critical for b2b marketers. I’ve worked solely in exhibitions and conferences since my graduation. …
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