As very proud sponsors of the Devon Venus Awards Sampson Hall are delighted to be part of this fantastic day that has been organised to offer women who are thinking of setting up a business or those already in business the chance to obtain free guidance and advice from a range of business experts.
Friday 6 June will see experts from Stones Solicitors LLP, Bishop Fleming, Sampson Hall and Western Morning News/Express & Echo in Market Square at the Guildhall Shopping Centre in Exeter between 10am and 4pm to provide free advice to women in business.
As part of their impressive expansion plans, Okehampton based accountancy firm, My Business Centre are thrilled to announce that they are now offering their unique services to clients in Exeter. The business, run by Fiona Rook, is currently looking for the perfect location in Exeter’s City Centre with high visibility and customer parking but in the meantime have meeting rooms available or are of course, very willing to meet you at your premises. The rapid growth and success in the Okehampton office has led the team to believe now is the right time to expand.
In my entire career, I have never once heard a successful person say he or she regretted putting time and energy into building their relationships and contact management system (CMS). That’s why my interest was piqued when I recently saw a blog by my close friend Brandon Steiner, CEO and founder of Steiner Sports in New York. It addresses what Brandon calls “Next-level networking.” What Brandon is referring to is, “If my contact at a company left, who would I still know there? Would I still be able to work with that company?” If the answers are “No...
Members of Exeter Round Table, representing employers from a range of Devon businesses, gave students from Bicton College a grilling this week in formal mock interviews.
Students from Horticulture, Agriculture, Countryside and Equine Care joined Agricultural Engineers, to spend the day sampling the challenges of the job market. The students were initially nervous in their suits and ties, a change from their usual tractor suits.
The knowledgeable Round Tablers were ‘firm but fair’ said one student. They provided valuable and realistic detailed feedback for each student...
A man was walking in the park one day when he came upon a cocoon with a small opening. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It looked like it had gotten as far as it could, so the man decided to help the butterfly. He used his pocketknife and snipped the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then emerged easily, but something was strange. The butterfly had a swollen body and shriveled wings. The man continued...
Every year salary surveys are produced by recruitment agencies purporting to accurately cover the whole of the UK, but until now no-one has produced a salary survey specifically for the accountancy sectors in only Devon, Cornwall & Somerset.
Lloyd Barnes Accountancy Recruitment is one of the leading specialist accountancy recruitment firms in the South West and they undertook a 12 month campaign to ascertain the true level of salaries being offered throughout the region.
Managing Director, Mark Lloyd said ‘For many years nationwide accountancy salary surveys have proved...
Businesses that use online resources are being warned that they risk serious reputational damage if they do not keep on top of their password security according to Devon-based training and marketing agency, Social:haus.
The hacking of social, gaming and other online platforms and resources is nothing new and Social:haus CEO, James Barisic, says that it is the most likely cause of a noticeable spike in the number of hacked Twitter and Facebook accounts appearing online – and an increase in spam messages, including pornography and phishing attacks, appearing on social media streams...
A young boy asked his mother what he should do in order to be a success when he grew up. The mother thought for a moment, and then told her son to bring her a pencil. Puzzled, the boy found a pencil and gave it to her.
“If you want to do good,” she said, “you have to be just like this pencil.”
“What does that mean?” her son asked.
“First,” she said, “you’ll be able to do a lot of things, but not on your own. You have to allow yourself to be held in someone’s hand.
“Second, you’ll have to go through a painful sharpening from time to time, but you’ll need it...
Sampson Hall Ltd was delighted to attend the inaugral monthly meeting of the South West Business Association.
The SWBA exists to inform and help businesses with their vision and strategic planning.
Phil Sampson of Sampson Hall will be speaking at the next event on Thursday 11 July, discussing "Implementation of Strategy and Vision" http://www.sampsonhall.co.uk/services/our-metrics/the-sampson-hall-strategy-model.html
This event was held at Radiance MediSpa in Exeter and the evening began with an introductory talk from Dr Ros Debenham, founder of MediSpa. www....
If I had my life to live over … Humorist Erma Bombeck once wrote a column titled “If I had my life to live over.” In it she offered such nuggets of wisdom as, “I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded” and “I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.”
Country singing star Tim McGraw wrote his blockbuster song “Live Like You Were Dying” shortly after the death of his father, baseball great Tug McGraw. I understand the notion that you have to live each...
