Wired Wessex

‘University Student Needs Your Help’
Tue 31st Jan 2012
University of Winchester student Hannah Scott is investigating what leadership skills/characteristics employees believe to be important in their leaders in the current economic climate. Please help her with her research project by taking part in…

‘How to Write a Press Release’
Tue 10th Jan 2012
By Jackie Barrie, Copywriter, Trainer & Author At Comms Plus My best friend has a talented daughter who wrote her first song at the age of eight. Her uncle added a musical accompaniment…

‘Business links with the Winchester Business School’
Wed 2nd Nov 2011
A continuing and successful scheme provided at no charge by Winchester Business School to help businesses solve some outstanding issues when their own people are not available to do so. It is the intention…

‘Testimonial Raffle Drawn – Congratulations Brian McCausland!’
Wed 2nd Nov 2011
Congratulations to Wired Wessex member Brian McCausland for winning the Testimonial Drawing! His win entitles him to attend all Wired Wessex monthly networking events for free for one year! This is a cost…

‘Presentation Slides from ‘Proper Market Research’ Presentation’
Tue 1st Nov 2011
Josh Spencer gave an excellent presentation to Wired Wessex on the importance of doing proper market research before embarking on a business idea. His slides provided a multitude of practical tips to guide you…

‘Government Discussion Paper on Simpler Reporting for Smaller Businesses’
Tue 6th Sep 2011
This is a significant and worthwhile consultation for a large proportion of smaller businesses and it could benefit around 5 million businesses nationally by resulting in considerable cost savings in relation to the preparation of…

‘FREE Basepoint Membership’
Thu 23rd Jun 2011
Sign up for a Basepoint Membership Card and receive discounted rates off their meeting rooms, free use of their breakout facilities and other great offers and benefits. …

‘Ale and Pie Evening Great Success!’
Tue 5th Apr 2011
On Thursday, March 31st, 58 attendees enjoyed informative and entertaining presentations by Martin Bazeley of Suthwyck Ales and Simon Broadribb of Uptons of Bassett before tasting a delicious variety of their ales and pork pies….

‘Business +’
Thu 8th Jan 2009
Business+ is a Knowledge Transfer programme aimed at filling the gap between projects run through STEP student placements and the full 18 months – 3 year Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. Typically projects run from between…

‘Universities UK Launch Business Support Scheme.’
Mon 5th Jan 2009
Higher education can play a major role in helping British business to survive the economic downturn and to build for the future. Your universities and higher education colleges have a strong record in fostering innovation,…

‘News Round-Up. (18.12.2008)’
Thu 18th Dec 2008
Starting with the Financial Times, a columnist notes that the government’s bail-out of ailing UK banks is not working, while rich gits’ periodical Fortune reports that the three-man ‘firm’ used by indicted businessman Bernard Madoff…

‘News Round-Up. (16.12.2008)’
Tue 16th Dec 2008
Starting with The Spectator, a writer ponders whether we actually need a good recession now and then, just to keep us on our toes. Guido Fawkes, meanwhile, reports that Alastair Darling might just have admitted…

‘News Round-Up. (02.12.2008)’
Tue 2nd Dec 2008
Starting in the Blogosphere, Guido Fawkes reports that the Pound has just had its biggest nosedive since 1992. Elsewhere, Yahoo News says that the US markets have recovered in the wake of Ford’s better-than-expected report…

‘News Round-Up. (28.11.2008)’
Fri 28th Nov 2008
Starting at the BBC, house prices have fallen another 10.1% since last year, while the government buys almost 60% of the Bank of Scotland. Then, it’s lumps of coal for everyone at The Telegraph,…

‘News Round-Up. (11.11.2008)’
Tue 11th Nov 2008
Over the pond, Barron’s Magazine is predicting big problems for the US if its credit rating falls, while the Associated Press says that coffee juggernaught Starbucks has lost over 97% of its profits in the…

‘News Round-Up. (10.11.2008)’
Mon 10th Nov 2008
Starting at the BBC, employers are voicing their fears over job creation as Asian markets rocket in the wake of a Chinese state spending spee. The Telegraph has news that a thinktank wants VAT…

‘News Round-Up. (30.10.2008)’
Thu 30th Oct 2008
Starting with The Telegraph, house prices have fallen by almost 15% in the last year, while the Bank Of England admits it didn’t act fast enough to stave off the recession. The Guardian reports…

‘News Round-Up. (28.10.2008)’
Tue 28th Oct 2008
Starting with The Guardian, the numbers of reposessions are on the rise as BP coins it in via record oil prices. Next, The Telegraph reports that the cost of bailing…

‘News Round-Up. (10.10.2008)’
Thu 9th Oct 2008
Over the Atlantic, CNN is reporting that the Dow Jones average is still taking a battering, while the Washington Post predicts nothing less than the death of US Capitalism as we know it. Back…

‘News Round-Up. (09.10.2008)’
Wed 8th Oct 2008
Starting at the BBC, house prices keep on falling while the markets are looking unhealthy too. The Telegraph follows with news that local councils may be big losers as their banks go under, while…