CELEBRATING NATIONAL PICNIC MONTH WITH 10% OFF!
I thought Picnic month might be a nice time to give DBN members a discount on the Perch range so they can enjoy a picnic in comfort. Here at Jacwicks Designs we are all about enjoying the countryside. With the month of July tagged as National Picnic Month we have a whole month to celebrate our love of a good picnic. Ruth is delighted to be able to help you celebrate Picnic Month, with an offer of 10% OFF prices across the Perch range. In our recent Insights post we dip into the histo...
July 14, 2020#DOBUSINESSLOCAL
A win-win offer! Get a blog written for your business and a local student gets valuable work experience.We hardly need to mention that student work placement opportunities have been severely affected by the Covid-19 crisis and we'd like to help. We are giving DBN members an opportunity to have a business blog article written by a local school student to help give them an insight into their local business community. All you need to do is to give some of your time telling them about your business ...
July 14, 2020NORIKO'S LATEST CARTOON
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July 14, 2020SOMETHINGS FOR ALL THE FAMILY AT RUSTICA, STANLEY
Rustica, Stanley (formerly known as Pazzo at Hotel 52, Stanley)Book your table from 4th July, and enjoy a trip out that will keep the kids entertained, with Kids Make Your Own Pizzas as part of our new menu....
July 13, 2020A GOOD READ WITH CDC ENTERPRISE AGENCY BOOK CLUB
In this month's book club were going to be reading: Remote: Office Not Required by David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried which should be very timely given our current arrangements. The book club is an small informal (virtual) gathering where we discuss and reflect on what we might have learned, what we intend to implement and other observations. We all got a great deal from last month's club and I hope you can join us at this one. It's totally free (you just need to read the book before...
July 13, 2020BRENDA AIMS FOR A MILLION!
I’ve signed up to the one million step challenge to support Diabetes UK, it's around 500 miles & off I go ...I’m taking part in the One Million Step Challenge to support people affected by diabetes. There are 4.8 million people living with diabetes in the UK, the complications of which lead to over 500 premature deaths every week. So, I’m stepping towards a healthier me, and a better future for people living with diabetes. Please support my challenge by clicking here to visit my profi...
July 13, 2020NATHALIE - HOW TO PRACTICE SAYING THAT SOMETHING IS RUBBISH IN FRENCH!
Daily French challenge - jour 79 - for children - learn French phrases you can practise at homeClick here to see Nathalie's video....
July 13, 2020ENJOY AFTERNOON TEA WITH A VIEW AT THE BOAT SHACK!
Pick up one of these beauties from our serving hatch today. Only £8.95!...
July 13, 2020MEET CASSIE, CHEEKY CHOPS, AND QUEEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD!
Her Humans are wrapped round her little paw... and who can blame them.If you need to chat about a pet portrait, please drop me a message, or get in touch via the website....
July 13, 2020GILLIAN'S TOP TIP OF THE WEEK
How to YES less, and NO more!!Please click here to see Gillian's video....
July 13, 2020DERWENT MANOR HOTEL REOPENING OFFERS ARE HERE!
Here's the moment you've all been waiting for! The reopening offers are here! Valid for stays from 4th July until 31st August. Click here to book using your promo codes.Offer 1 - PROMO CODE REOP Overnight stay with wine in your room, three course meal & breakfast: Sunday - £109Monday - Thursday £119Friday - £139Saturday - £149 Book two nights and save 10% - PROMO CODE – SAVE10Book three nights and save 20% - PROMO CODE – SAVE20 Offer 2 - PROMO CODE REOP Overnight stay with wi...
July 13, 2020NOW RECRUITING FOR A COOK AND CAFÉ CO-ORDINATOR
Could you be the key ingredient for the Willows Café? The Willows Community Café at Willow Burn Hospice is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced cook to work with our Head Cook and team of volunteers to develop the café into a thriving, sustainable income stream. Location: Willow Burn Hospice, Lanchester Salary: Competitive Hours and Times: 18 hrs per week (minimum), to included weekdays and weekends...
July 13, 2020CAN YOU HELP MOIRA, PLEASE?
During Lockdown, I have taken the time to look at my business and look at my own development and I would like to find out from you, my loyal followers and customers about your own CPD and your needs going forward. As the first half of the year is ending I am planning out my next 6 months. As such I am trying to gain as much insight into what and how people have been learning over the 3 months of lockdown and what plans for learning they have for the coming months. I have produced a sh...
July 13, 2020ALL TALK NO WAFFLE - EPISODE 2 WITH JAMES IBBITSON
All Talk No Waffle is all about giving you clear and direct advice and guidance when it comes to your own video creation process.In this episode, we talk about the 3 different types of video content that you can create right now to be used on Social Media and your website. I also talk about one thing that is often overlooked in the video-making process. By addressing this I can guarantee that your videos will be better!...
July 13, 2020BEAMISH MUSEUEM'S NEW ONLINE SHOP
Exciting news! We have launched an online shop, so you can now bring a bit of Beamish into your home! From sweet shop treats and Museum Shop favourites to print shop creations and our award-winning chemist’s cold creams, we have a range of products inspired by your favourite exhibits and the museum collections. Many of our items have been made at Beamish or by local suppliers and are exclusive to the museum – they also make great gifts! Please help us…the coronavirus ...
July 13, 2020A BIG DBN WELCOME TO RED BUTTON MARKETING
Marketing into your future! The single most important thing for a business now when it comes to marketing out of Covid and looking ahead to a successful future is in the “thinking”. Our worlds have been rocked and that stability and structure that kept us all focused on the end goal has changed significantly. What a business needs to do now is plan, implement and track marketing activity that is coordinated. This must be done with a motivated team and with the support of a ...
July 10, 2020#DOBUSINESSLOCAL - HOW YOU (AND OUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES) CAN HELP!
We’re encouraging everyone to support our local businesses. We are in the middle of creating a page on our website for #DOBUSINESSLOCAL and we’d love DBN members to send in a 20-second video telling us who you are, what you do and ask the viewers to Do Business with you.We recently helped a DBN member to fill in a Local Authority tender application sharing a screen on Zoom and we’re delighted to hear that they have won the contract! So it IS possible…Each autho...
July 10, 2020JAN COOK & JAMES IBBITSON - A WINNING TEAM
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July 10, 2020DBN UPDATES FOR JULY 2020
Please find the links below to our most recent newsletters. If you wish to join our mailing list, please contact us at connect@dobusinessnetwork.com. DBN UPDATE - 3rd JULY 2020 DBN UPDATE - 10th JULY 2020 DBN UPDATE - 17th JULY 2020 DBN UPDATE - 24th JULY 2020DBN UPDATE - 31st JULY 2020...
July 3, 2020WINNING BUSINESS BLOGS FOR BEGINNERS
Christine has written over seventy blogs for Everything English Education and Building Self-Belief CIO. Some of these blogs have been published in national magazines as well as being posted on a variety of websites including the National Literacy Trust, Secondary English Magazine, English Matters, the National Association for the Teaching of English magazine, as well as a host of articles for NATE's newsletters. She has also been teaching writing in secondary schools for over 25 year...
July 3, 2020NORIKO'S LATEST CARTOON - THE TRAMPOLINE
Noriko carries on her series of cartoons!...
June 29, 2020ITS CALENDAR TIME AND PHIL BENTON NEEDS YOUR INPUT...
Its that time of year again when I need to start thinking about next year's Calendar! Phil Benton Photography....
June 29, 2020THINGS ARE CHANGING APPARENTLY. NOT SO MUCH HERE...
Our resident blogger, Jane Anderson, specialises in staff engagement and wellbeing through values-based intervention.This week, Jane is asking whether things really are changing in her blog entitled Same Old, Same Old...To read Jane's article, please click here....
June 29, 2020HOW SCARY IS A WORM?
Gillian tells us how our brain is always on the lookout for threats...To view Gillian's video, please click here....
June 29, 2020BEAMISH HALL GETS READY TO WELCOME YOU BACK
We are delighted to announce we are now taking bookings for stays from July 17th. To celebrate the great news, breakfast will be on us throughout July & August! Just use discount code PROMO1 when booking online here http://bit.ly/beamish-bedrooms We are very excited to see you back at the Hall soon and thank you for all the support you have showed us this far. You will also be delighted to hear that The Stables Beamish will open as of Saturday 4th of July! We cannot wait to w...
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