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ANN'S RECOMMENDATION!

I wasn’t expecting this! . . . lovely surprise when this spontaneous recommendation appeared on Linkedin . . . “I was fortunate to speak at an online event where Ann was providing her skills as a professional Visual Communicator. She captured the essence, message and most important the energy of my entire 45 minute keynote on one side of A4 as a VisualDoodle. The VisualDoodle captured Steve’s brilliant talk during the PSA North East online meeting, hosted by Regional President Gillian Fort...

AND PETER GETS A SMART LOOK FROM GEORDIES SIGNS TOO

Thanks to Geordies Signs for sorting out the new Vredestein logo on my van for me - its looking smart as ever! Please keep safe everyone and check your tyres regularly.  Click here for a little “how to check your car tyres” from TyreSafe.  Safe Tyres Save Lives! Peter, Tyres2U NE Ltd...

STAND OUT WITH GEORDIES SIGNS!

Here at Geordies Signs we do custom 3D plates as well as the standard number plates for your vehicles! CarsVansWagons4x4Motorcycles Please note we do not offer show plates.Please get in touch now - sales@geordies-signs.co.uk - 01207 290 666. ...

MY CHILDREN OFTEN MAKE ME REALISE SOMETHING I DIDN'T NOTICE BEFORE

The other day during breakfast.Ichi: “It was fun yesterday, wasn’t it?”Me: “Oh yeah, your friend came to play.”Ichi: “That was fun too, but what I enjoyed the most was watching telly with my family.”Watching TV after dinner as a family - I never realised such a trivial thing was a big deal for my son.  It was an everyday thing, yet we hadn’t done that as a family for a long time.Both me and Steve work from home.  That doesn’t mean we spend a lot of time with our child...

UPDATE FROM HAYS TRAVEL

Our partners over at Holiday Extras have introduced a Covid-secure promise on a selection of their travel extras which you can book with us to make your holiday an even better experience!The Covid-secure promise means they've seen the details of the suppliers Covid-secure plan and checked it out, meaning you can be assured that precautions have been put in place.Read more about the Covid-secure promise by clicking here....

DISCOVER CROWLEY'S IRONWORKS

DATE & TIME: Friday, 11th September - 10:00-11:30 VENUE: Café shrub in the Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre Part of this year's Heritage Open Day events.  Was Crowley's Mill No.1 the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution? Find out all about the Ironwork's and then decide for yourself on this informative guided walk setting off from the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill.  Our walk will take us through Derwenthaugh Park to see the low dam and spillway which have recently been un...

PLASTIC WASTE - A RECYCLABLE MATERIAL IN THE WRONG PLACE

When we think of plastic waste, we think about the 8 – 14 million tons which enter our oceans every year. Out of this figure, 50% of this waste is single-use plastics; and only around 9% of this has ever been recycled. Britain alone contributes an estimated 1.7 million tons of plastic annually, and our UK beaches have 5,000 pieces of plastic and 150 plastic bottles each mile.  This shows the devastating effects that plastic waste is having on our oceans just from the UK alone; but what if...

BUILDING SELF BELIEF AND VISUAL PUNCH

Two DBN members working together to create a video about Building Confidence with Year 10 boys....

CLAIM FOR WAGES THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME

Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough or flexible furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19).You can find out more by clicking here. Sharron Skeen, Westwood Accountancy...

HOUSEKEEPING (FULL-TIME & PART-TIME) VACANCIES AT BEAMISH HALL

If you are looking to join our team and you want to make a difference during these uncertain times, Beamish Hall is the place for you. The job objective is to ensure that a positive overall impression of the property is maintained and also to provide the necessary service to ensure clean and comfortable rooms for the guests.  The impression created by the housekeeping team is crucial to the reputation and success of the hotel.Full-time roles (up to 30 hours) and also part-time roles are ava...

ENTERING THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF TIKTOK AT BEEMYHOME!

Please click here to see BeeMyHome's TikTok video!...

IT'S GOOD TO TRY A DURHAM COFFEE - OR EVEN ALL 7!

If you're keen on a medium-light roast, our Prince Bishops coffee might be for you! With hints of citrus and floral notes this beautiful Ethiopian Yirgacheffe makes a lovely afternoon coffee!!Did you know our Durham Heritage Range includes 7 coffees?There are 5 single origin beans (including a decaf) and 2 espresso blends to choose from. Our coffees range from lighter roasts such as our Rwandan 'St. Cuthbert's Journey' to medium/dark roasts such as our Indian 'The Dun Cow'.If you're unsure what ...

A BIG WELCOME TO CHARLOTTE!

Hi I'm Charlotte and I run Mini Mixers.  I make scrumptious bespoke cakes for all occasions, provide fun filled children's parties and cakey workshops for all.I've been in business since 2014 and it's my absolute passion.  I'm based in Shotley Bridge, but do deliver. Here's my scrumptious menu for Christmas with my cakey options available to pre book now!  I'm going to do a very small run of treat boxes. 5 surprise items, all Christmassy and only 12 available so pre-booking is ess...

GILLIAN'S TOP TIP OF THE WEEK IS . . .

Gillian's top tip video of the week is . . . Handle Back-To-School AnxietiesPlease click here to watch Gillian's video....

PRE-ORDER YOUR 2021 CALENDARS FROM JOANNE - A GREAT GIFT IDEA!

We announced our 2021 calendars would be full of the favourite doggy portraits that had been voted by followers of my page.They are now available to pre-order for £11, the usual price will be £13.95. Just click here to pre-order your calendar....

A VIP GROUP FROM JOANNE ROWLAND ART!

You're all VIPs obviously and welcome to join our new VIP Facebook page!Here you'll find out about things before our Business Page, have access to any Special Offers first, and be more interactive. You can ask Joanne about upcoming projects, and have an input into the drawing list etc, and much more!The Business Page will become much more of a Final Reveal sort place, while the group will be much more of an up to date, what's happening now, behind the scenes, friendly area. I'll be popping in a ...

MOIRA BARNES ASKS "SO WHAT?"

When we are talking to customers we need to remember the importance of tailoring benefits to our customers' needs.What I mean is, don't just reel off a load of pre-ordained benefits that will have absolutely no effect on your potential customer. You need to keep asking yourself "so what will this mean for my customer?" and if you do this often enough it will become second nature. "I can help you write your sales strategy." SO WHAT?Well, what this means for you is I can take the time to understan...

GREAT ANNUAL SAVINGS - HERE TO HELP BUILD OUR REGION BACK UP

A snapshot of September at GAS: Welcome back remaining colleagues from fully paid furloughWelcome 20 new starters to #theGASlife30,000 sq ft COVID-safe officeReview thousands of applicants hoping to join us in our state-of-the-art HQ Looks set to be a busy one! Want to join us?  Don't just take our word for it, read our 5-star Glassdoor reviews to find out what it's really like.  Visit our vacancies page to find your new adventure.  To sign up to receive our latest vacancy alerts,...

YOU CAN ALSO CATCH UP WITH PREVIOUS MASTERCLASSES IN OUR DBN MEMBERS VIDEO LIBRARY

The DBN members video library is open for business and we've been adding recordings of our masterclasses to it.  The four Visual Marketing Masterclasses are only available to the delegates who signed up for the programme but all the rest are available to our members.  The material in the videos represents the hard work of our members who created the masterclasses for you and we'd really appreciate it if you didn't share the passwords with non-members please.To view them, please visit t...

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021 . . .

In 2021 we will start by getting your business fit.  You'll be getting exclusive membership of the DBN Business Gym - no resolutions needed!  We'll be exercising your business skills, giving you business workouts and fitness plans and coaching you every step of the way.  And we'll even have an occasional pamper day too.  Your membership cards will be coming out in January . . ....

DBN THE MOVIE

Grab the popcorn, settle back and watch "DBN - The Movie" - Rated PG!...

AND OUR PODCAST PIONEERS ARE...

We have lovely prizes for our first “podcast pioneers”! Our podcast recordings are coming along nicely and we have two more to share with you this weekend.  Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to record one so far. Which brings us neatly on to prize time . . . cue the drum roll . . . When we started the podcasts we said we would give fabulous Beamish Museum passes to our first volunteers to sign up for a recording although they might not have been recorded yet!  And our winne...

DBN UPDATE (28th AUGUST 2020)

Time flies . . .It’s hard to believe that it’s almost September already.  It hasn’t been the best of years but at least it’s passing very quickly!We’re loving the fact that we have the technology to help us to keep in touch online but we do miss seeing everyone in person.  We’ll be keeping our regular networking meetings and masterclasses online for the foreseeable future but we’d love to meet up too.  So, with this in mind . . .Who’s up for a “netwalk” next mo...

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BEAMISH PARK HOTEL - MAMA MIA!

And on Wednesday 2 September from 19:00 - 23:00 you can join us for the ever popular film ‘Mama Mia’ in the Tipi at Beamish Park Hotel. Don’t forget to warm up your vocal chords and dressing up is encouraged. Tickets are £15 per person & includes a Cocktail plus the film, reserve your place now on 01207 230 666....