February 7, 2012

Learn how to be a better leader

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Throughout March, Business Link is offering masterclasses in Becoming a Better Leader to small and medium-sized businesses in the East Midlands.

The masterclasses cover how to improve your leadership skills, and the techniques that you can employ to motivate staff and retain a competitive edge.

To qualify for one of these free events, being staged in Derby, Kettering, Woodhall Spa, Nottingham and Leicester, you must have been operating for at least twelve months and employ at least five staff.

For more information, visit the Business Link website and search for “Becoming a Better Leader”.

Emily Cagle Communications is recruiting

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We’re looking for the brightest rising star in the region to come and join our vibrant agency as we continue to win clients nationwide.

If you want to be part of an exciting, growing company, this could be the job for you.

Emily Cagle Communications specialises in public relations and copywriting. We’ve been trading for 14 months and are now looking for an experienced full-time PR account manager to join our team in Lincoln.

You’ll work at our bright, spacious offices in central Lincoln, getting hands-on with a host of exciting clients, ranging from tiny start-ups to established national brands.

You will have:

  • experience at account manager level
  • experience working with clients in the service industries, especially HR, legal and financial services
  • excellent attention to detail
  • accomplished writing skills
  • confident telephone manner and experience working with journalists
  • a good book of media contacts
  • an ability to take ownership of projects and drive them forward
  • a love of, and commitment to, public relations

In return, we can offer:

  • a competitive salary, based on experience
  • in-house and external training
  • a fun, fast-paced work environment

To apply, please send a covering letter of no more than 350 words along with your CV to info[at]emilycagle[dot]co[dot]uk.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The Consortium Small Business Networking Club is coming to Lincoln

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Update: Plans have changed since this announcement was made. Please see this post for more information: 4Networking is coming to Lincoln.

After meeting with Tara Carlile-Swift (@taraconsortium) last week, I’m pleased to announce that Emily Cagle Communications will be working with Consortium to create, support and grow the Lincoln branch of the very popular Consortium East Midlands Small Business Networking Club.

Clubs are already up and running in Derby and Nottingham, with the Leicester club kicking off from 2nd July.

After a number of years working in London, I’m happy to be back in Lincoln and supporting local business in the city I grew up in. We’re hoping that the club will grow to become a useful support network for people in Lincoln running small businesses.

The agenda for every club is pretty straightforward:

  • Food, wine & networking
  • 30-40 min seminar or speaker to inspire or inform you
  • 20 minutes of speed networking
  • ..and when we have time we move to the pub to finish the evening off

If you’d like to get involved, watch this space or head over to the Consortium Small Business Networking Club and sign up for the newsletter so that Tara can keep you posted.

In the meantime, if you are based in Lincoln and interested in appearing as a guest speaker, please let me know.