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Protect yourself against online scams

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It’s one of our biggest business nightmares – succumbing to an online scam, and maybe losing thousands of pounds. So our thanks to National Westminster Bank, Tenterden for delivering these anti-scam tips at one of our recent breakfast presentations. The list is provided by Friends Against Scams, a national Trading Standards inititiative. Never give your […]

GDPR – New regulations on data protection

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Date for your diary: Friday, 25th May, 2018. The reason? That’s the day that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, and it affects every business in the country, large or small. GDPR applies to any personal and sensitive data processing carried out by organisations operating within the EU, or any non-EU businesses […]

AC Electricals (UK) Limited

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For a personal and professional service choose AC Electricals UK Ltd. As an Approved Contractor for the NICEIC, Registered members of the ECA , Trustmark and as a Registered Energy Efficiency Advisor, AC Electricals UK Ltd provide the best in electrical contracting. Whether its Energy efficiency surveys and installation of energy saving measures such as […]

Black Tie Dinner in aid of MNDA

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The Wealden Business Group are holding a Black Tie dinner and charity auction on Saturday, 17 March at The Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden. The event, which will also include a fizz reception, disco and tombola, is in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Wealden Business Group have already raised more than £6,000 for […]

Simply Gardens (Ashford) Ltd

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Your garden should be a happy and relaxing place and that starts with your gardener , which is why we pride ourselves on our friendly and professional approach and is the reason why so much of our business comes through personal recommendation. Simply Gardens (Ashford) Ltd is a small family run business based in Ashford  […]

Surely You Are Joking Mr Feynman

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WBG book review 31 Jan 2018: Report by Bill Ferguson A collection of stories told to Ralph Leighton over a 7‐year period. Born in 1918 – he would be 100 this year if still alive. A comment on the times in which he lived. Richard Feynman’s career took off towards the end of WW2, the […]

Social media. Love it or hate it – just do it!

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We all know we need to do it. Some of us just love doing it. Others are baffled by it. We’re talking social media. Wealden Business Group recently invited Kent’s leading social media commentator Zoe Cairns to talk to members and explain some of the basics. Here are some of her top tips… Try to […]

The Business Edge Competition

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Wealden Business Group launches competition to supercharge new business growth Wealden Business Group, the successful professional networking organisation for small and medium sized companies, is launching The Business Edge, an initiative aimed at supercharging the growth of a new or recently-established business. Says Martin Tickner, chairman of the Tenterden-based group: “As owner-managers of small and […]

Dating meets business networking

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You enter the room, scouring the sea of strangers for a friendly face. Your eyes meet and words begin to form. Numbers are exchanged – and you never hear from them again. No, I’m not talking about going on a blind date; this is a completely different phenomenon, and it’s a great deal more rewarding. […]