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Winners & Finalists of Zokit Business Awards 2018

Winners & Finalists of Zokit Business Awards 2018

The winners were announced on 17th May 2018 at Springconf, Cardiff City Stadium. Congratulations to all winners and finalists! [divider] Zokit Business Awards 2018 sponsored by: FINALISTS Business Evolution WINNER: The National Education Show Effective HRM CMS &...

Are your good habits holding you back?

Are your good habits holding you back?

It took me 25 years to switch to using an electric toothbrush. That's how long ago my dentist first recommended it. But I was happy with my manual brush and had formed a good habit of brushing twice daily, with the same amount of toothpaste and same routine. It kept...

Inside the box

Inside the box

Being halfway between standard sizes, I dread shoe shopping... my feet are either slipping around or being slightly squeezed. I usually opt for the latter and invest in a pack of plasters to ease the pain of breaking in my new Oxfords or Loafers. On my way I drop in...

Cardiff students to inspire business leaders

Cardiff students to inspire business leaders

Students of Cardiff University’s Enterprise and Start-Up will be pitching their ideas to local business leaders in their first Entrepreneur’s Networking Evening on Tuesday April 24th. The event, sponsored by Robertsons Solicitors, will see 12 students taking to the...

Zokit Zap Summer Video

Zokit Zap Summer Video

Video highlights from our Zokit Zap Summer 2017 An Evening of Business Wisdom and Networking in Cardiff Sponsors: F9 Films, CWC Imagery, Accolade Academy, Bierkeller Entertainment Complex Thanks to: Virtual Office Solutions, Butterfly Event and Elektra Designs...

Winners & Finalists of 2017 Zokit Business Awards

Winners & Finalists of 2017 Zokit Business Awards

Congratulations to the following WINNERS & FINALISTS... Start Up Spark sponsored by Welsh ICE Crime Solvers Sanktuary Investments Knotweed Support Balanced Being Words You Can Use Luminous Media Sure Safety Consultancy - WINNER Therapi Tylino Home Safe Connect...

Gwent Wildlife Trust Wins Prestigious South Wales Business Award!

Gwent Wildlife Trust were announced as winners of the South Wales Business Growth “Family Friendly Business” Award 2017 in Cardiff this month. At the awards ceremony a panel of judges from the regional business community applauded Gwent Wildlife Trust’s work in...

Social Your Way to Business Success in 2017

Social Your Way to Business Success in 2017

Us human folk currently spend as much time online per year as it would take the average reader to read 200 books. That’s an incredible average of 10 million words or roughly 417 hours if you read 400 words per minute! The reality is with the number of social media...

New Year, Tidier Office: Tips to Reduce Your Paper Clutter

New Year, Tidier Office: Tips to Reduce Your Paper Clutter

It's 2017 and despite the massive advances in technology, I still don't know anyone who operates a paperless office. One of the main challenges my clients report is how to deal with the paper clutter in their office. Often they have piles of papers stacked up on any...

Maria Williams on What She Gets Out of Zokit Membership

Maria Williams of Words You Can Use specialises in website copywriting, blogging, and public relations for small businesses. Here she tells us what she likes about being a member of Zokit and how it helps her grow her business and develop as a business owner. Find out...

What Businesses Get So Wrong With Social Media

What Businesses Get So Wrong With Social Media

There’s no shame in getting confused by social media – there are so many platforms, everything moves quickly and it can seem more like fun than work (and often more like work than fun!). A lot of businesses have the sense they should have a social media presence, but...

The Sale is only Half the Story!!

The Sale is only Half the Story!!

Why do most businesses fail? Not wanting to dwell on the negative but business failures occur when they don’t make enough sales. Or, put another way, they are not attracting and keeping enough qualified customers. Having a robust sales process allows you to...

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