James reveals ingredients of successful business launch

Pudding magnate James Averdiek’s told delegates at Wednesday´s Swindon Business Show how he grew his company Gü from nothing to a £30m company. James, worked at St Ivel in Wootton Bassett and lived in Marlborough before… More »

Charlotte shows how not to give a presentation

It started, as so many PowerPoint presentations do, with a shout from the front for IT assistance. But this time the presenter´s clumsy attempt to get a laptop talking to a projector was a ruse. Public speaking coach Charlotte Mannion was… More »

Experts report weaker demand for commercial property

Weaker demand for commercial property across all sectors has been reported in the RICS Commercial Market Survey for Q4 2011, according to one of the report´s contributors. Andrew Kilpatrick, of Kilpatrick & Co in Swindon, also… More »

Planning approval won at Union Square

The first phase of the £350m regeneration of Union Square in the centre of Swindon is to start in late spring following the approval of plans to progress the scheme. Swindon Borough Council’s planning committee last week approved a… More »

GU guy announced as keynote speaker

James Averdieck, founder of luxurious desert company GU is set to give the keynote speech at The Business Show 2012 in Swindon on Wednesday, February 1. James will share his secrets for success on how he started GU in 2003 with just £150,000… More »

Networkers promised Life After Death by PowerPoint

With a couple of public speaking guides - The Useful Guide to Public Speaking and How to Give the Perfect Wedding Speech – under her belt, networkers at the first Swindon Chamber breakfast of the new year are assured of a lively… More »