BUSINESS REPORT
BUSINESS REPORT
POLKA DOT TAKES EVENTS ONLINE
An events expert from Northamptonshire has taken the world of online networking by storm since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. Polka Dot Events, based in
Kettering, was set to have a fantastic 2020 – then the coronavirus pandemic hit. However, the dynamic
company was quick to adapt to the changing environment and began hosting a series of exciting virtual events. Best of all the firm’s popular online networking events have been a major hit with networkers and as a result, Polka Dot Events is now running them every week. Owner Kerry Bate (pictured)
said: “When coronavirus hit our business had to be agile and adapt quickly. “We introduced Business
ONline Networking events which we’re delighted to say were a big success. “We now host an informal
networking event on the first Wednesday of every month and run Speed Networking events every Friday. “Another exciting initiative
for us was the launch of our Virtual Business Showcases which are open to all businesses. These events attracted over 40 businesses and the feedback we received was amazing. “We held our first showcase
of 2021 in January and have other showcases planned for March and April. We hope to be able to make these events face-to-face from the third quarter of the year onwards.”
Visit:
www.polkadotevents.co.uk
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The firm is delighted to have received the award from Feefo – an independent service that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional client service, as rated by real customers. The awards are based on the
number of reviews collected and the average rating. All reviews are verified as genuine, and the accreditation is a true reflection of a business’s commitment to outstanding service. Wayne Jenkins,
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WILSON BROWNE SOLICITORS RECEIVES FEEFO’S HIGHEST ‘PLATINUM TRUSTED SERVICE AWARD’ 2021
review platforms frequently feature comments and ratings that are not from actual clients – an issue that affects many businesses. “This award recognises how hard
‘THIS AWARD
RECOGNISES HOW HARD WE WORK
business development and marketing director at Wilson Browne Solicitors, commented: “Feedback from Feefo really matters to us as it’s based on the views of real clients and customers, who are the most critical judges of all.
“The aspect of these being
genuine reviews from genuine clients is essential. Sadly, other
CUSTOMERS THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE’
AS A BUSINESS TO GIVE ALL OUR
we work as a business to give all our customers the best possible experience, even in a year as tough as 2020. All of the Wilson Browne Solicitors teams are fully committed to the highest quality of service, so we need to listen, understand, and respond to all our customers. We have maintained our standards in a very demanding climate and under
extremely challenging conditions.” Congratulating Wilson Browne
Solicitors on winning this year’s award, Steph Heasman, director of customer success at Feefo, adds: “The Trusted Service award has always been about recognising companies that are outstanding in
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customer experience and generate great feedback from happy customers. “This year, despite the incredible challenges of a global pandemic, so many companies using Feefo have continued to provide remarkably high levels of service, and they deserve a huge amount of credit for what they have achieved.” Feefo is a reviews and customer
insights technology company that provides businesses with the tools to collect real, verified reviews and insights, ensuring that all feedback is authentic, by matching it to a legitimate transaction. This latest award builds on a
succession of other awards from the Law Society of England & Wales, Northamptonshire Law Society, The Legal 500 and many other industry-related bodies.
HR FIRM LENDS HELP TO CHARITIES
A firm that helps smaller ‘everyday’ organisations with their HR and recruitment so they can compete against the bigger brands when it comes to attracting top talent is on a mission to help 100 charities recruit for free. If you’ve not heard of hireful before, it is a recruitment
services company based in Strixton, Northamptonshire. Well, normally anyway. These days, its team operates from the comfort of their own homes, working hard to be the most helpful recruitment company you’ve ever known. When March 2020 came along, many people began
to struggle and hireful found it became harder for it to support charities as fundraising events and staff volunteering days were not really an option when their staff had been ordered to stay home. So, it came up with help100 – a 12-month mission to help 100 charities recruit for free.
CEO Sean Maher said: “Our thinking was that we
need charities now more than ever. They’re stepping up to help our most vulnerable during the most difficult time. But charities are suffering too. People don’t have the means to donate as they did 12 months ago. “So, we’re giving them free recruitment software, on-
demand recruitment training and 1-2-1 recruitment strategy calls for 12-months. Meaning their recruitment budget can be re-allocated to their frontline services, whilst still recruiting great talent.”
To find out more about the programme visit
https://hireful.co.uk/help100-programme/
Charities who could benefit from the scheme should contact Sean at
sean@hireful.co.uk or 01933 667126.
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