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Latest News Chester Based Marketing Expert Elected as a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing

The talents and professional dedication of one of Cheshire’s leading marketers has been rewarded as Nick Yates, owner and director of NYMarketing, a multi dimensional marketing consultancy based in Chester, has just been elected into the prestigious Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

Latest News Account win for Marketing Projects

Festivities are in order this month for Chester based Marketing Projects. The PR and Marketing firm, together with Ziggurat Ltd; who will be responsible for branding, has won a significant communications contract to promote Chester & District Housing Trust following a three way pitch. Chester & District Housing Trust owns, manages and maintains 6,234 homes in six neighbourhoods across Cheshire and is the eighth largest employer in the district.

National Good Communication Award for Housing Trust

Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has been recognised for its outstanding communication skills. ChesterCare, the care and support service from the Trust, was among the top service providers that secured Cheshire County Council a nomination for a Good Communication Award.

Residents celebrate their "independence" at community events

Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has supported three community events, including the Blacon and Lache Festivals and a special BBQ for customers of ChesterCare, the care and support service provided by the Trust.

South of France glow to brother and sister team"s garden

Young horticulturists from an area of Chester have entered their sunflowers in the best young gardener competition which forms part of the Cheshire Year of the Gardens 08.

Last week to enter Garden Competition 2008

A green-fingered goddess and winner of last year”s inaugural Gardening Competition is urging residents to enter this year”s event.

Shoppers and visitors invited to Roam the Rows

Chester Performs and the city’s retailers have teamed up for Roam the Rows, billed as “a spectacular and intimate festival on Chester’s Rows”.

Business blossoms at city centre hotel

Champagne corks were popping as The Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel celebrated its first birthday and significant business growth over the last year. Chester’s oldest hotel, which dates back to the 1400’s, underwent a three million pound investment a year ago. It has led the way for the St. John Street development, with Cruise recently opened and also a Pitcher & Piano and a Pizza Express on the way in the same street.

Summer Celebrations

Festivities are in order this summer for Chester based Marketing Projects. The PR and marketing firm has won the contract to promote Chester Festivals. Marketing Projects’ work on The Chester Food & Drink Festival was a considerable factor in the decision to award the combined Chester Festivals contract.

James Brady joins Marketing Projects

Marketing Projects welcomes new starter, James Brady. The Chester and London based PR and Marketing Consultancy has taken on the 22-year-old English Literature graduate as PR and Marketing Assistant.

Marketing Projects Takes Centre Stage

Chester and London based PR and Marketing Consultancy Marketing Projects has won two new contracts.

Business Booms in the North West

Chester and London based PR and Marketing Consultancy Marketing Projects has won four new contracts within the last few weeks. New clients from varying business sectors include MCC the largest Apple Premium Reseller in the North West, Chester’s oldest recruitment agency The Business Connection, of Heritage Court, Chester, Scatchards Wine Merchants, of Charles Street, Hoole and builders Fair Homes of Granville Road, Chester.

Cutting costs - 21 steps to recruitment

Did you know there are 21 steps for full-time recruitment and 17 to recruit a temp? Chester’s longest established recruitment firm The Business Connection does and has produced a 21 step guide to help employers recruit successfully. The guide outlines the stages needed step-by-step and calculates it would take employers an average of 31 hours and 15 minutes to recruit one candidate, which includes planning, screening ad responses, assessment and selection. Employers can, however, save hours of time and cut costs by using The Business Connection, who can reduce the time taken by employers to recruit candidates by more than 25 hours, thereby cutting costs to their business.

Nick Yates joins Marketing Projects

Nick Yates has joined Marketing Projects as an associate. He will be working at a senior level within the consultancy developing relationships with the public sector.

Marketing Projects BenchMarketing for the Forum of Private Businesses

An article appeared recently in the Forum of Private Businesses newsletter highlighting the steps businesses need to go through to identify and create competitive advantage.

Marketing Projects joins the Telegraph's Business Club

Marketing Projects has offered advice to help dynamic entrepreneurs and ambitious business professionals to become more successful. Two of these articles were covered on The Daily Telegraph’s Business Club website.

CONTRACT WIN: Knowat knows who

Liverpool based Knowat.com Ltd. responsible for the award winning customer satisfaction system has appointed Chester & London based PR and marketing consultancy Marketing Projects to assist its plans for growth. The contract is for public relations services but will also involve aspects of marketing.

Marketing Projects turns 70 in Liverpool

Professionaliverpool, the body set up to represent and promote Liverpool’s professional services community, has announced its 70th member. Marketing Projects has joined leading firms such as PKF, Rensburg Sheppards and Hill Dickinson in a bid to ensure that Liverpool’s strengths in financial, investment, legal and other professional services are properly understood by the market.

Incubation North West

Marketing Projects is assisting Incubation North West with its latest 2006 directory, filled with useful help and advice for entrepreneurs from business incubators around the North West. More information at Incubation NW’s website

New presenter for Enterprise Agency

Jane Harrad-Roberts is to be the new presenter for Chester & Ellesmere Port Enterprise Agency’s ‘Generating New Business’ seminars and ‘Unique Marketing’ workshop courses run throughout the year.

Novus New Date Announced

Chester based Young Professionals organisation, Novus had its last meeting on 10th February. Organised by Marketing Projects, it was held at one of Chester’s latest ‘hot spots’ the Bollicini restaurant in Rufus Court. Naturally enough, given the date, it had a romantic theme with excellent speakers from Boodles and Chester City Council! The next meeting will be in late April – book early as places go fast! Click here to view the Novus website

Acquisitions Mergers and Sales Company Using Marketing Projects

AMS Business Sales Ltd. has asked Marketing Projects to assist their marketing activities. Chester’s PR and marketing consultancy has already helped promote its latest casino evening and is now working on new literature and other activities for AMS.

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