Public relations simplified
April 14, 2012 Leave a comment
The story of the Bridgford to Bovey PWP 2012 charity bike ride is now on the BT official Olympics Storytellers website. Four months of preparation, four days of cycling, four blog posts.
March 29, 2012 Leave a comment
Next month will see the PWP Bridgford to Bovey cycle ride, a 250-mile trip from the East Midlands to the South West. The ride has been put together as part of my personal contribution to the Olympic year and to raise funds for the environmental work of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. As I write, a total of 25 very generous individuals/families have sponsored me for nearly £400 for which I am delighted and very grateful for. The B2B site lists all the donations as well as a series of motivational and sometimes ribald comments. Some of my favourites include ‘Cows and flowers? How could I not donate?’ ‘On the map looks down hill all the way, ‘Remember the journey of a thousand miles starts with one pedal of your bicycle – it is easy!’ and of course ‘You are so clearly bonkers’. Thank you everyone who has taken the time to donate or wish me well, I am really grateful.
February 13, 2012 Leave a comment
Ahead of the forthcoming 250-mile PWP 2012 charity bike ride this video sets the wheels in motion. It covers a practice ride out from Nottingham to the Vale of Belovoir and includes an awe-inspiring hill climb, a fast descent, some cows, sheep and not much else.
The ride is my personal contribution to Olympic year and my role as an official Olympic Storyteller. All funds being raised by the B2B ride are going to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. For more information and how to donate please visit the fund-raising site.
February 1, 2012 Leave a comment
My bike ride needs mooving up a gear – please donate via https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/b2b
May 22, 2011 Leave a comment
1924 – the year of the first Winter Olympics, the discovery of Tutankhamun, the birth of IBM, the formation of the Light Brigade and of course, the formation of the oldest business club outside London. The Nottingham City Business Club evolved out of the former Nottingham Efficiency Club (set up in 1915), to seek “to promote and discuss all matters pertaining to the business and social interests of members,” and “to arrange fortnightly luncheons and invite prominent men and members to speak on matters of commercial interest.” Things have changed since. The meetings are monthly and prominent women as well as men are encouraged to join in and work together for the benefit of Nottingham business.
This week I attended my first Business Club meeting, held at the Park Plaza Hotel in the city centre, and with a presentation provided by Heidi Watson, regional director of the excellent Business in the Community. Heidi spoke of her career to date and gave examples of the many ways in which businesses can get closer involved with the communities they serve. It was a call to arms for corporate social responsibility and one which hopefully will be acted upon by the club’s members. I have now had my application to join the Business Club approved and will be looking forward in coming months to hearing from the Bank of England, the Nottingham Post and one of the city’s MPs, among others. For more details on events, click here. You can attend the meetings as a non-member if you wish. It seems a useful opportunity to meet other business people from across Nottingham. The meeting venue seemed a little shocked on Friday by a vegetarian joining the ranks, but they let women join a couple of decades ago, so surely the attendance of non-carnivores will herald the next great leap forwards. To contact the Business Club and find out more, click here.
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