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Tech Tuesday: Catvertising – The Future of Marketing?

by Zarina | 29 November 2011 | 2 comments

What with the grey days and nippy nights, we thought you might need something to giggle at. Check out this fun video which topped the Viral Video chart showing that a cat may be the …

Who should be November’s Pioneer of the Month? You Decide!

by Erica | 28 November 2011 | 28 comments

It’s that time of the month again and we’re back with the penultimate Pioneer of the Month vote for 2011. Who will it be? Cast your vote below! Meet The Contenders Camille Johnson – Pink …

I run my own company, does that mean I have to work over Christmas?

by Zarina | | no comments

With Christmas coming up, the festive season can be a worrying time for business owners and freelancers who might be torn between taking a break or continuing to earn money. Here are some of your options… 1. …

Pioneer of the Week: Dubem Menakaya – Southend Enterprise Society

by Zarina | 25 November 2011 | one comment

Congratulations to Dubem Menakaya of  Southend Enterprise! He’s our Pioneer of the Week and our latest contender for Pioneer of the Month. Why we’ve chosen Dubem: This week, we’ve selected Dubem as our Pioneer of the …

The Round-Up: Highlights from this week’s business news

by Zarina | | no comments

Catch-up on the latest enterprise news with a Government funded £1bn scheme to help get young people in the UK back to work and more! Clegg: £1bn scheme will ‘provide hope’ to young jobless ‘Deputy …

Celebrate being a freelancer!

by Zarina | 24 November 2011 | no comments

Yesterday was National Freelancers Day and so we thought we’d delve a little deeper into what it means to be a freelancer and the credibility attributed to such a status. The goals of yesterday’s National …

Pioneers News: VMP highlights, workshops and shout-outs!

by Zarina | 23 November 2011 | no comments

The enterprise spirit has obviously caught on post-GEW 2011! Since the end of our eventful week over 100 people joined the VMP community! Take a look at the latest goings on… First of all a …

Tech Tuesday: 3 tools to track twitter hashtag usage

by Zarina | 22 November 2011 | no comments

Not sure how to monitor how many people use your business hashtag? Check out these 3 easy-to-use tools and find out how successful your Twitter campaign really is. 1. The Archivist The Archivist is a …

Tech Tuesday: Business meetings abroad? 3 great real-time flight information apps

by Zarina | | no comments

If you’re lucky enough to frequently go on business trips abroad, then check out these 3 great apps, all created to ensure that you have all the flight information that you need. 1. Virgin Atlantic …

Richard Branson – ‘We need a nation of young entrepreneurs.’

by Zarina | 21 November 2011 | no comments

The Independent On Sunday published an article about Richard Branson’s campaign to encourage young people to see that enterprise is an option. He discussed Virgin Media Pioneers and our recent Control Shift Report. Snippets from …