New website launched - the website has undergone a face lift and we are delighted to showcase the new look for Club members.

Stuart Price re-elected Chair of Dudley & District Business Club - Stuart was announced as the Chair for the coming year at the AGM on 15th April 2008 with Steve Millington newly appointed as Treasurer.

Newsletters

July 2008

For the more observant of you, you will have noticed that the new DDBC website was
launched last week. We’ve still got lots more information to put on the site, but it’s looking
great, don’t you think?

Over the coming weeks, we will be taking some new photographs of you all at the regular
meetings so the whole world can see your smiling faces beaming out at it!

To get us started with the member profiles, we would like all members to email (if possible)
250 or so words telling the world about their business, the type of work it does, and what it is
currently looking for. If you can also add details of your USP, your logo and a link to your
own website if that is what you want to do…it is your site after all. Sorry to those who might
have provided copy in the past, but despite our efforts, it was not possible to transfer the
data from the old site – still, this will give you an opportunity to start a fresh with some new
copy!

Please email Emma at emmawalker@ckpa.co.uk and she will add your details upon on the
site in a short while.

This month’s speaker is an old mate of mine, Arthur Dawes. He runs a company called
BRANDWEALTH which helps companies improve their sales and presence in the market place
by helping them develop a brand, formulate the values behind that brand, and promote it
more successfully – and Arthur should know having held senior positions in such luminaries
as Nestles and Philips. A brand will set you apart from your competitors – come along and
see how you can make the most of yours!! www.brandwealth.co.uk

Just a little note about August as well. We are going to hold a BBQ at the Hagley Golf Club,
this time on Friday 8th August, from 6.30 pm. It should be a great social night and the
whole family is invited along. I am sure that Pat and the team at HGCC will do us proud –
please look out for the booking details on the website!

Right, enough from me – see you all at the next meeting on the 15th July 2008 7.00 for 7.30
pm start.

Stuart