Northern Lights, Author at Next-Up

Danbro agrees UK’s biggest-ever cloud accounting deal to give thousands free access to FreeAgent

Northern Lights | 12 May 2016

National accountancy firm Danbro has signed the biggest-ever cloud accounting deal which will give thousands of self-employed individuals and small businesses across the UK free access to the award-winning FreeAgent platform. Under the groundbreaking partnership, 4,000 of Danbro’s freelancer, consultancy and micro-business clients will be able to manage their business finances by accessing the popular … Danbro agrees UK’s biggest-ever cloud accounting deal to give thousands free access to FreeAgent

Four lessons Boaty McBoatface can teach us about online campaigns

Northern Lights | 10 May 2016

The saga of Boaty McBoatface has gripped the world for several weeks now and few could have failed to have missed it. It’s a tale of internet silliness butting heads with serious institutions amid a viral campaign that ran amok and generated acres of media coverage in the process. But, what lessons can we learn … Four lessons Boaty McBoatface can teach us about online campaigns

Harrogate’s Restaurant 92 named in UK Top 25 Sunday Times list

Northern Lights | 5 May 2016

The Sunday Times Food Magazine has named Harrogate’s new Restaurant 92 as one of the UK’s 25 best value fine dining restaurants, one of only two from Yorkshire. The Top 25 ranking heaps praise on Michael and says: “Conceptual dishes riff on classics with bells and whistles, harking back to Carr’s training under industry stalwarts … Harrogate’s Restaurant 92 named in UK Top 25 Sunday Times list

£15m government contract win for language company

Northern Lights | 4 May 2016

Global language services company thebigword has again won the contract to provide telephone and face to face interpreting and translation services to UK central government organisations including the DWP, Home Office, MoD, Probation, UK Border Force, NHS, HMRC, local authorities and emergency services of police, ambulance and fire. The contract is expected to create a … £15m government contract win for language company

FinTech opportunities ignited in Leeds

Northern Lights | 4 May 2016

More than 150 business leaders attended the first FinTech North conference in Leeds last week as part of Leeds Digital Festival. Speakers and delegates from Estonia, Germany, London and Manchester gathered to look at the future of FinTech and how Leeds and the broader northern business community can exploit its opportunities. Julian Wells, director at … FinTech opportunities ignited in Leeds

Does social media work for B2B businesses?

Northern Lights | 4 May 2016

Guest blog by Mike Boswell, MD of Plastribution @polymerman A few months ago I was talking to Victoria Tomlinson at a Leeds University Management Division Advisory Board meeting and we got on to the topic of #social media and how our business was exploiting this marketing channel. She asked me to write a short blog … Does social media work for B2B businesses?

So I thought I would share them with you and transform your business.

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