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Dear BWC members,
With 2017 fully up and running we wanted to bring you a new look round
up of news and events that can support and develop your business. Our aim is to
make the scheme even bigger, increasing our reach to make sure as many
consumers as possible are aware that being a member of Buy With Confidence
means your services are backed and vetted by Trading Standards.
We would
like to take this opportunity to thank all our members for your support of the scheme.
As a thank you we are organising a range of promotional and marketing activity
starting with a refreshed newsletter (with further updates to follow) for you
to see the range of support and advice available. We’d love to hear what you
think about the newsletter, the scheme, plus your suggestions. And don’t forget
to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Yours,
The Buy With Confidence Team
 Making the most of your membership
The New Year is an ideal time to
review how your BWC membership can help you to gain new customers. For your
annual fee, there is a wealth of things we can help you with to maximise
growing your business. We encourage you to use the logo on your online
and printed materials – let us know if we can send you the logo or window/van
stickers. In addition here are some top tips to help you make the most of your
membership.
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 Save money on your BWC membership fee – recommend another business!
In our December newsletter and across social media we’ve been sharing our save 50% on your membership fee if you recommend another business. You can recommend BWC and save up 50% on your membership, once your recommended business has completed their application and has been approved as a member. It's that easy so find out more!
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Membership fees
Further to our notification last year that
in light of our pledge to make Buy With Confidence a
truly national scheme, a decision was made that from 1 April 2016, all scheme
operators should charge the same price and use the same price banding structure
for membership. As the fees previously charged by Devon & Somerset Trading
Standards were below these new fees, this lead to an unavoidable price
increase.
Further information and details of new fees
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Learn a new
skill to support your business
Are you looking to develop your skills to
support your business in 2017? Across Devon and Somerset there are a wide range
of courses and work shops available to help you and your staff learn new skills
and gain qualifications. For details visit Learn Devon and Somerset Skills &
Learning
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 Excellence in Devon Business Conference - Friday 3 February
We’ll be attending this event held by the Devon Chamber of Commerce. A chance to network and hear from inspiring speakers – networking lunch included.
9.00am - 3.30pm Members: £30+VAT Non-Members: £40+VAT
Register for this event
Last word…
Looking for Business Inspiration?
Check out what these business owners shared on their
experience of developing and running their business.
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