business & innovation

Digital Pulse for July 2008

Digital Pulse indices
Digital Pulse: 
124.4
Current Index: 
131.3
6 month Index: 
128.7
Employment Index: 
139.1
Move Jobs Index: 
127.8
Salary Index: 
95.2
Current Confidence Index: 
121.9
Future Confidence Index: 
128.3
The digital sector looks to continue a rebound in confidence with the Digital Pulse rising by 1.14% from June to 124.4. The second month in a row that the index has risen. Across the indices there's a small but sustained increase in confidence both in current market conditions and those in six months' time. In the face of this increased confidence in business, satisfaction with salaries has decreased however by 4.51% from June, perhaps prompted by rising costs.

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14 August 2008 by chinwag

UK Gov Teacamp

A gathering for people working in and around UK government who have a particular interest in UK government online.  It happens twice a month, on the first and third Thursdays.

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Date: 18 September 2008
Location: Cafe Zest (top floor of House of Fraser), UK

Flag and Bell Pub Crawl

The Flag and Bell is a free networking event for anyone interested in search engines, the Internet or web technology.

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Date: 2 September 2008
Location: The Big Chill House, UK

Pre-dConstruct pre-party Burgers

If dConstruct is on, that’ll mean dConstruct pre-party, if the dConstruct pre-party is on that’ll mean ‘pre-dConstruct pre-party Burgers’, it’s almost tradition now for some… one of GBK’s finest burger’s with great webby folks before a slow-burger-walk to the official dConstruct pre-party for fun & games.

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Date: 4 September 2008
Location: Gournemt Burger Kitchen, UK

Business North West

This established business event, now in its third successful year is purposely designed for owners, directors and entrepreneurs running small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).

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Date: 19 November 2008
Location: Manchester Central, UK

Netimperative Roadshow

Netimperative are delighted to announce there next Digital Roadshow.  This free one-day conference will bring you up to speed on all aspects of successful digital marketing for your business. 

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Date: 9 October 2008
Location: The Scotch Whisky Experience, UK

Facebook reckoning Part 2: the revenue race

Facebook are stuck between a rock and a hard place. After you’ve faffed about with the applications, added your photos and replied to those friend requests how do you keep the users hooked?

For the networks, it’s a tricky balancing act to achieve, you’ve gotta keep the cash rolling in and keep the user happy at the same time.

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13 August 2008 by Suzanne Morrow

Flash on the Beach: 08

Wow, Flash on the Beach is in it's third year already! Flash on the Beach brings togther the most creative, technical, inspirational awe-inspiring, educational and entertaining industry leading speakers in the rich media industry.  

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Date: 28 September 2008
Location: The Brighton Dome Complex, UK

Rate Card Survey 2008: How much do UK digital agencies charge?

Topic: 
media
Publisher: 
e-consultancy.com

The Digital Agency Rate Card Survey is based on a survey of more than 300 UK digital agencies carried out in 2008.

The principal objective of this E-consultancy research is to show what UK digital agencies charge for different types of skills and levels of seniority, and to understand how and why rates may vary, for example by size of company.

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12 August 2008 by Deirdre Molloy

Online Retail 2007: Checkout Special

Topic: 
ecommerce
Publisher: 
e-consultancy.com

Author: Dr Mike Baxter
Pages: 68
Features: 8 Sections of information and advice including Design Patterns, Recommendations and References

About this Guide

Looking for the right balance between customer expectation and the retailer's own need to complete a transaction?

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12 August 2008 by Deirdre Molloy

Web Project Management: Best Practice Guidelines

Topic: 
technology
Publisher: 
e-consultancy.com

Our Web Project Management guide is a great tool for learning the best practices behind successful web projects.

We surveyed over 600 web project managers to glean their best practice advice for managing web projects. Our guide packages their most valuable tips and tricks for staying on time, on budget and maintaining quality standards.

Structure:

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12 August 2008 by Deirdre Molloy

Winning New Work: A Business Development Guide for UK Digital Agencies & Consultants

Publisher: 
e-consultancy.com

A 58 page guide for UK Digital Agencies and Consultants on how to win more work through effective business development.

We talked to some of the most successful agencies and business development directors to find out what works for them and what resources they are using to get leads and convert business.

This unique guide contains details on:

1. Generating leads

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12 August 2008 by Deirdre Molloy

CRM Acceleration Summit

CRM Accelerations offer business leaders a chance to learn, network and excel with SugarCRM. The one-day session will provide a mix of presentations from CRM visionaries, in-depth product sessions, real-world demo scenarios, expert panels and customer testimonials.  

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Date: 21 August 2008
Location: Westin New York at Times Square, US

Digital Mission New York 08 finalists revealed

Now the judging is over, we're hugely pleased to announce which UK companies will be going on the Digital Mission to New York and the Web 2.0 Expo next month from 14th-19th September...

B View - http://www.bview.co.uk

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6 August 2008 by Deirdre Molloy

Companies attending Digital Mission to NYC '08

Digital Mission to NYC
Digital Mission is organised by Chinwag for UK Trade & Investment, enabling digital companies to expand into overseas markets and

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