Ecrebo Ltd  -  Shopping in the Digital Age’ - 8th October 2010

(AGM presentation)

The digital age has crept up on us and is revolutionising the world as we know it.  Retailers are adopting new technologies to not only improve on ‘traditional’ practices but are finding new ways of communicating and catering to their customers.

How can Marlow improve its company’s ‘green’ credentials, reduce store costs and make CRM programmes more effective – all in one go?

Shortlisted for Barclaycard Entrepreneur Business of the Year, Ecrebo’s technology enables Marlow retailers to do all of the above with one programme.

Ecrebo is a free tool for both retailers & consumers, essentially providing digital receipts in place of the expensive paper version.  However, not only do retailers save money and reduce the impact on the environment (which feeds into retailers ‘green’ agenda’s), the versatile programme also captures and translates buying habits into essential CRM data, allowing retailers to reach their customers with highly targeted promotions and without the use of spam.

For the Marlow customer it is a brilliant and easy way of not losing receipts and keeping their wallet / purse clutter free. Like most brilliant ideas, this almost sounds too simple!

David Vernon and Hassan Hajji are two young entrepreneurs with an investment banking background. They founded Ecrebo and are currently overwhelmed with offers from venture capitalists, who’d like a slice of the action. Marlow has excitingly been selected for the pilot before the technology is distributed Nationally (and Internationally!).

They have agreed to present at our next event and share with us a glimpse of Marlow shopping in the near future. We think this will prove to be one of the most exciting AGM meetings we have organised!

Crowne Coaching - 25th April 2010

We all have frustrating days, whether you are a business owner, a senior manager or a director of a multi-national organisation.

Who do you talk to when you're not achieving your targets, your team is not performing, or you simply feel stuck and can't see the wood for the trees? Maybe you don't want to share your concerns with your boss, your colleagues or your partner - after all, you can cope, can't you?

Helen Isacke, Personal Performance Coach and NLP Master Practitioner, develops and supports business leaders, professionals and executives who recognise that they want to achieve more.

Working 1-2-1 with a Performance Coach isn't just about having a sounding board. Coaching gives you an awareness of your potential, your motivations, your strengths and development needs. Coaching gives you the space to step back and look at your world from a new perspective, enabling you to see what's working and what's not, challenging you to find the solutions to achieve the results you want?

Of course it's easy to do nothing. But if you keep doing what you've always done, then you'll keep getting what you've always got.

Crown Coaching also offers a range of unique workshops, addressing personal development issues such as communication skills, time and stress management.

"Coaching has helped me discover my own capabilities, kept me focused and helped me believe again in myself and our business." J.M.A  Managing Director.

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