Wordpress York

York Wordpress customisation

If you're looking for help setting up or customising your Wordpress site in York then you've come to the right place!

Wordpress is a free open source content management system often used by bloggers which enables them to create articles and publish them on the internet with a very low cost of ownership. Not only is is very simple to use, it's also very powerful and articles can be categorised, published without any need for technical knowledge at all. Wordpress package not only comes with lots of functionality for manage comments and social media, that simply needs to be configured, but there are also lots of add ons for creating backups and doing search engine optimisation for your articles.

What's more the Wordpress content management system separates the content from the look and feel so it can be themed with your very own colours and graphics to make your site unique to you.

So if you're looking for Wordpress customisation in York then call us now to find out more!

RB Internet Solutions,

Web Design York

Business Networking in York, North Yorkshire

For people in York, North Yorkshire, business Networking is an essential element of the marketing strategy - especially when you're first starting out and need to establish your reputation in the local market by word of mouth. In York, we are very fortunate to have a diverse range of business networking organsiations to choose from with what can be a bewildering range of business networking models with different costs and benefits.

Netwalking Yorkshire

Netwalking - A unique networking concept that provides uninterrupted ´talk time´ whilst surrounded by inspirational landscapes. Mark Reid

Mark Reid, Harrogate based author of the award winning "The Inn Way" walking guide books is currently bringing this latest business networking concept to the area with Netwalking Yorkshire. with a series of Netwalking Events in the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales and I'm really looking forward to meeting Mark and the other business owners attending the next walk on Wednesday 1st September in Hawnby, near Helmsley in the North York Moors.

WorkAge Project, York - Helping the over 50's get back to work

Yesterday I was at York College, Tadcaster Road, York giving a 2 hour workshop to 12 people attending where York College is leading on a local WorkAge Project, funded via the European Social Fund, which promotes effective age management strategies to improve and prolong the working lives of older workers, and support employers to ensure that they attract and retain the skills, experience and knowledge of older employees in the labour market.

Social Media, York - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

The objective was to show older people in York how use Social Media like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn so they can effectively promote themselves on the internet and create their own web site using freely available blogging software like Blogger and Wordpress.

York Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Blogging

The two hour workshop was well received by both the enthusiastic York based participants and Julie Kitching - head of Equality and Diversity at York College, who were eager to find out about how Search Engine Optimisation, Blogging and Social Media can attract new customers and build stronger business relationships within the local York community.

Managing Stress

From time-to-time we all find different parts of our life stressful and will undoubtedly all have experienced or will continue to experience different symptoms of stress. While we all crave a stress-free life, free from worry and nagging doubts, a degree of stress is necessary to keep us motivated and enthusiastic. By finding the right balance, this will help you lead a healthy, active lifestyle and cope with stress in a positive way.

We’ve put together five stress-reducing tips to try out whenever you need a little respite from a hectic day. These tips will not change the situation but they may just change the way you react and enable you to change your relationship to the cause of stress.

Laughter Is Good For You - Having a giggle or a real good chuckle reduces cortisol, a chemical that indicates stress in the body and instead increases mood elevating endorphins which make you feel a whole lot better instantly.

Get Some Fresh Air – When you are feeling overwhelmed with stress – get outdoors into the fresh air and go for a short brisk walk around the workplace or neighbourhood. A walk around the block can help clear your head, giving you a fresh perspective and a renewed sense of calm on a stressful situation.

Drink More Water – Water needs to be 80% of your fluid intake daily. People often feel stressed because they do not drink enough plain old water. Too much of drinks such as coffee, coke and alcohol are not good as they release adrenalin which in turn increases your stress levels.

Put The Kettle On - Alternatively have a cup of tea – flavoured tea and the infusion of the scent is enough to make you immediately unwind. For those needing a caffeine fix, tea contains a wealth of antioxidants great for our health and wellbeing. It also contains an amino acid called theanine which brings about a relaxed but alert state of mind. They don’t call tea a ‘pick-me-up’ for nothing!

Breathe Deeply – Sit back and take four or five deep breaths using your lower abdominal muscles to start instantly de-stressing.

What is a Mumpreneur?

For the many thousands of mums who want to return to work yet do not wish to leave their children with nannies or in full-time childcare – becoming a mumpreneur and starting their own business can be an ideal solution.

Starting your own business as a mum, allows women with families to work more flexibly, and in turn spend more time with their children, and be ‘mum’ when they need to be.

Meetings, deadlines and even networking can be arranged around your family routine. For many mumpreneurs their working day starts and finishes around the nursery or school run. Early morning networking groups are a no-no for busy mums, so identifying the right group for you and your business and also finding one that fits into your schedule takes time to get right.

Over the past few years a great solution for networking mums is steadily on the rise in numerous regions across the country. Face-to-face networking groups especially created for mums, fit perfectly around school and nursery drop-off times. Many networking groups also offer childcare on site, making finding business partners and potential customers that little bit easier.

Social media sites and mumpreneur forums also offer an excellent and easy way for mums to get in touch with other mums around the country. Sometimes running your own business and looking after a family can leave mums short of time and wishing there could be an extra few hours in the day, every day!

Online networking allows mums to access support or just have a chat with like-minded women at any time. Thousands of enterprising women find those friendly online voices, always willing to listen and offer advice a key part of their business success.

The biggest challenge in the start-up process for many mums is maintaining a healthy balance between work and family life. Speaking to other mums going through similar experiences can be invaluable.

One successful mumpreneur has substantially grown her business using social media sites including Mums The Boss, Everywoman and Twitter. For this enterprising mum, having a structured weekly routine is essential to strike a happy balance.