Over hundred people attended the annual Building a Better Business event at The Showroom in Lincoln on 21st October.

The focus of this year’s conference was going for growth and improving productivity and featured international best-selling author and leading motivational speaker Adrian Webster.

Adrian, who is the author of Polar Bear Pirates, gave a talk entitled ‘Growing Your People to Grow Your Business’ and encouraged delegates to think about the ‘Tiny Noticeable Things’ (TNTs) which can make the difference between four and five star customer service.

Simon Beardsley, Chief Executive at the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “We’re delighted so many people took time out of their busy week to come to Building a Better Business which is in its fourth year.

“Adrian, who has delivered presentations for some the UK’s best known companies including Tesco and HSBC, was a fantastic speaker and his energy and enthusiasm was infectious.

“Following the event we’ve received some great feedback from people who said they left feeling inspired and learnt some great tips, not just from Adrian but from all of our experts who gave a talk or ran one of the workshops during the day. I’m now looking forward to an even bigger Building a Better Business 2016!”

James Pinchbeck, Marketing Partner at Streets Chartered Accountants, opened the conference. He said: “One of the aims of this event is to demonstrate the range of support available to businesses in the county from training and finance to PR and marketing. By working together, businesses can prosper and grow.

“It was great to hear about the real-life experiences of two Lincolnshire businesses, Ruddocks and the Petwood Hotel, on the how they are driving their businesses forward and how they have drawn on business support provided locally.”

App developer Paul Gascoigne was among the delegates on the day. He said: “I thought the motivational speaker was really good and I learnt something from Dr Roger Bretherton who gave a seminar on leadership and creating an inspiring workplace.

“The event was also a useful networking opportunity and I met several people who were interested in finding out more about Frunbu – an app I have developed to help tradespeople find work at short notice.

“It was definitely worthwhile attending and I got a lot more out of the day than I initially anticipated. I would recommend Building a Better Business to anyone thinking of going next year.”

Managing Director of PAB Translation Centre in Boston Iwona Lebiedowicz, said: “The event was a great success and I was delighted to meet and connect with such a variety of successful Lincolnshire businesses.

“I really enjoyed the very energetic and passionate keynote speaker as well as the workshops in PR and leadership. We will definitely return next year.”

Notes to editors
• This was the fourth annual Building a Better Business event organised by the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce, Streets Chartered Accountants and the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub.
• Partners in the Building a Better Business event include: Natwest, Think Tank, Lincoln College, Shooting Star, Ruddocks, Chattertons Solicitors and LLMC, University of Lincoln.

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