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PR4 have successfully won the tender for the delivery of national PR services for Business Link. PR4 first won the national PR contract in September 2007 and this successful re-tender now places them as the agency of choice for the next three years. Cara O’nions, National Communications Manager for Business Link said: “PR4’s successful bid for the Business Link account is even more impressive when one considers the large volume of tenders we received and the rigorous public sector evaluation process that all interested agencies had to go through.” Christina Wright, Managing Director of PR4 said: “Business Link is a public service that is performing exceptionally well. The current economic challenges mean that now more than ever, businesses need help and advice to both survive and thrive. PR is a great tool for connecting businesses at all life stages with the support they need from a service that is proven to work.”

PR4 organised the Business Link Ambassador Launch at the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall on 15th December.   High profile entrepreneurs including John Cowell, Karen Hanton, Sabirul Islam, Simon Webbe, Claire Young, Karen Darby and Kyran Bracken came together to support Business Link.  Figures showing that businesses say they saved time, increased sales and raised profits as a result of using the Business Link service were also revealed.  Amongst the statistics, it was revealed that the regional network of Business Link providers reached a staggering 942,000 customers in the 2008/2009 period while www.businesslink.gov.uk hosted more than 14 million visits, proving itself as a favourite site for business.

Pearl Drops have launched the Glamour Plan this month, a four week plan packed with tips on how to get uber glam ready for the Christmas party season. Click here to download the plan and follow tips from celebrity make-up artist Ariane Poole. Plus enter a different competition every week to win guaranteed glamour goodies! http://www.pearldrops.co.uk/glamour-plan.php

Warren Evans is officially the greenest bed maker in Britain! The ethical bed maker was named Green Business of the Year 2009 at The Growing Business Awards on 26th November. It’s the third award this year for Warren Evans.

The Shutter Store has now launched in the US! The online retailer supplies high quality DIY plantation shutters to US consumers at competitive prices. The Shutter Store is the sister company to the UK-based The California Company.

If you’re about to jet off on a winter break, there’s one range of products you can’t afford to leave behind: Blitz. Only containing natural active ingredients, Blitz is the all-new bug eradicator and preventative that’s 100% effective against biting mosquitoes and bed bugs. Blitz Mosquito is made up of a potent formula of lemongrass, citronella, lavender, eucalyptus and citrepel that is one of the most effective mosquito repellents ever tested at the London School of Tropical Medicine. Blitz Bed Bugs kills 100% of bed bugs, which are a common problem affecting hotels, airlines, trains and cruise ships across the world. A handy travel pack of products (Blitz Mosquito and Blitz Bed Bugs) is also available. Buy now at www.b3blitz.com

Savings: This month we are loving the sale at California – 15% off FSC certified shutters, and sleep well knowing you’ve saved up to 50% off this winter on your new bed from award winning ethical bed retailer Warren Evans.