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Planning your business to be successful with Luke Vincent of Belucent

Ignite your brand purpose and unlock 10x more growth

‘We are here for the future heroes, the challengers, the ones with an idea in their head, fire in their belly and a will to succeed. We are here for the creators, the true believers, the ones that have the courage to take that step forward. We are here to help the entrepreneur in you make an impact.’ – Belucent.

On Thursday 26th July we had Luke Vincent, an award-winning brand strategist and purpose pioneer visit us here at The Long Barn.

Luke offered our clients a free one-hour group training session with Q&A’s, followed by five one to one sessions. This session was not only a great opportunity for our clients to receive free professional advice from Luke on how to develop their brand to make it purposeful, but a chance for them to meet their fellow co-workers and learn more about them and their businesses.

It is normally costly for companies to gain added insight on how to develop their brand, whether it is new or existing. But here at Accrue we like to offer our client’s new and exciting chances to partake in free specialist workshops.

In this talk our Accrue Members learnt:

• A simple way to think about brands that even non-marketers will understand.
• The 4 key elements you must have to build a purposeful brand and attract better clients.
• Why this is so important today. What has changed and why this is the essential strategy to succeed in the future.
• Specific steps you can take today to build those 4 key elements.
• The 4 deadly mistakes that many people are making right now.

Due to such excellent feedback from our client’s Luke will be back by popular demand at The Long Barn soon. Keep your eyes peeled for the next date that Luke will be running yet another free workshop to our Accrue Members.

 “The brands that will thrive in the coming years are the ones that have a purpose beyond profit” Richard Branson.

• Purpose builds trust. So you can attract better customers.
• Purpose unlocks motivation. So you can attract and inspire the best talent.
• Purpose changes how you think so you can unlock new sources of growth.
• A business built on purpose will be your greatest legacy.

A bit more about Luke:

Luke Vincent is an award-winning brand strategist and purpose pioneer. For almost 20 years he has helped businesses large and small create brands that drive results. Luke has advised on over £100 Billion of brand value. He has helped global businesses such as Diageo, EY, Tetley and M&S. And many smaller firms, including mentoring start-ups.

Find out more at: http://www.belucent.co

Having your car washed at The Long Barn whilst you work – what could be more convenient? Cue Dropless carwash..

Busier lives have catapulted the need for on-demand services to new highs and the carwash industry has stood still for for far too long. Wave goodbye to long queues, rummaging around for cash, average washes, and wasted water – Dropless brings the best car cleaning and valeting services to you, wherever, whenever, you like. 

Dropless offer an on-demand mobile service, in which your cars will be cleaned/valeted here at The Long Barn whilst you work – so sit back and let Dropless make sure your car always has that showroom shine.

What Dropless do:

Using eco-friendly waterless cleaning solutions they guarantee to clean, wax and nano-protect your vehicle on each and every wash.

Using Dropless, you’ll be saving over 100 litres of clean water each wash! Their waterless products contain no hazardous ingredients and will have 0 hazardous run off, unlike conventional cleaning methods.

Dropless services can ALL be booked online at: www.dropless.co.uk

 

See exclusive discount codes below for Accrue Workplaces Members:

 Ongoing 5% discount for all Accrue Members. Book any time.

Use discount code: ACCRUE5

 10% discount for those who book a regular Monthly Repeats x 10. Payment NOT taken upfront – only after each wash. Dates and timings can be changed to fit schedules.

Use discount code: ACCRUE10

15% discount for those who book a regular Fortnightly Repeats x 10. Payment NOT taken upfront – only after each wash. Dates and timings can be changed to fit schedules.

Use discount code: ACCRUE15

 

We are proud to have partnered up with Sarah Gifford, a local fitness expert, as she now runs 60 minute boot camp sessions from The Long Barn every Wednesday at 12pm.

This has been a great way for us all to get out of the office and get fit for the Summer!

Sarah is offering every Accrue Member the first session for free!

Boot camp sessions thereafter will be £7 payable directly to Sarah, in cash, each week.

Sarah has also kindly offered us an exclusive discount of 10 sessions for £63, exclusively for our Accrue Members. This means that you will receive one session completely free!

If you are interested in finding out more about Sarah’s boot camps please visit her website: www.sarahgiffordfitness.co.uk/new-page/

If you would like to take part in one of Sarah’s boot camp sessions, please meet at Reception on Wednesday at 12pm, where you will be greeted by Sarah herself.

Remember we do have male and female changing and shower facilities here at The Long Barn for you to utilise!

 

Following the recent success of The Business Growth Hub session run from The Long Barn. The team will be returning on Wednesday 9th October 2018, offering another five free one hour appointments for new businesses.

What is the ‘The Business Growth Hub’?

This government backed scheme is designed to offer business of any size grow efficiently. Off the back of the initial consultation, you will be set up with 15 hours of FREE relevant support, designed specifically to help your business grow, regardless of your current turnover.

In order to take part in one of the five free appointments your business must be a limited company, trading successfully either high growth or on the journey to becoming so.

They are excellent at offering a subject review of your business strategy and objectives, forcing you to analyse your approach.

If you are interested in booking a free appointment, slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so keep an eye out for an email nearer the time or for more information contact us today.

We are delighted to tell you that we have collaborated with The 225 Club, a Boutique Gym in Cobham.

The 225 Club are offering an exclusive discount for Accrue members only (present Accrue membership card).

Offers are as follows:

– Monthly gym membership at a discounted rate of £60 PCM (usually £80 PCM) on a monthly rolling contract instead of a 12month contract!
– Day pass for £10.00 (usually £15.00) – day passes are to be purchased from a member of the Accrue team prior to your visit to the 225 club and payments can be made via card either in the cafe or at reception.

A little bit about The 225 Club…

The 225 Club is an exclusive boutique gym set in the heart of Cobham, Surrey. We offer state of the art gym equipment and highly skilled training staff within a modern, stylish and relaxed atmosphere.

The 225 Club has a capped capacity of 225 members to ensure that the gym will never be too busy and our members can maximize every work out, and have all their requests tailored.

We pride ourselves on being a fun and supportive local fitness hub offering a fully functioning fitness suite with new cardio equipment, resistance training machines, and free weights. Plus a wide variety of fitness classes from HIIT training to Yoga. We have a superb Sports Physio and Treatment clinic located on our first floor with highly respected local practitioners to get you back to peak performance.

Please find their website below:
http://www.the225club.com/

If you wish to sign up please email manager@the225club.com or pop along with your Accrue Workplaces membership card.

Its no secret that a healthy mind and body leads to greater levels of productivity and this is certainly noticeable in a professional sense. This lead us to question, what are the health benefits of Coworking?

According to an Office Vibe poll, 70% of respondents vouched for the health benefits of Coworking as they reported that they felt healthier than they did working in a traditional office setting, whilst 68% said they were able to focus better whilst co-working.

Co-working means flexibility. The Long Barn is open 24hrs so if the standard 9-5 isn’t for you, then you’ve come to the right place.

At Accrue, we care about your health and have therefore included various fitness options within our regular schedule of events.

With showers on site and a beautiful rural setting, our members can, at any time, take a well needed break from their work to raise their heartbeats and clear their heads.

Amongst other things, we hold regular yoga classes and will always encourage you to take breaks and keep hydrated by dotting jugs of cold water around the office.

We also know the importance of socialising! Working solely at home as a freelancer or a remote worker can get lonely. That’s why, at The Long Barn, we encourage collaborative working and regularly host social nights and drinks evenings. You never know who you might meet!

If you are interested in experiencing these benefits for yourself, get in touch and book your building tour!