Page 4 - BOSS Today Issue 15

Help us

spread

tHe Word

In tough times, and in good times, communication

is key. We want you to help us improve how we
communicate with you.

ell 2012 is nearly over now (where did At the last BOSS board meeting we
Wit go?) and 2013 is beckoning. I would discussed how we can communicate more
like to take this opportunity to wish you all a effectively with our members, especially to let
very happy and prosperous New Year. you all know that we can provide practical,
I know all of you have had a tough tangible, real economic and financial support
time this year with economic and financial and training as well as lobbying and work on
uncertainty, government cutbacks and industry standards.
tough market conditions. No doubt 2013 Communication is key and although we
will throw you a lot of new challenges and update the BOSS Website, send out BOSS
opportunities. The BOSS Federation is here to Today, BOSS Membership Matters emails and
help and support your company in a number attend manufacturer forums, dealer group
of ways. and wholesaler conferences, we are still
BOSS is fundamentally your federation, looking at improved ways of communicating
offering a range of products and services with our members.
designed to keep your costs down, increase Social media is a communication method
efficiency in your company and to ensure we are looking at but I would appreciate your
that all your terms and conditions are legally views on how best to help and support our
compliant. members and how we can get our message
We have had a number of successful across to as many members as possible. Please
events this year including BOSS Members email me at michael@bossfederation.co.uk
Day, which was attended by over 100 of the with your views.
leading chief executives in the industry, and I hope you enjoy this copy of BOSS Today
the BOSS Awards evening, which attracted and please fill in the email survey called
500 members and guests. We continually BOSS Outlook so that we can gauge the state
look at opportunities to communicate with of the industry and feed this back to
and talk to our members and prospective you our members. n
members and I am pleased to report that
2012 has again seen a significant increase Michael Gardner
in the number of members in the BOSS BOSS CEO
Federation. michael@bossfederation.co.uk

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