For immediate release: 26 July 2022
Bit Famous Ltd is delighted to announce that we're reached the finals of a prestigious business awards.
We've been named as a finalist in the Business Enabler of the Year category at the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2022.
As a learning and development provider we specialise in communication skills, work with SMEs and large enterprises at all levels from employees to board level.
Over the past 12 months we've helped dozens of businesses communicate with confidence. Some of our our key business achievements include:
- Training 2,600 NatWest retail banking staff as the business permanently pivoted to online video appointments as a consequence of Covid restrictions. We worked with the bank between June 2021-January 2022 receiving incredible feedback from participants
- Working with the leadership and sales teams of Beijer Ref, the UK and Ireland's largest refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler, to increase customer contact four-fold
- Supporting Leeds 2023 City of Culture to establish credibility with potential sponsors, stakeholders and local politicians. Since our training, their media and digital engagement is up by 91% and 65% respectively. They’ve also landed 10 new businesses as sponsors including their first headline partner at a six-figure level.
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We believe everyone in a business or organisation has a part to play in sharing the great work they do and how they help their clients, colleagues, connections and stakeholders.
MD and Founder of Bit Famous, Penny Haslam says: "We're delighted that our achievements are being recognised. We've shown that first-rate business communication skills aren't just nice to have, they can drastically improve your bottom line."
Our learning and development services go beyond traditional communication skills training, such as media training and presentation skills. Instead, we build our clients’ ability and confidence when it comes to their own personal communication; not just by supporting them in what to say but where to say it, with an emphasis on modern tools for business communication.
It’s our mission to enable them to do that brilliantly and to enjoy having greater impact and influence among the audiences that are important to their organisation.
When clients work with Bit Famous they are able to;
- Raise their profile as thought leaders and experts in their field
- Authentically communicate their purpose and influence the audience(s) that matter to them
- Have confidence in what they say and in using the technology available to them
- Engage employees and attract candidates
Based in Lymm, Cheshire, Bit Famous Ltd was Established in 2020 by former BBC journalists Penny Haslam and Steve Blears.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday 8th November 2022 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
Sarah Austin, Founder & Director of the British Business Excellence Awards, commented on the announcement:
“Everyone involved with the British Business Excellence Awards is delighted by the sheer calibre of competition amongst the finalists this year. Each and every finalist should feel proud and accomplished at what is already a fantastic and commendable accomplishment.
“The British Business Excellence Awards prides itself on being the UK’s premier celebration of business, recognising resilience, innovation and all-round brilliance. The setting for the ceremony is truly show stopping, taking place at the fabulous Grosvenor Hotel in London. The entire team are brimming with anticipation and excitement for what will be the business event of the year.”
ENDS
Bit Famous contact: Steve Blears 07764 335729 / steve.blears@bitfamous.co.uk
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The British Business Excellence Awards (www.britishbusinessexcellenceawards.co.uk) is the elite business awards programme for businesses of all shapes and sizes. The awards host a year-long programme of networking events, round tables and exemplary judging processes, all of which will then culminate in a spectacular awards ceremony on Tuesday 8th November 2022 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
Sarah Austin, Founder & Director of the British Business Excellence Awards, commented on the announcement:
“Everyone involved with the British Business Excellence Awards is delighted by the sheer calibre of competition amongst the finalists this year. Each and every finalist should feel proud and accomplished at what is already a fantastic and commendable accomplishment.
“The British Business Excellence Awards prides itself on being the UK’s premier celebration of business, recognising resilience, innovation and all-round brilliance. The setting for the ceremony is truly show stopping, taking place at the fabulous Grosvenor Hotel in London. The entire team are brimming with anticipation and excitement for what will be the business event of the year.”
"Exceptional"
Claire Marsh, Project Lead for NatWest and COO for NatWest Retail BankingThe training has succeeded in giving NatWest teams the confidence to deliver an excellent customer experience on screen. As video appointments quickly became our number one service offering, the skills required to deliver a great customer experience every time fundamentally changed. We wanted to develop a capability programme to provide an expert-led, blended learning solution to set advisers up for success and to be able to build strong connections with their customers through focused media training. Working with Bit Famous helped us to achieve an exceptional capability programme.
NatWest Retail Banking appointed Bit Famous to train and support 2,600 customer-facing staff to develop confident communication skills on camera. We produced a bespoke training programme using video and live Zoom sessions to support their roll-out of video banking.
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Bit Famous works with the UK's largest wholesaler of cooling equipment. We've built their confidence and ability when it comes to sharing the experience and value they bring to customers. Sales teams now routinely save time and money using self-filmed smartphone video to communicate with clients, colleagues and stakeholders. Beijer Ref teams have attended:
"A four fold increase in customer contact"
In a fast moving and competitive market Bit Famous Ltd has assisted us to grow our market leading position by helping with communication both internally and externally. This has been achieved by training our team to communicate in new ways whilst retaining our traditional values. This increased customer contact four fold. I would have no hesitation in recommending Bit Famous to anyone other than my competitors!
John Billson, MD, Beijer Ref UK & Ireland
"A fantastic job"
Abigail Scott Paul, Director of External Relations and Strategic Partnerships at LEEDS 2023Bit Famous have done a fantastic job in boosting our team's confidence and ability to articulate and sell the vision and story of LEEDS 2023 to media, business and political stakeholders. As a time-limited start-up with a hard-deadline, we needed to move fast to establish our credibility with stakeholders quickly. The work they've done with us has allowed us to crystallise the 'why?' organisations, companies and the public should back us; it's also given us the tools and learning to get out there confidently and secure new partnerships, business relationships and funding. Since their training our media and digital engagement is up by 91% and 65% respectively and we've landed 10 new businesses as sponsors including our first all important headline partner, at a six-figure level!
Bit Famous works with Leeds 2023, a year of culture in the city. We’ve supported their whole team from CEO to artists and volunteers and helped them use video to inspire and engage people in the city, sponsors and stakeholders. Leeds 2023 attended:
Bit Famous works with Shawbrook a specialist savings and lending bank. Our executive coaching has supported the business in retaining key figures in their talent pipeline. Shawbrook has reported a transformation in those we've coached, helping them forge ahead with their careers with impact, influence and confidence. Shawbrook staff have received:
"A team member was facing burn out... Life changing!"
I needed to support one of my team who was working too much, barely taking any breaks and was in danger of burning out. She's changed in the last 6 months, received excellent feedback from the new boss and the team. She quite literally blossomed! Another colleague in my team is currently going through group coaching with Penny and feedback I have received is from her is “this is life changing for me”. This is coming from a colleague who has had lots of leadership and senior management coaching before she joined the bank.
Kat Klehr, Director of Compliance and Ethics, Shawbrook Bank