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Katy Turner

@familybizkaty

Yorkshire based marketing & comms specialist, consultant @MeteoricMkting #FamilyBusiness United & Regional PR @PMForumNW. Mum of 3. All views are my own.

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Hearing from the founder of Furniture Village on going from 11 people to 1100 people, creating 55 stores, building a people business & championing family-run British run furniture brands #GBFB2023

Hearing from the founder of <a href="/OfficialFV/">Furniture Village</a> on going from 11 people to 1100 people, creating 55 stores, building a people business &amp; championing family-run British run furniture brands #GBFB2023
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Importance of communication, family values and being approachable are key pillars of leadership Furniture Village, UK’s largest privately owned independent furniture retailer GBFB2023

Importance of communication, family values and being approachable are key pillars of leadership <a href="/OfficialFV/">Furniture Village</a>, UK’s largest privately owned independent furniture retailer GBFB2023
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What are you going to today to make a difference to make a difference to your #familybusiness? Inspiring session from Nigel Risner Chief Zookeeper #GBFB2023 on being in the room, model off the best, be passionate & ‘INJOY’ what you do.

What are you going to today to make a difference to make a difference to your #familybusiness? Inspiring session from <a href="/Nigelrisner/">Nigel Risner Chief Zookeeper</a>   #GBFB2023 on being in the room, model off the best, be passionate &amp; ‘INJOY’ what you do.
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Thanks to KPMG UK for supporting #GBFB2023. Chairing a session on #governance, the interactive session covered the role of the board,how to make governance effective and the role of the chair on the #familybusiness board

Thanks to <a href="/kpmguk/">KPMG UK</a> for supporting  #GBFB2023. Chairing a session on #governance, the interactive session covered the role of the board,how to make governance effective and the role of the chair on the #familybusiness board
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We’re off! Paul Andrews welcoming over 150 guests to the #GBFB2024. Looking forward to a great day cerebrating #familybusiness, the backbone of the UK economy

We’re off! <a href="/FamilyBizPaul/">Paul Andrews</a> welcoming over 150 guests to the #GBFB2024. Looking forward to a great day cerebrating #familybusiness, the backbone of the UK economy
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Thanks to Henrietta Walker Brooks Macdonald for opening #GBFB2024 with an economic update covering impact of elections, staffing shortages, higher wages & cost of energy on #familybusiness

Thanks to Henrietta Walker <a href="/BrooksMacdonald/">Brooks Macdonald</a> for opening #GBFB2024 with an economic update covering impact of elections, staffing shortages, higher wages &amp; cost of energy on #familybusiness
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People are looking more and more for immersive, outdoors & wellbeing experiences - want to know you’re sustainable in practice and share your journey - Kirsty Goring Wiston Estate on opening their vineyard to the public #GBFB2024

People are looking more and more for immersive, outdoors &amp; wellbeing experiences - want to know you’re sustainable in practice  and share your journey - Kirsty Goring <a href="/WistonEstate/">Wiston Estate</a> on opening their vineyard to the public #GBFB2024
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‘When you join Cleenol Group | Certified B Corp you become part of the family.’ Great story of a 300 year old family business from Sam Greaves on joining the family firm, diversification, getting out of comfort zone & importance of vision and purpose. #GBFB2024

‘When you join <a href="/CleenolUK/">Cleenol Group | Certified B Corp</a> you become part of the family.’ 

Great story of a 300 year old family business from Sam Greaves on joining the family firm, diversification, getting out of comfort zone &amp; importance of vision and purpose.

#GBFB2024
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Sam Greaves Cleenol Group | Certified B Corp on giving everyone a voice, letting everyone be heard, importance of creating a vision, getting the right people on the bus and prioritising the business. #GBFB2024

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Common theme of #GBFB2024 is the importance of giving back. Both Wiston Estate Cleenol Group | Certified B Corp talk about how charity and supporting local communities is a key part of who they are as #familybusiness

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Ed Robinson from BREWPOINT on the importance of the triple bottom line #people #planet #profit & how sustainability so important to new recruits #GBFB2024

Ed Robinson from <a href="/brewpointuk/">BREWPOINT</a> on the importance of the triple bottom line #people #planet #profit &amp; how sustainability so important to new recruits #GBFB2024
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There’s often a reticence to share success in sustainability but if you believe in what you are doing and think others would benefit, you should share with others. Done right sustainablilty is good for business! #GBFB2024 BREWPOINT

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In-house training academy, 1/3 of managers and 2 of board of directors coming through apprenticeship route demonstrate success of Bagnalls award winning training programme #GBFB2024

In-house training academy, 1/3 of managers and 2 of board of directors coming through apprenticeship route demonstrate success of <a href="/BagnallsGroup/">Bagnalls</a> award winning training programme #GBFB2024
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Gen Z wants more open and less slick communication and company values and culture far more important to them than previous generations . TikTok UK is search engine of choice and underused by family firms #GBFB2024 says Alex Atherton

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Thought provoking workshop from Becky Valentine Spenbeck on The #Sustainability Basics. Encouraging to see it top of the agenda for so many family firms in the audience. #GBFB2024

Thought provoking workshop from <a href="/bec_valentine11/">Becky Valentine</a> <a href="/Spenbeck1981/">Spenbeck</a> on The #Sustainability Basics. Encouraging to see it top of the agenda for so many family firms in the audience.

#GBFB2024