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Bananas are curved because they grow towards the sun.

Bananas go through a process called “negative geotropism.” Instead of growing towards the ground, they start growing towards the sun.

The fruit grows against gravity, which gives the banana its fami

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What’s your tipple?

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The Journey to Cloud Transformation

Where are you on your journey to the #cloud? Have you started down a path but you’re not sure it’s going to lead to the right outcome? Do you even know where to start? Let #CloudTransformation specialists Exchange Communications be your GPS to the #c

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Do you know what happens in an internet minute?

The infographic aggregates the #online activity of billions of people #globally, to see what an #internet minute looks like. How is it possible that 188 millions of emails are sent every minute? How does Google process 3.8 million search queries in s

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Clarity, communication, collaboration.

One of many "sayings" my colleagues are sick of hearing me roll out...but, I standby it.

I believe for a team to work successfully together (be that a solely in-house team, or one comprised of both internal and external participants) that these core i

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Is your business vanilla? Or is it quirky with lashings of toppings, whipped cream and a cherry?

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Who Will Win Golf's Gents Open Championship??

Following on from successfully predicting to you all who would win The Masters (and coming close - but no cigar! - for the US Open), here's my prediction for this month's Open Championship, the exciting and fiery Spaniard Jon Rahm. And Adam Scott an

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FORE Business Networking

So it is Open week and the last Major of the season. I am not lucky enough to be that good a golfer but I am part of the world’s largest golf networking community called “FORE” Business.

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Did you know Aberdeen has its own dedicated business news website?

Well, I'm sure some of you do!

But I am also sure some of you don't!

Aberdeen Business News is here to help you share your news to the rest of the Aberdeen business community.

Hired someone? Won a nice contract? Moved into bigger offices?

Let us know abo

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What’s your favourite flavour of muffin?

Triple Chocolate or white chocolate and raspberry for me 

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Thank-You To Our Training Delegates This Morning!

 

Thank-you very much to all our networking skills training attendees earlier today. For your bookings, good company, answering all my questions and staying awake!

 

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What were you doing 9 years ago?

What were you doing in 2010?

Nine years ago I was in week two of being self employed! I was having too much fun at M4 last week and then getting work finished off to celebrate so I'm doing it now! 

Millionaire's shortbread as inspired by Susan's post!

I

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My Weekly ABN Tips!

 

Posting on our website here benefits you in a range of ways:

• You'll climb the leaderboard which gives your profile a direct click-thru from the homepage
• You icon will become recognisable, encouraging more people to connect with you & making offlin

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Spina Bifida Aberdeen Adrenalin Drop - Sunday 15th March 2020

Adrenalin Drop.pdf

I wondered if you may be able to help out a fellow member and local charity with sharing our newest upcoming sponsored event. We are hoping that a few friends, family or staff might be a interested in participating to raise funds fo

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Recommend an accountant with food & drink experience?

Hello,

I'm looking to meet an accountant who knows their way around a food & drink business. As a sole trader, i run Singularity Sauce Co and am looking to incorporate the business over the next 9 months. I'm aware that i can do this myself online but

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Books! Books! Books!

I've recently been working towards making my three books available on Kindle (in addition to paperback), and this week delighted to announce that my "How to Develop Software" book is now available on Kindle!

If you are interested in learning a little

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Reward your business and employees for FREE!

Hi All

 

I wanted to reach out to all the members at ABN to let them know that the Legal Access scheme offered by Aberdein Considine has been revamped.  Whether you are a sole trader or a company with hundreds of employees then this is for you. Nowaday

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Work life balance?

I know the first rule of networking is not to try to sell your services, especially when you've been away for a while and not participating, but here I am anyway - I promise I am telling myself off as I write!

So to get straight to the point, I will s

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Global digital transformation market is expected to grow from US$ 445.4 Bn in 2017 to US$ 2,279.4 Bn by 2025 at a CAGR of 24.3% between 2018 and 2025

The appetite for #digitaltransformation is growing across all sectors, indeed, a report by MarketWatch estimated that "the global digital transformation market will exceed $462 billion by 2024, and will grow at a CAGR of more than 18.5 per cent." But

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Can Aberdeen become a marketing industry centre of excellence?

To my mind, Aberdeen is primed to be a centre of excellence for the marketing industry.

Several of the largest companies in the country are based here, some with a scale second-only to businesses in London.

Simultaneously, the city is known as a haven

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