Bean and Boy is a family-run business making soap by hand in Southend-on-Sea, UK.We started making soap for our family when our daughter developed a mild form of eczema that was made worse by commercially-produced soaps and washes. We spent months researching, and tried out loads of different recipes and combinations to find the ones that work for our daughter’s skin – and for us too.We settled on a combination of high quality ingredients, unfussy essential oil blends, and a slow soap-making process that is as close to the ancient traditional methods as possible. There’s nothing else added: no preservatives, no colourants, no fragrances and no additional heat to speed things up. The best things take time, and proper soap is worth waiting for.What started out as a necessity and family hobby quickly grew into a mini production line in our kitchen as friends and family started coming back for more. When they began “pre-ordering” before batches had cured, we knew we’d hit onto something special that we couldn’t keep to ourselves anymore.Since then we’ve had our soap recipes certified and we have introduced new combinations specifically targeted at problematic skin. We have also just launched our virtual shop doors at Etsy, and are selling at markets around Essex.We still make our soap in the kitchen, and each batch is carefully made by hand using the traditional cold process method. We don’t add anything to speed up the process, and we keep things as natural as possible. Each batch is given the full six weeks to cure before we share them with you.We are really proud of our soaps and we hope you love them as much as we do.From our family to yours.Stacey & Graeme

Providing business support for individuals, start-ups and established companies on a per-hour basis. Offering a complete suite of professional business services from industry experts.Running a business is really hard work without worrying about the everyday business administration tasks like accounting, sales, web development, social media, research, graphic design and event management. We call this the `businessworx,` and these are the tasks we`re really good at. We`re an established network of industry professionals and we`re dedicated to helping your business thrive by giving you more time to focus on the things that really matter to you. Whether you`re launching a product or just trying to find a few more hours in your day, let the Businessworx Team take you forward.

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- Lead on the development and maintenance of a strong brand identity for MAD4Africa, which communicates the values and aims of MAD4Africa- Ensure that all of MAD4Africa communications meet the organisation’s standards and requirements and communicate MAD4Africas core values at every opportunity- Lead on the development and maintenance of MAD4Africa’s website - Produce succinct and structured written communication, conveying clear messages and achieving a positive impact on a diversity of receipts, choosing the most appropriate form of communications- Lead the building and maintenance of strong and positive working relationships with partner organisations and stakeholder groups in order to progress the Communications Plan and secure support from key stakeholders.- Work in conjunction with other streams in the development of MAD4Africa- Assist in the publication and communication of events and provide information about events for inclusion in pre/post event publicity- Promote MAD4Africa with local partners in the UK and Africa

I was permanent Head of Site for Tellallmyfriends Limited until April 2011. I now occasionally consult for design and PR matters.- Office management including recruiting and training of new in-house staff as well as management of off-site development and copywriting teams- website design and creatives (newsletters, flyers, web banners)- SEO and optimised content-writing- Involvement in software development, including an administrative CMS, CRM, media player, 'deal' site, external websites, and currently a mobile application- Affiliate marketing, marketing strategies and PR- Social Media- Online product management including comparative pricing structures, organically optimised product descriptions, reviews, content and key info

I worked primarily as a freelance copy-writer, copy-editor, proof-reader and blogger for the duration of my post-graduate studies . I have done numerous projects for locally-based government, academic institutions and corporations. I have consistently maintained a personal blog as well as professional websites, and I have also worked on large-scale projects for website-based sales, generating optimised text for international clients on numerous topics that range from the typical to the unusual. I have generated optimised copy on neckties, cufflinks, ancient weaponry, weathervanes, the IT industry, fashion accessories, bathrooms and even baby products – to name a few topics.

I was an English tutor in the University of Cape Town’s English department for two years (four semesters). It was my primary responsibility to plan and teach classes based on the first year course curriculum, to set assignments and evaluate students accordingly, and to ensure that students are fully equipped with the necessary tools to further their studies in English Literature.

I worked primarily as a freelance copy-writer, copy-editor, proof-reader and blogger for the duration of my post-graduate studies . I have done numerous projects for locally-based government, academic institutions and corporations. I have consistently maintained a personal blog as well as professional websites, and I have also worked on large-scale projects for website-based sales, generating optimised text for international clients on numerous topics that range from the typical to the unusual. I have generated optimised copy on neckties, cufflinks, ancient weaponry, weathervanes, the IT industry, fashion accessories, bathrooms and even baby products – to name a few topics. I have worked under my own company name – Creative Media Solutions – as well as for South African internet-based company WerdWerks SA.