We’ve now recognised 71 courteous businesses in the Ilfracombe courteous town campaign. The response from businesses and from customer nominating courteous businesses has been tremendous. You can see 56 of the recognised businesses – we only add them after we have personally presented them with certificates and stickers and are still running round to do [...]
December 5th, 2011
Week thirteen of Ilfracombe courteous town initiative
We’re coming up to Christmas and stress levels could start to rise. It’s very easy to get worked up about things as the pressure to get Christmas presents, complete extra work and attend functions can make us tired and less patient. Complaints can arise from the simplest problems because they seem just one more hassle, [...]
November 28th, 2011
We’ve now recognised 66 courteous businesses in Ilfracombe
The numbers are going up with 66 courteous business recognised in our Ilfracombe courteous town initiative. You can see 52 of them here – we list businesses only after they have been presented with their certificate and sticker and they’re being nominated os fast that it’s taking time to get round them all. But don’t [...]
November 28th, 2011
Week twelve of Ilfracombe courteous town initiative
Help! That’s what marks out many of the courteous businesses we’ve recognised in Ilfracombe. They don’t just sell to customers, they go beyond that and help whenever they can, even if it’s not related to making a sale. That’s what we’re focusing on in week twelve: how we can help others. It makes the world [...]
November 22nd, 2011
Week 11 of Ilfracombe courteous town initiative
It’s just four weeks to Christmas and for many businesses and many shoppers we hope it will be a busy time. But last-minute orders, anxious customers, crowds and a lot more pressure can make it a stressful time for people running businesses, employees and customers. Tired and under pressure, courtesy can suffer. In week 11 [...]
