The Association of Relocation Professionals
Point2Point September 11
Point2Point
Issue 17
September '11
Relocation, Crime Stats and House Prices
Nick Draycott, Miidas Relocation
“Burglaries rise fast as economy goes slow” was the headline on the front page of the Times newspaper on 29th June 2011.
This much anticipated ‘recession crime wave’ is set to have a significant impact on both domestic and inbound relocation services.
According to the Metropolitan Police there were big increases in robbery, burglary and motor vehicle crime in the past 12 months, with other Forces’ Chief Constables claiming clear signs that burglary and robbery are “on the turn” with commentators anticipating that crime rates can only worsen as unemployment increases.
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Marketing and Free Web Tools
Dominic Tidey
There is a huge amount of resources out in cyberspace and sometimes deciphering which are of genuine use and which are a passing fad can be a tough job. Google Earth is a good example. But Angry Birds, a fun way to spend a few hours in the office “looking busy” (so long as no one can see your screen!) is now responsible for countless millions of lost hours of staff productivity. So wading through the multitude of online tools to find out which are effective from a social networking point of view or a pure marketing point of view, is time consuming at best. Read More...
State of the Market
Helen Grierson Shea, Connells
Though over seas investors are not new to a credit crunch ravaged UK property market, in recent months, we’ve seen increasing numbers securing central London properties. In the last 12 months, recent published data confirms that about half of sales in London valued at £2million and above and two thirds of properties valued at £5million and above were sold to non-UK buyers. Read More...
News Digest September
Annie Panton
We’ve had an interesting summer this year – with two, well attended, social events as far as the UK industry is concerned. We celebrated 25 years of ARP activity which was a thoroughly enjoyable evening. We also saw Tad become Personality of the Year at the Relocate Awards celebration dinner. I extracted a list from an interesting overview lately – and came to the conclusion that some of them affect our industry – they called it a CEO checklist in terms of Risk Management. These are some of the things we have to pay attention to when we are trying to win business...
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Search Engine Optimisation
Neil Burr, Designtec
Getting your website to the top of the search engine listings may seem like an impossible and highly costly exercise, but it doesn't have to be. In this article, ARP IT Consultant Neil Burr, outlines the 10 essential tips for DIY Search Engine Optimisation. Read More...
25th Anniversary Dinner
Photo Gallery Online
90 guests joined us at London's Caledonian Club to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ARP, a landmark in the history of the association and our industry. Thanks to everyone who joined us and especially to our sponsors;
Roomservice
The County Homesearch Company
Connells Relocation
Re:Locate Magazine
Barton Wyatt
For a photo gallery of the event, click here.
Focus on Affiliates
JAM Recruitment
JAM Recruitment are specialists in Global Mobility recruitment. Over the past 10 years JAM has become the recruitment partner of choice through placing over 7000 professionals into their core sectors. Providing Contract, Permanent and Recruitment Process Outsourcing solutions to clients ranging from Europe’s largest and most successful corporations to start-up SMEs. Read More...
Upcoming Events
September 2011
Legal Training Programme November 22nd For full details, click here
Fundamentals of Relocation Programme Tuesday November 8th Wednesday November 9th For full details, click here
Christmas Lunch Friday December 2nd For full details, click here