Straight Talking with The Reading Chronicle

As a thriving business with strong links in the local community, CBS has always supported and frequently been featured in the local media.

Managing Director Phil Green has many years business experience, and contributes a regular column to the Berkshire Media Group, publishers of The Reading Chronicle Business Review and associated local and regional papers.

You can read his take on a wide range of business issues in his columns below:

Focus on the positive

Staying primed to identify and exploit new sales opportunities…> Download pdf
 

Your staff – your business

In challenging economic times, it’s as important as ever to look after your staff…> Download pdf
 

Investing in our future

Doing the right thing with work experience and internships for the young… > Download pdf
 

Tendering – pain versus gain

An assessment of the real costs to business of the tendering process… > Download pdf


Remember the basics

How to make sure the supplier-client relationship stands the test of time… > Download pdf


This working life

Today's more flexible working practices can benefit both business and individuals - if you remember the fundamentals… > Download pdf


Is technology giving you a headache?

Advances in technology have revolutionised how we interact in business. But what is true connectivity?… > Download pdf


25 years and still going strong

The last 25 years has seen a transformation in business practices. Phil Green reflects on the changes and the key to longevity… > Download pdf


What price recovery

Taking on orders at any cost can be risky. Ensuring the right business fit is important for you and your clients… > Download pdf


Don’t be Floored by Flooring

Installing new flooring can provide an instant facelift. Modern methods enable fast replacement with minimal disruption - find out how… > Download pdf


Power to Your People

Thoughts on how you can help your staff feel good about themselves, and good about your business… > Download pdf

Sounds Perfect Part II

Techniques for overcoming distracting acoustics problems in the office, to improve comfort and efficiency levels… > Download pdf

Sounds Perfect Part I

How poor acoustics in the office can not only be unsettling for staff, but can also adversely affect productivity… > Download pdf

What Value for Money Really Means

How the business to business sector has responded to notions of value in times of economic difficulty... > Download pdf

Waste Not, Want Not

Looking through the ‘greenwash’ to what businesses can really achieve in waste reduction – how CBS recycle surplus office furniture to help good causes... > Download pdf

Sitting Comfortably?

Key issues in selecting office furniture to keep your people safe, comfortable and productive... > Download pdf

Is Anybody Listening?

A personal view of customer service... > Download pdf

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