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  • Training for the trades

    |Date: 26 June, 2019
    Training for the trades

    Training for the trades

    This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter was on the subject of training and was co-hosted by Conex Bänning ...

    This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter was on the subject of training and was co-hosted by Conex Bänninger. As usual, there was a lively discussion with a mix of trades talking about the benefits of ...

    26 June, 2019
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  • #TradesTalk discusses the future of power tools

    |Date: 24 April, 2019
    #TradesTalk discusses the future of power tools

    #TradesTalk discusses the future of power tools

    Love power tools? Then you'll want to check out the highlights from this week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat, ...

    Love power tools? Then you'll want to check out the highlights from this week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat, with guest co-host HiKOKI. Here's our round-up of the best bits, but do search the hashtag on ...

    24 April, 2019
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  • How the trades can find more work

    |Date: 17 April, 2019
    How the trades can find more work

    How the trades can find more work

    No matter how good you are at your job, there may be times when work is a bit thin on the ground and you ...

    No matter how good you are at your job, there may be times when work is a bit thin on the ground and you need ways to expand your customer base. This was the subject of last night's #TradesTalk and, a ...

    17 April, 2019
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  • What do the trades look for in a van?

    |Date: 10 April, 2019
    What do the trades look for in a van?

    What do the trades look for in a van?

    This week's TradesTalk chat on Twitter was about vans, covering everything from what the trades listen to ...

    This week's TradesTalk chat on Twitter was about vans, covering everything from what the trades listen to while driving between jobs to tips on avoiding tool theft. Here is our round-up of the best bi ...

    10 April, 2019
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  • What is stopping women from working in the trades?

    |Date: 3 April, 2019
    What is stopping women from working in the trades?

    What is stopping women from working in the trades?

    This week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter looked at how to encourage more women into the trades. Ther ...

    This week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter looked at how to encourage more women into the trades. There were so many interesting comments from tradespeople around the UK, which you can find by look ...

    3 April, 2019
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  • How important is workwear to the trades?

    |Date: 13 March, 2019
    How important is workwear to the trades?

    How important is workwear to the trades?

    This week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter looked at workwear - and the community discussed the import ...

    This week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter looked at workwear - and the community discussed the importance of a professional appearance as well as the health and safety issues. Here is our round-up ...

    13 March, 2019
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  • #TradesTalk discusses the good habits of tradespeople

    |Date: 6 March, 2019
    #TradesTalk discusses the good habits of tradespeople

    #TradesTalk discusses the good habits of tradespeople

    Every Tuesday evening, the tradespeople of Twitter get together to discuss a range of topics, from seriou ...

    Every Tuesday evening, the tradespeople of Twitter get together to discuss a range of topics, from serious issues such as tool theft, to more light-hearted topics such as favourite foods. This week's ...

    6 March, 2019
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  • What skills do tradespeople need?

    |Date: 27 February, 2019
    What skills do tradespeople need?

    What skills do tradespeople need?

    The subject of skills was discussed by the #TradesTalk community on Twitter this week, particularly looki ...

    The subject of skills was discussed by the #TradesTalk community on Twitter this week, particularly looking at the attributes that might be useful for tradespeople, aside from the technical knowledge ...

    27 February, 2019
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  • Tips on time management for the trades

    |Date: 13 February, 2019
    Tips on time management for the trades

    Tips on time management for the trades

    This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat was co-hosted by Vaillant and looked at the topic of time management ...

    This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat was co-hosted by Vaillant and looked at the topic of time management. There were loads of useful tips shared so here's our round-up of the best bits. The first que ...

    13 February, 2019
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  • What are your plans for your business in 2019?

    |Date: 9 January, 2019
    What are your plans for your business in 2019?

    What are your plans for your business in 2019?

    The first weekly #TradesTalk chat of 2019 took place on Twitter this week, with tradespeople from around ...

    The first weekly #TradesTalk chat of 2019 took place on Twitter this week, with tradespeople from around the UK discussing their business goals and plans for the year ahead. You can search the hashtag ...

    9 January, 2019
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  • Highlights from this week’s #TradesTalk

    |Date: 9 November, 2018
    Highlights from this week's #TradesTalk

    Highlights from this week’s #TradesTalk

    If you're on Twitter, you might have seen #TradesTalk, which is a weekly Q&A looking at topics t ...

    If you're on Twitter, you might have seen #TradesTalk, which is a weekly Q&A looking at topics that are relevant to tradespeople in the UK. The chat is on Tuesdays at 8pm and this week's disc ...

    9 November, 2018
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