The Birmingham Christmas Market is in full swing, with it getting busier by the day. With less than 4 weeks until Christmas Day, people are getting excited and heading to the German Market to start gift shopping, having fun with friends, and getting into the festive spirit. At Siren Search, we have recently all visited the market together on a busy Friday afternoon. The atmosphere was bustling, and certainly helps to us in the Christmas spirit....
Birmingham is full of great places to work from, including plenty of quirky places to sit. With winter drawing in, you may want a cosy coffee shop to sit and write emails, have meetings, or just enjoy a warming drink. Here are our top three Cosy Coffee Shops...
It’s nearly the most wonderful time of the year, and if you work or live around Birmingham, you will most likely be gearing up to visit the German Christmas Market in the City Centre this festive season. So what is the German Christmas Market, when is it and where is it located? Here’s the all important details...
Work environment impacts your team as well as productivity, but technology and software can be used to make you feel organised and ready to take on the next big project. Use Communication Software Effective communication is key for a team to be productive. Investing your time and efforts into software that improves your teams communications can be beneficial, and there are a large amount of technological solutions for businesses of all sizes. Incorporate Cloud Based Tools...
It’s no longer a question of if your business needs to listen to customers on social media, but rather an essential. Research shows that 67% of consumers have contacted a company for support via social media, thus showing how vital it is for your business to participate in. Here are the 4 main rules of Customer Service on Social Media: 1. Monitor your Mentions Although a large quantity of consumers will contact you directly through tagging...
Fridays are a time for celebrating your hard working week being over, and the weekend to begin. If you work in Birmingham, you have the great excuse to go for some quick (or long) drinks with your colleagues once the clock hits 5pm on a Friday evening. So here are our top 3 places to go for that all important steam release after a long week...
Name - Jailbird Location - Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 3AP Type - Meeting and Client Entertainment We recently visited the newly refurbished Jailbird. This is a seafood and steak restaurant and cocktail bar located on Colmore Row, meaning that it is right in the heart of Birmingham City Centre. We were blown away by the inside decor. The building itself is beautiful, and the decor matches it perfectly. It is grand, with stylish furniture, giving it an...
Name - Las Iguanas Location - Somerset House, 37 Temple St, Birmingham B2 5DP (and 70 Hurst St, Birmingham B5 4TD) Type - Lunch with colleagues Las Iguanas is a South American Restaurant and Bar, with two locations in Birmingham City Centre. We visited here for a team lunch on a Friday afternoon a few months ago. The place was bustling, so we already knew we were in for a treat. The restaurant goes far back,...