thebestof Eastbourne

5/5 based on 605 reviews
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As a Trust committed to building strong connections within our local community, we have found The Best of Eastbourne to be an invaluable platform for celebrating the people, organisations and businesses that make Eastbourne such a vibrant and supportive place to live, work and learn.
Their dedication to promoting local success stories, championing community initiatives and helping organisations increase their visibility is community championing at its finest – something we here at SDLT are passionate about too. David and his team are professional, approachable and passionate about making a positive difference across the town.
Through their support, we have been able to strengthen our connections with local businesses and community partners, helping to create new opportunities for our schools, learners and families.
We are incredibly grateful for their ongoing support and would highly recommend The Best of Eastbourne to any organisation looking to raise awareness, build meaningful community relationships and celebrate everything that is great about our local area. Thank you David for everything you do to support Eastbourne and its communities.
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This is a brilliant way to network informally with fellow, like-minded business owners. And if you are going to meet one person in Eastbourne, it should be David Ruddle - a veritable walking Rolodex!
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As a local business owner, David has introduced me to a network of other business owners who help & support eachothers businesses with their expertise, experience and friendly guidance.

Although its difficult to attend every networking event, the WhatsApp group helps keep everyone connected with support & advice whenever needed.
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David created a fabulous write up for Seaford Lifeguards. Exceptionally fast and very good content. All the committee are really please. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
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I’ve been working with David Ruddle at thebestof Eastbourne to help promote my business locally, and I can’t recommend him highly enough. He’s genuinely professional and takes the time to properly get to know you and your business, rather than offering a generic package. That personal approach has made a real difference. Would highly recommend David to anyone looking to raise their profile in the local area.
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I wished to advertise an event in Eastbourne coming up shortly.
I have hit a number of ‘brick walls’ with a number of sites requiring totally unnecessary information of no relevance, not only to my event but to Eastbourne general! Was rather frustrated!
However, I have today joined this extremely competent, friendly and professional group. The event is now published and I look forward to working with the group again.
I can thoroughly recommend this site and the assistance given where required.
Thank you
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David Ruddle at The best of Eastbourne is a great guy, he does a a good job in helping small business owners in Eastbourne and surrounding areas to get known. He also runs an informal networking meeting each month which members can attend free of charge.
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Highly recommend David. Always going ' above and beyond' to help local businesses, either by assisting with marketing, arranging networking opportunities or introducing business professionals to others in the local area.
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Great networking event with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Well organised with plenty of opportunities to make valuable connections. Highly recommend !
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I found The Best of Eastbourne easy to use and very helpful in our marketing campaign. Would I use it again? Absolutely!
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The Best of Eastbourne has been Brilliant in supporting the Eastbourne charity I work for Providing promotion of the charity & helping with contacts enabling us to work with other local charities & businesses over the 6 years I've been in my role have really helped so glad we joined. Highly recommend & David Ruddle is calm patient & a great support ❤️
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Always willing to help and very knowledgeable about everything and everyone in the Eastbourne community.
Thank you for your support.
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I'm a very proud member of BestOf.
The Best of Eastbourne does a fantastic job supporting and promoting local businesses across the town. Friendly, professional, and genuinely passionate about the local community, they go above and beyond to connect people with trusted businesses and local events. A brilliant service and a real asset to Eastbourne. Highly recommended!
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I am so glad to be a part of The Best of Eastbourne! What a supportive, welcoming, and beneficial community led by the one and only David Ruddle. Always ready to help, assist, advise and inspire! Thank you for all you do!
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David is always lively, smiley and full of enthusiasm
What he doesn't know about the businesses of Eastbourne, who does what and the best places to go, really isn't worth knowing

Having known him for (over 15) years, I've picked his brain many times and he's always eager to help out
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Joining thebestof Eastbourne has been a real benefit to my business. The networking opportunities have helped me make valuable local connections, and there is a genuine community feel amongst members.

David provides a lot of knowledge and support, particularly around marketing and increasing business visibility. The digital tools and online exposure available through thebestof are excellent and have helped maximise awareness of my business locally.

Professional, supportive, and well worth being part of.
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David is marvellous. He helps local businesses in a multitude of ways by helping to find target clientele, gaining publicity, networking with other businesses to learn about different strategies & ideas.
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Once again David comes up trumps. He’s really helpful and patient and I really appreciate his advice
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I found the workshop extremely useful and informative, and it has left me feeling genuinely inspired. My head is buzzing with ideas about how we can make better use of The Best of Eastbourne platform to promote and raise awareness of the Community Association and its activities.
David delivered a clear, well-structured, and easy-to-follow demonstration, which made it much easier to understand how to get the most out of the website. His guidance helped demystify several aspects that had previously seemed quite technical, and I now feel far more confident in using the platform effectively.
In particular, I gained valuable insight into how to optimise our content through the use of high-quality images and carefully chosen keywords, which I can already see will make a significant difference to our online presence. As a direct result of the workshop, I have also started the process of integrating email marketing into our website, which I believe will help us engage more consistently with our audience and keep the community better informed.
Overall, the session has given me both the knowledge and the motivation to take our online promotion to the next level, and I am looking forward to putting these ideas into practice.
thebestof.co.uk
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I found the workshop extremely useful and informative, and it has left me feeling genuinely inspired. My head is buzzing with ideas about how we can make better use of The Best of Eastbourne platform to promote and raise awareness of the Community Association and its activities.

David delivered a clear, well-structured, and easy-to-follow demonstration, which made it much easier to understand how to get the most out of the website. His guidance helped demystify several aspects that had previously seemed quite technical, and I now feel far more confident in using the platform effectively.

In particular, I gained valuable insight into how to optimise our content through the use of high-quality images and carefully chosen keywords, which I can already see will make a significant difference to our online presence. As a direct result of the workshop, I have also started the process of integrating email marketing into our website, which I believe will help us engage more consistently with our audience and keep the community better informed.

Overall, the session has given me both the knowledge and the motivation to take our online promotion to the next level, and I am looking forward to putting these ideas into practice.
Thank you
google.com
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Great event today at your Boost Your Business with the Best Of Eastbourne. A lovely group of people sharing ideas and networking.
I was delighted to receive the Spirit of Eastbourne award too. Thank you. Co
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Thank you David for all the time and effort that you put into the Best of Eastbourne, networking and promoting local businesses! I had a productive morning at your networking this morning and look forward to being back next month. Many thanks, Eva
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David has been a huge help in helping promote FOUNDRY and its services and increasing our enquiries. He's incredibly helpful and always on hand with any advice. Highly recommend joining as a bestofeastbourne member!
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Best of Eastbourne has been incredibly helpful and supportive as Eastbourne Pride navigates establishing ourselves as a new charity and building new relationships across the town.
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Super proactive in helping me optimise the benefit of this platform to showcase our local event. David was a star - he helped reconfigure the dimensions of my logo to make sure our event really stood out!
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