Mr Site community

The new Mr Site Forum has now been launched! The Mr Site Forum is the best way to keep up to date with the latest news, system changes and status updates, and is free to join for every Mr Site user.

To join or enter the Mr Site forum, simply click here and type in your Mr Site website address (e.g. yourdomain.com) along with your password (your original Mr Site Activation Code in capital letters)

If you are, here's a note for your diary... the Business Startup show on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May. Held at ExCel, London, UK, it brings together business's brightest and best, including Mr Site, under one roof at the UK's biggest business start up exhibition. This is the opportunity anyone starting or expanding a business, or simply flirting with the idea, can't afford to miss.

Over 200 experienced and innovative exhibitors will be on hand to advise on all matters entrepreneurial, from accounting and finance to e-commerce and advertising.

You also have the chance to listen to some of Britain's top business speakers as they relay their anecdotes and advice, from the pitfalls of start up to the secrets of success. You may even just recognise a few of the names – James 'Dragons' Den' Caan, David Gold, Rachel Elnaugh and Caprice, along with Mr Site's very own co-founder, Stuart Spice.

For more information and to book your tickets, please visit www.bstartup.com

If you can't make it along but would still like to get some business advice, try logging on to http://www.startuptube.co.uk/area/mr-site.html to hear Stuart's hints and tips online!

Mr Site's co-founder and director, Beatrice Hatherley, has been shortlisted as a winner at the Real Business, First Women Awards. This honors the most successful female entrepreneurs in business so Mr Site would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support, which makes such awards possible. Results are announced on 11 June – good luck Bea!

For more information about the First Women Awards, visit http://fwa.realbusiness.co.uk

This month, Pro was nominated for 'Best Business Tool' at the Esquire 'Man At The Top' Awards alongside huge global brands Nokia and Samsung.

Judges for the award included Duncan Bannatyne OBE, Dragon's Den, CEO Bannatyne Group; Sir Stuart Rose, CEO Marks and Spencer; Simon Woodroffe OBE, CEO, Yo! Company and Tamara Mellon, Founder, Jimmy Choo Shoes.

See this month's Esquire Magazine for more info.

If you are worried about the future for your business, don't fret.  There are people and organisations who are there to help and offer support and advice such as Mr Site's partner organization, the Business Startup Community.

The Startup Community offers free membership to one and all.  Once you've joined, you can then easily access free, impartial advice and support eg locating suitable organizations listed in their Support Directory; being able to ask experts their opinion on issues directly affecting you such as recruitment, business planning or taxation.

You also have the opportunity to build your own network with other members either in your area or throughout the UK through the members-only chat room.  Startup Community members will also receive exclusive invites and offers before the general public.  If you would like to join the Startup Community click here http://www.startupcommunity.co.uk/signup/joinus.asp

Our Princes Trust clients continue to astound with their creativity and talent.

Only last week we learnt that La Diosa's fab jewellery (www.ladiosa.co.uk) has been seen recently on both Leona Lewis and Alicia Keys. Girls... you rock our worlds. It's official!!

If you'd like to take advantage of the new PayPal search facility, you will need an Express Checkout shopping cart, which comes with Mr Site's Takeaway Website Pro. To upgrade your package, log into your Mr Site account and look for the Upgrade your Package link under the Mr Site Logo.

This summer PayPal is launching a brand new search function in www.paypal.co.uk/offers. This search will allow your potential buyers to find and compare products from online retailers who accept PayPal.

If this interests you all you need to to is use PayPal Express Checkout (PayPal's three click checkout) and add the PayPal logo to your homepage. By doing this, you can then feature in the product search listings on PayPal's main shopping platform. Apply now and open your doors to 20 million UK accounts
For further information, click here.

Some eagle-eyed amongst you have already spotted this Mr Site exclusive! If you're fed up with of Post Office queues, why not save time and money by franking your post instead from the comfort of your own home or office. Enjoy the convenience of a digital postage meter and never have to go to the Post Office again!

Pitney Bowes is the world's most popular franking company and we've negotiated a 30 day free trial of their DM50 Mailing System. This will also come with £40 free postage to use during your trial period.

The all-in-one DM50^TM mailing system even has its own built-in scale which lets you weigh and calculate postage at the touch of a button. You get exact postage every time - no guesswork. You can even print promotional messages or company logos on your envelopes!

This trial is completely no obligation and we've even thrown in £40 worth of postage FREE to use during your trial period. For more info, go to www.pitneyworks.co.uk/mr_site

We have just launched a telephone support line for Pro users only. This line costs 20p per minute and can be called during Mr Site's office hours of 9.30 - 5.30pm. Pro users can find this number by clicking on 'Help' once logged into their account.