United Leeds Endeavours Holds the Key to Financial Success. Watching More Films!

Research released recently suggests that the more films that people watch, the happier and more financially successful they are. United Leeds Endeavours looks at the results.

United Leeds Endeavours is a direct marketing and sales company that specialises in outsourced sales of the film and entertainment industry. So when they heard about the research they were naturally intrigued. A team of personality and psychology experts at Goldsmiths College in London have monitored one thousand adults over a 12 month period and found that those who watched over 100 films a year, roughly 2 a week, are 15 per cent happier than those who watch 50 films or less a year.  United Leeds Endeavours understands that happiness was measured on a scale of well-being, anxiety levels and general life satisfaction.

A spokesperson from United Leeds Endeavours said,” This is incredibly interesting research, particularly because of the industry we work in. The academic report was commissioned by Lovefilm.com and showed a whole host of evidence that watching films really is good for you.”

The report is called ‘Movie Medicine’ and it showed that people’s happiness increased by 1 per cent for every 10 additional films that they watched per year. However United Leeds Endeavours was even more interested that the results showed that film watching was also linked to financial success. People watching over 100 films a year were earning about 26 per cent more and were 40 per cent less anxious about their jobs than occasional film watchers.

Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, who led the team of researchers said, “The research suggests that the act of watching film enables people to disconnect from everyday life, but also opens up our imaginations to be better prepared to make real-life decisions – with the analysis pointing to an end result of increased financial success and happiness.”

United Leeds Endeavours believes that this is going to dispel the notion that film-watchers are couch potatoes. Lovefilm.com hopes to take the findings to the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley MP to discuss how a wider access to films could have a good impact on the nation’s health and well-being.

United Leeds Endeavours is a direct sales and marketing company operating throughout the UK.

Facebook Buys Instagram but United Leeds Endeavours asks: Is Everyone Happy?

Facebook this weekend bough Instagram, a photo sharing app, for $1bn. United Leeds Endeavours looks at the reasons behind the take-over.

Some facts about Instagram: It was added to the Apple App Store in October 2010. It has a staff of 13 and has more than one billion photos uploaded to it as well as 30 million registered users. However United Leeds Endeavours understands that it makes no revenue. So why exactly has the social media giant bought it?

Firstly United Leeds Endeavours looks at what Instagram does. The service allows users to take photos on their smartphones, then apply a range of visual effects and share them through either Instagram alone or other social networks including Twitter and Facebook.

Both the founders of Instagram and Mark Zuckerberg have promised that Instagram is not going to lose its unique feel. The former saying “The Instagram app will still be the same one you know and love.” Zuckerberg added on his website “We need to be mindful about keeping and building on Instagram’s strengths and features rather than just trying to integrate everything into Facebook.”

United Leeds Endeavours keeps its ear to the ground when it comes to social media and the rumour mill has been going into overdrive on this deal. Many people are not happy by the sale and are worried that Facebook is simply buying Instagram to destroy it so that the service doesn’t overtake its own photo sharing dominance. Many users have taken to Twitter threatening to delete their accounts.

Why is everyone so unhappy? A spokesperson for United Leeds Endeavours believes that it comes down to dominance. “Facebook is becoming all-powerful. If the rumours are true, that it is simply buying Instagram to shut it down, then it’s a sneaky business move.”

“At United Leeds Endeavours we use social networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to interact with our clients customers. Smaller social networks are popping up onto our radar all the time. Facebook will want to maintain control over the social networking world and they may have to take down smaller competitors if they deem it  necessary, business can be brutal.”

United Leeds Endeavours Discovers Online Film Streaming to be Worth £2.7 billion by 2017

The world online film market is expected to reach a value of £2.7 billion by 2017 as the prevalence of online streaming services becomes more and more popular. United Leeds Endeavours looks at why the technology has become so popular.

United Leeds Endeavours is a direct marketing and sales company that works with a number of clients in the entertainment industry. They are well aware of the increasing popularity of DVD rental and streaming services like Lovefilm.com and reported recently that the streaming services for Lovefilm.com has overtaken traditional DVDs for the first time. Consequently they weren’t surprised at the estimation released today. Alongside streaming, downloading movies from the internet has become much easier as prices have fallen and internet broadband has become faster and faster.

United Leeds Endeavours understands that there are a number of reasons why online films are becoming increasingly popular. They include the rising cinema ticket prices, the ability to play videos on devices such as PDAs, mobile phones and iPads as well as the ever increasing popularity of films. Though at the moment most of the revenue for online films comes from the download-to-own market, as the recession has hit there has been an increasing swing towards online film rentals and streaming. United Leeds Endeavours believes that with the introduction of superfast broadband across the UK on-demand streaming will become more and more popular.

A representative for United Leeds Endeavours said, “We watch these figures very closely as they are essential information to our clients, but we have seen first-hand the rise of online streaming services in the UK from the likes of Lovefilm.com and others. Consumers are becoming far more savvy and want to try a film first before they buy it. It they don’t enjoy something they’ve watched then they haven’t spent £9.99 buying it. If they love it they can go ahead onto iTunes and buy it. We think this market is going to explode as the technology and choice gets better and better.”

United Leeds Endeavours Learns Streaming Takes Over at Lovefilm.com

For the first time ever streaming services have overtaken Dvd-only packages for Lovefilm.com. United Leeds Endeavours looks at why streaming is becoming so popular.

Lovefilm.com announced this week that their streaming-only service has become their most sought-after service with their customers. Streaming services are relatively new to the Amazon-owned company but have become increasingly popular. Direct sales and marketing company United Leeds Endeavours works with major clients in the entertainment industry and they have watched with interest as streaming services are becoming more and more popular. Why do they think this is?

The streaming service is by far the most convenient service with 10s of thousands of films available at your fingertips.  A representative for United Leeds Endeavours said, “We believe that it is incredibly popular among young people who are internet savvy, perhaps students who might not have a television in their halls of residence or those who like to watch films as they travel on their laptops or iPads.”

The DVD service is clearly very popular as well, with no late fees and delivered straight to your door. It has seen traditional DVD rental shops such as Blockbusters really struggle. Lovefilm.com has seen new competition in the form of American company Netflix, who offer a streaming only service.

Do United Leeds Endeavours think that Netflix will become more popular. “We still feel that Lovefilm.com has the edge because for those who like to have the hard DVD they still have that option. The online catalogue for both companies still isn’t as extensive as what Lovefilm.com offer on DVD.” Lovefilm.com also has other attractive offers such as video game rental. According to Lovefilm.com this has been incredibly popular with parents of teenage children who must have the latest game but quickly get bored of it. They can keep it as long as they want, then send it back without spending £50.

Finally United Leeds Endeavours feels that the streaming phenomenon comes down to the rise of internet televisions. “More and more people are switching over to televisions where they can link up their services like Lovefilm.com as well as traditional on demand services like BBC iPlayer and 4od.” The internet televisions are still pretty expensive but United Leeds Endeavours fully expects them to become as normal as flat-screen television in the family home over the next 12 months.

Do United Leeds Endeavours think that Lovefilm.com will switch over entirely to streaming services? “As long as DVDs are still in use we’re pretty sure that the company will offer them as an option. They have the selection, the variety of films, and the variety of services. People want choice and we think that Lovefilm.com really offers that.”

United Leeds Endeavours takes on the Leeds Half-Marathon

On Sunday 13^th May 2012 many fitness fans in Leeds will be taking part in the Leeds Half-Marathon in support of Jane Tomlinson's For All Events. The charity run will be starting and finishing on Park Row situated right outside the offices of United Leeds Endeavours.

Established by the late Jane Tomlinson CBE to stand as her fundraising legacy, following her death from cancer in 2007, Run For All was launched as a not-for-profit organisation to act as a fundraising vehicle for charities across the country big and small.

Before her death, Jane raised £1.85 million for children’s and cancer charities through a series of physical challenges including the Ride Across America.

A spokesperson for United Leeds Endeavours has said  

"The mentality of any sporting individual whether it be a professional footballer, rugby player or just someone with a keen interest in keeping fit is always a great quality. 

We all know keeping up with a fitness regime can be difficult especially after a long day at the office, but the feeling of satisfaction you get after a good work out. Several members of the team at United Leeds Endeavours are taking part in the run and the rest will be cheering everyone on from the office windows. It's going to be a fantastic occasion for a really great cause." 

If anyone still wishes to take part in this fantastic event visit the For All Events website to register

http://www.forallevents.co.uk/run-for-all/events/half-marathon/

United Leeds Endeavours wishes everyone taking part the best of luck

United Leeds Endeavours on the Rise of On-Line Streaming

After 3 years of complicated negotiations BBC iPlayer has launched on the Xbox 360 games console. United Leeds Endeavours looks at the streaming service revolution.

United Leeds Endeavours is a direct sales and marketing firm that specialises in the entertainment industry so they know better than many that the growth of on-line streaming services has been exponential over recent years. They were therefore delighted to hear that Xbox 360 has finally been able to add BBC iPlayer to the list of streaming services that it offers directly through the console.

The process has been a protracted one because Microsoft, who creates the Xbox, wanted to charge for all the content that is offered through its Xbox Live platform. United Leeds Endeavours feels that the BBC was right to hold out for a free service.

How has online, on-demand streaming grown over the past few years? The number of major online streaming services is rising year on year, YouTube now offers their service through many devices along with the country’s leading film DVD rental and streaming service LoveFilm.com. 4od is also another major player in the field. BBC iPlayer is now available on 450 platforms including Virgin Media, BT Vision, Freesat, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation as well as the majority of tablets such as the iPad.

The general manager for the BBC’s Programmes and On-Demand section, Daniel Danker, said “Xbox is hugely successful in the UK. Given the BBC’s goal to reach its entire audience, I’m particularly excited that the BBC will be bringing iPlayer to all Xbox users at no extra cost as part of Xbox Live’s free membership.”

United Leeds Endeavours believes that the most exciting aspect of the arrival is that because the Xbox 360 has the Kinect motion-controller, for the first time users will be able to navigate the BBC iPlayer using hand gestures and voice commands. The company believes that this is a giant leap forwards in what on-line streaming has to offer.

A spokesperson for United Leeds Endeavours said, “With companies like LoveFilm.com now holding a majority share of the market, video rental stores are becoming a thing of the past. Increasingly we’re going to see the disappearance of stores like Blockbusters and I think we’re going to see a total switch-over to postal DVD services for those who still want the hard disk, or online streaming as internet-ready TV’s becoming increasingly popular. This is going to be one of the biggest changes for the entertainment industry in decades.”

A Beginners Guide to March Madness from United Leeds Endeavours

At United Leeds Endeavours there are some serious fans of American Sports. They’ve put together a beginners guide to March Madness and reveal their predictions for the final four.

United Leeds Endeavours has an unusual interest in American sports for an English company. The direct sales and marketing company offers everyone on this side of the pond a quick guide to the basketball competition which will dominate American news over the next few weeks.

Firstly, what is March Madness? It refers to the NCAA Men’s Division Basketball Championship. This is a single-elimination university basketball tournament which is held each spring in America. It features 68 university basketball teams. It was started in 1939 and is known informally as March Madness as it’s held mostly in March. The teams selected include the champions from 31 division 1 conferences which receive automatic entry. Then 37 more teams are awarded ‘at-large’ places and are selected by the NCAA selection committee. The tournament takes place over 3 weekends at pre-selected neutral sites around America.

So now you know what it’s all about, who is in the running for success? Like United Leeds Endeavours, all around America offices, businesses and celebrities put together their brackets which include their predictions of how far each of the teams will go and who will be the eventual winner. Famously the US president also has his picks televised on national TV. President Obama filled out his bracket the other day and his final 4 consisted of Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova. His bracket saw Kansas beat Kentucky in the final.

What do United Leeds Endeavours think of his bracket? “We think his predictions are pretty safe picks with no underdogs included at all. The team here at United Leeds Endeavours think that that Kentucky and North Carolina will meet in the final this year. Kentucky is the overall number one seed and their ranking is justified, they’ve got a long heritage of success in March Madness and we think that they will be the overall victors. We also think that Vanderbilt will be the surprise underdog to go far in the competition this year.”

Why all the interest in March Madness at United Leeds Endeavours. “We feel that the tournament is a great metaphor for business. March Madness is intense and it requires great preparation and stamina to play so many games in such a short period of time. In business you don’t always get time for a rest and you’ve got to learn to prepare well and trust your team around you. The skills are so transferable. We’re also competitive people and we can’t wait to find out who has won our office bracket!”

United Leeds Endeavours Backs Boris Johnson as he Urges Whitehall to Spend to Recover.

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called on the Chancellor to put in place a series of measures to aid recovery. United Leeds Endeavours investigates the Mayor’s suggestions.

Mr. Johnson has been outspoken in his criticism that the government has not done enough to help the recovery of the country. Today he has once more urged to Chancellor to offer a national insurance holiday to create jobs, investment in infrastructure and a crack down on stamp duty avoidance in the budget.

United Leeds Endeavours has seen the difficulty faced by individuals and businesses in the financial crisis and are as keen as anyone to look for solutions to improve the situation. A representative of the company said, “Boris Johnson has been accused of being too cosy with the City but at United Leeds Endeavours we believe that he is actually pretty fair in his praise and criticism. Whilst there have obviously been errors made by the financial sector, that doesn’t mean that all bankers are criminals and Mr. Johnson has been outspoken in pointing this out.”

United Leeds Endeavours listened this morning as Mr. Johnson told the Andrew Marr show, “I would much rather we stop focusing so much on bashing people and start looking at what we can do to help people into work. That’s what I mean about national insurance, supporting infrastructure – those are the things that are going to drive jobs and growth over the next 10 years.”

Mr. Johnson is currently battling Labour rival Ken Livingston for re-election to the London Mayor role but United Leeds Endeavours is impressed that he doesn’t seem to be changing his stance to simply gain popularity. He has always been a vehement critic of tax avoidance and he cemented his stance on the problem this morning. He said that the scheme of selling properties through offshore companies to avoid stamp duty was “a scandal”.

He wrote in a piece for the Daily Telegraph today that the Government could raise £1 billion by outlawing a scheme where the wealthy are dodging the tax levy by treating their houses as a company. This means that instead of paying stamp duty at five per cent, they buy shares in the company, which results in them being taxed at only 0.5 per cent.

The representative of United Leeds Endeavours finished, “According to recent analysis, one property in twenty in London is now owned offshore. That is a shocking statistic and Mr. Johnson is correct, it’s a fairly easy way of raising a huge amount of money. At United Leeds Endeavours we’ve been impressed by Mr. Johnson’s no nonsense approach to the financial crisis, he makes sensible, realistic suggestions that the government would do well to take notice of.”

The Oscars Offer No Surprises this Year for United Leeds Endeavours

The 2012 Academy Awards really offered no surprises on the night this year. Other than Sacha Baron Cohen arriving on the red carpet as his new character The Dictator and covering Ryan Seacrest in powder claiming to be Kim Jong-Il’s ashes that is! United Leeds Endeavours, a direct marketing and sales company in Leeds, looks at the big winners on the night.

When it came down to it, the favourites won this year. The ceremony was a lot more tame than in recent years, no outrageous speeches, no huge snubs. Octavia Spencer, who won Best Supporting Actress, was weepy but United Leeds Endeavours felt only in a touching way.

Silent film The Artist was the big winner of the night taking home 5 awards. They were Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Jean Dujardin, Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius, Best Original Score and finally Best Costume Design. Director Hazanavicius got the loudest laugh of the night when he thanked the dog, Uggie, who had a starring role in the film but added, “I don’t think he cares.”

United Leeds Endeavours feels that the only category that was closely contended was Best Actor which the team had thought might go to George Clooney.  Martin Scorcese’s Hugo was also very successful but mainly in the technical areas. It won the Cinematography, Art Direction, Visual Effects, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing categories.

United Leeds Endeavours was delighted to see Meryl Streep win her third Oscar in a illustrious career that has seen her nominated 17 times. She thanked the Academy “for this inexplicably wonderful career.” She added “I look out here and I see my life before my eyes. My old friends, my new friends. This is such a great honour but the thing that counts the most for me is the friendships…Thank you. All of you, departed and here.”

“Meryl is such a class act, she was fantastic in The Iron Lady as she is in all of the roles she plays. It’s so important to have a female role model out there who is so versatile, so elegant and so classy,” said the director of Unique Client Solutions. “We love the awards season as it gives us a chance to catch up on all of the lastest films in the cinema, it’s also fantastic to see all the talent in the movie industry rewarded. It helps that Sacha Baron Cohen is always around to keep things scandalous!”

United Leeds Endeavours Reviews Top Apps of the Week

Are you app-crazy? The team at United Leeds Endeavours are! Here is a run-down of the top apps of the week and why they’re worth having.

United Leeds Endeavours always aim to be ahead of the game and when it comes to technology, and particularly iPads they’ve always got their eye on what is out there. This week they have selected four apps to make your life easier and help you to have some fun.

For the time-strapped businessmen the first app on United Leeds Endeavours list is ‘Clear’. This task-management app is beautiful, clean and simple to look at. You can add to it, reorder and maintain several lists entirely by pinching and swiping your iPhone screen. It isn’t advanced enough for project management but is perfect for keeping on top of your day-to-day tasks and schedule. Cost: £0.69

‘Clik’ is for anyone who uses YouTube a lot. It turns your iPhone or Android into a remote control for the site. There is no additional software or hardware to download and once you’ve linked up your phone you can select and pause videos with ease as well as add them to your favourites. Cost: Free

‘RAVN’ is an event finding app which makes a slideshow of all of the events going on in your area over the coming days and weeks. You can add events to your wish list and the app will start to learn your preferences and interests. The app is great for those who love the music, art and clubbing scene. Cost: Free.

‘WinZip’ for iPhone and Android. United Leeds Endeavours can understand your frustration if you’ve ever had someone sent you across a zip file and you’ve been unable to open it on your phone. With WinZip now you can! It launches directly from your inbox so you’ll be able to view anything anyone sends you on the go. Cost: Free.

Now your busy day is in order you thanks to WinZip and Clear, you can enjoy your free time with RAVN and Clik. United Leeds Endeavours wishes you a productive week.

United Leeds Endeavours Watches Chinese Olympic Celebration in Leeds

United Leeds Endeavours headed to the University of Leeds this weekend for a celebration of the city as it prepares to play host to the Chinese Olympic teams in July.

The 2012 Olympics are fast approaching and United Leeds Endeavours, a direct sales and marketing company based in the city centre, are becoming excited not only about the games themselves but that the city is playing host to over 300 athletes, coaches and support staff from the Chinese Olympic team. This weekend saw a celebration take place at the University of Leeds with Chinese and British sports stars, celebrities and community leaders

Among the stars of show this weekend were former Olympic diving gold medal winner Li Na and one of the rising starts of the Team GB diving team Liu Jiayi. Diving will be among the 11 sports that will be based in Leeds. Other teams include some of China’s strongest sports, fencing, table tennis, taekwondo, women’s handball and women’s hockey.

The show, entitled ‘China in Leeds’, was presented in both Mandarin and English and was an opportunity for athletes and coaches alike to fill in the public on their progress and training. United Leeds Endeavours believes that enticing the Chinese Olympic team to Leeds for their pre-games training is a real coup considering the success of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

A spokesperson for the United Leeds Endeavours commented, ‘The Chinese Olympic team are used to state-of-the-art facilities and are one of the best teams in the world. The fact that they have chosen Leeds as their training base is testament to the incredible facilities and culture of sport that we have in the city.”

Back in summer 2011 when the announcement was made, Leeds council leader Keith Wakefield said, “This is a historic and magnificent achievement for Leeds to have secured arguably the biggest Olympic sporting superpower to base themselves in our city ahead of the London 2012.”

United Leeds Endeavours believes that there is a great sense of pride amongst the residents of Leeds that they will be hosting such a prestigious team. “We know that everyone in the city will be bending over backwards to make our visitors feel welcome. Everyone at United Leeds Endeavours is keeping their fingers crossed that there will be open training sessions that we can go and watch.

The Chinese team is due to arrive in Leeds at the beginning of July.

Grass Flip-Flops in February? Did United Leeds Endeavours Hear Right?!

An Australian footwear company has come up with the bizarre idea of designing flip flops made of fake grass. Novelty item or sales hit? United Leeds Endeavours investigates.

In promotional material for the product it says, “Love the feeling of bare feet on freshly mowed grass? Why not have the feeling anywhere, anytime. Where would you rather be? What would you rather be doing? Close your eyes and you are there!’ Sounds incredible to United Leeds Endeavours but what exactly are they talking about?!

The flip-flops have been designed by an Australian company which has stitched fake turf directly into the soles of the shoes the idea being that the wearer feels they are walking directly on fresh grass. When the team at United Leeds Endeavours read about the product in the morning Metro newspaper, initial laughter gave way to interest. It appears that the footwear has been selling like hotcakes internationally and have appeared on various fashion websites.

For United Leeds Endeavours, a direct marketing and sales company in Leeds, even thinking about flip flops at this time of year brings out a shiver in everyone. However reading about this unusual item brought a smile to everyone’s face on a cold February morning.

Managing director of United Leeds Endeavours believes that much of their popularity comes down to the price. “At only £20 they are pretty cheap so the initial fascination in such a fun product is supported by the fact that they are affordable. They would certainly be a talking point with friends!”

He went on to say, “What a great idea, we would love to have been there at the pitch of this product, Dragon’s Den should have aired this one. Sadly we don’t think anyone at United Leeds Endeavours be wearing these any time soon, it’s pretty cold in February in Leeds…!”

More information about the shoes can be found on the company’s website. Don’t forget to read the advice, don’t mow the grass to avoid damaging the product!”

United Leeds Endeavours Shocked that UK Economy Shrinks by 0.2%

The UK economy has shrunk by 0.2% in the last three months of 2011 according to official figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today. United Leeds Endeavours looks to see whether Britain is entering another recession.

Economists had originally predicted a 0.1% fall in activity. Indeed these figures are the first quarterly fall since January-March 2010 when heavy snow was blamed for a decrease of 0.5%. United Leeds Endeavours has learnt that the public sector strikes in November, which reportedly lead to almost a million working days lost, could also be to blame for the decrease. Prior to the release of these results the International Monetary Fund cut the projected growth for the UK economy in 2012 from 1.6% to 0.6%.

United Leeds Endeavours listened to George Osborne, Chancellor, as he said that whilst the figures were disappointing they were not a surprise. “They are not entirely unexpected because of what’s happening in the world and what’s happening in the Eurozone crisis.” The shadow chancellor, Labour MP Ed Balls, has criticised the government in light of these figures saying, “By clobbering the economy with spending cuts and tax rises that go too far and too fast, the government has left us badly exposed if the Eurozone crisis deepens this year.”

Mr Osborne appears to reject Mr Balls’ criticism and has pledged to stick to the austerity programme which he believes is essential to deal with Britain’s debt. “Britain has substantial debts. If we don’t deal with those debts, our problems will be worse.”

Managing Director of United Leeds Endeavours is keen to point out that now is not the time for panic. “The ONS advises that these figures are only a preliminary estimate and could be revised up or down by 0.2%.  In fact as a whole the economy grew by 0.9% during 2011.”

United Leeds Endeavours understands that a 0.9% contraction in manufacturing is also heavily to blame. This has been caused by weak consumer spending decreasing demand in the UK and the Eurozone debt crisis has damaged exports.

“2012 is looking increasingly likely to be a very tough financial year for Briton’s and businesses. The Eurozone Crisis has really hit at a time when the economy appeared to on the up. United Leeds Endeavours believes that the next few months are going to be critical to discern whether Britain can pull itself out of this slump or whether we are going to enter back into recession.”

United Leeds Endeavours Watches Brit Break Solo Atlantic Crossing Record

A 26-Year old British man has broken the record for the fastest solo Atlantic crossing in a rowing boat. United Leeds Endeavours looks at the skill and training involved to accomplish such a feat.

Andrew Brown, from Surrey, has completed the Atlantic Challenge in a record breaking 40 days, rowing from Tenerife to Barbados, 2,936 miles. The race is said to be the world’s toughest rowing race. United Leeds Endeavours, a marketing and sales company with offices around the UK, has followed many endurance events before but Brown’s has shown an exceptional level of dedication and grit.

The toughness of the race is exhibited by the fates of a number of other competitors. Two rowers were rescued by a cruise ship after their boat was hit by a massive wave in December. Of the 17 teams that started the race, 8 pulled out because of problems ranging from sea-sickness to poor weather. United Leeds Endeavours learnt that some teams were disqualified after calling for help, breaking the competition rules that forbade external assistance.

Brown’s own journey wasn’t plain sailing, “Everything on the boat was powered by solar panels and for the first two weeks we didn’t have much sunshine. I became really tight on electricity, which I needed to make water.” One of the team at United Leeds Endeavours remarked, “The physical toll that an endurance event like this takes on the body is extreme. Andrew apparently consumed 6,500 calories per day, and lost three stone in weight. The fact that he had to conserve water as well must have been punishing.”

“At United Leeds Endeavours we have a huge deal of respect for the training that goes into endurance events. No matter how hard these guys train they can never fully prepare for feats like this, unforeseen circumstances are inevitable and at some point your body will just want to give up. The fact that Andrew Brown succeeded in a record breaking time shows just how mentally tough he was as well.”

After his first meal on dry land, consisting of a burger and chips, Andrew Brown admitted “I don’t’ think the feeling has quite sunk in yet.” Perhaps a week relaxing in Barbados will give him the well-earned rest that he deserves. For more details of his journey, and to donate to the charities Andrew rowed in aid of, please visit his website http://www.andrew.rowtheatlantic.com/

Many congratulations from everyone at United Leeds Endeavours.

United Leeds Endeavours Congratulates Alabama Crimson Tide on Winning BCS National Championship

The American Football fans at United Leeds Endeavours stayed up into the early hours of the morning on Monday to watch Alabama Crimson Tide drown the LSU Tigers in the BCS National Championship in New Orleans.

Though an earlier match between the bitter rivals back in November had seen LSU nudge out Alabama with a 7-6 overtime victory, Head Coach Nick Saban never doubted that his team could win when it mattered. What had been expected to be a close match was like watching a tidal wave hit. Alabama brushed aside LSU, in their home state, in a thrilling 21-0 victory.

The loss was an embarrassing one for Les Miles and his team, widely believed to be one of the strongest teams in College football history, they suffered the only shutout (gaining no points) in the history of bowl games in the BCS era. An associate from United Leeds Endeavours remarked, “Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was just too good for them and the Alabama defense was out of this world”

You might ask what a direct marketing company based in Leeds city centre is doing supporting a university American Football team? It appears that the managing director of United Leeds Endeavours has always been a huge American Football fan, “The complexity, the teamwork and skill that goes into a game like American Football is something that appeals to me. Very much like business it is full of strategy and planning.” The director added “I used to follow the Florida Gators but a business associate started to get me interested in his team, Alabama, and I realized that with a head coach like Nick Saban, this was a team which showed incredible skill and dedication and one that I wanted to keep an eye on.

The victory saw Alabama win its 14^th National Championship, more than any other team in BCS history. Head Coach Nick Saban also made history becoming the first coach ever to win 3 National Championship titles. “Coach Nick Saban would go far in whatever field he decided to settle in, he is unbelievably dedicated and passionate about his sport, his team can never practice too hard or be too prepared. His kind of work ethic is something that we pride ourselves on at United Leeds Endeavours.”

The match was particularly poignant for one of the managers at United Leeds Endeavours who was able to watch his cousin, a team equipment manager, on the sidelines. Congratulations Alabama, United Leeds Endeavours looks forwards to celebrating your 15^th National Championship next year!

United Leeds Endeavours Ready To Kick Start 2012

United Leeds Endeavours has had a fabulous 2011 and is looking forward to entering 2012 with a BANG. Their plans are ambitious but they’re confident.

Christmas is over and the New Year is upon us. 2011 has seen United Leeds Endeavours expand as a business taking on more clients and customers than ever before, it will surely be a hard year to beat. However the goals and aims for 2012 have been set and if met 2012 could surely be bigger and better for the company.

Having set the bar high United Leeds Endeavours wants to push sales to the next level through working with existing clients and also taking new clients on board. Their expansion is looking to go international with a new office planned in Italy in the first quarter of 2012.

A spokesperson for the company has said,

“ The goals and aims for 2012 have been set and I’m sure with the right dedication from the management team there’s no reason why as a business we can’t meet our criteria.

Britain has had a tough year in regards to the recession however we have been fortunate and 2011 was an exceptionally busy year for United Leeds Endeavours. We believe that providing exceptional service boosts consumer confidence and this is what has allowed us to grow over the last 12 months. We aim to keep up this high standard of customer care throughout 2012 and believe this will be a major factor in ensure we reach our targets for the year.

We hope to see the economy of Britain start to move in the right direction as a whole over the next 12 months. We truly believe that the Olympics will be a much-needed injection of energy for the country. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will also be an exciting occasion for the country and we at United Leeds Endeavours hope with these things to look forwards to, 2012 will be a much brighter year than analysts have been predicting.  From all of us at United Leeds Endeavours, we wish our clients and their customers a very happy and successful 2012.”