Clubs and Camaraderie
A few weeks ago I went to the pub for breakfast, dressed in this year’s Lion’s gear. We were supporting England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the battle for the […]
Top Networking Tips
Like it or not, we network all the time. From the moment we stepped over the school ground threshold we started building relationships. We continue to do so through college, […]
A Season of Goodwill
I had a strange day yesterday. I drove for an hour to a networking breakfast without my purse. Staring forlornly at the Full English being served and desperate for a […]
Business Network Meetings – What’s Your Strategy?
Just imagine if you had a phone call when you were still half asleep telling you the breakfast meeting you were planning to attend that morning was cancelled due to […]
Winning Awards is more than Great Publicity
Forget winning for a moment (although that would be great) I’d like to focus on three other real benefits of entering your business for an award. Focus Credibility Network Focus […]
You Had Me At Hello – WOM marketing
Word of mouth marketing for most businesses is the single most effective part of their marketing plan. It’s why most of us go networking. However, it takes time to affect […]
Best Laid Plans and all That!
I have had the most brilliant January having announced my going solo and receiving tremendous applause from my client base. Thank you – I love you too! And just about […]
A Minute to Win It! – a Toastmasters Speech (8)
A minute to win it …. One of the most commonly used tools cited on the networking circuit is the one minute elevator pitch. Hands up if you’ve heard that? […]
Prospecting for Gold
If gold could be found lying on the surface, everyone would pick it up. The fact is that you need to dig for it, sometimes deeper than you may want […]
What’s in a name?
Valery Coburn gave a wonderful seven minute Toastmasters speech on how important your name is. Her take on this was that your given full name was very powerful in terms […]
Slippery Paws – a Toastmasters Speech (6)
There once was a fox and a wolf that set up cave with one another, half way up a steep cliff near to the seashore. Although this may seem odd, […]
Trust? – A question of leadership
It’s a small word with huge consequences. It is incorporated commonly in the networking phase that people do business with those they know, like and trust. Yet, I have been […]
High Touch Relationships
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and so what better time to consider how we build, develop and maintain the important relationships in our lives. Whether these are business or personal […]
The Story of Songthrush – The Writer’s Way
Prelude to the Turdidae Network: In late spring, the Turdidae Network meets just before dawn at the edge of a wood in the south coast county of Dorset. Each chorus […]
