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Birmingham
September: Thursday 20th, Radisson Blu Birmingham, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm

Time - Registration 11.00am for a prompt 11.15am start

Presenter - Maggie Ford from Spring Rites Productions

Topic - Speak The Speech

Networking Event Seminar Synopsis:

This interactive and enjoyable seminar will address issues concerning confidence when presenting, being easily heard & understood and engaging your audience - whether in a boardroom, at an interview or presenting your business. RADA trained voice and speech expert Maggie Ford will give you essential tips to be able to speak with confidence and clarity.

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I pant, I sink, I expire. Is this what happens to you when faced with speaking in public? HELP is at hand...!!

When you are presenting your business, or trying to make an impact at a Board meeting, does your voice let you down? Your throat dies up, you can't seem to breathe properly, you are not sure that you can be heard - and anyway you think you sound very boring. This intensive interactive session will give you essential tips to be able to speak with confidence and clarity whether in the work place, on the phone, with clients or addressing a meeting.

About The Presenter:

Maggie Ford was trained at RADA and spent many years as an actor working in theatre and television. She then concentrated on directing and did several episodes of East Enders, Doctors as well as writing and directing her own film and theatre productions. She has also taught and directed in several major drama schools. Her Speaking and Presentation Skills has led her to working with a wide variety of clients including Lincolnshire County Council Tourism, HSBC, major firms of solicitors and in the last 5 years, extensive work with PhD graduates at Manchester University.
October: Thursday 18th, Radisson Blu Birmingham, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm

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Bolton and Bury
September: Tuesday 18th, The Last Drop, Bolton 11:45 - 14:00

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October: Tuesday 23rd, Stables Country Club Bolholt Complex. Walshaw Road

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November: Tuesday 20th, The Last Drop, Bolton 11:45 - 14:00

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Brighton
September: Friday 14th, Malmaison, Brighton

Time - 10:00 am Registration and Refreshments for a 10:30 am Start

Presenter - Andy Kerr, Director - Andy Kerr Photography

Topic - Vision & perseverance for your business through the lens of a photographer

Starting with a few fascinating snippets from the origins of photography, we?ll take a look at two of the key areas that help your business to succeed; vision and perseverance. Taken from the viewpoint of a photographer and using photographs from the famous and not-so-famous (that?s me!), we?ll have a light-hearted look at using these two elements to help us achieve our goals. I admit it, it?s a Powerpoint presentation, but I promise - hardly any words on the screen!
October: Friday 19th, Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront. Lunch 12.00-14.00

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November: Thursday 22nd, Hotel du Vin. Lunch 12.00 Noon - 14.00

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December: Wednesday 19th, Hotel du Vin. Lunch 12.00 Noon - 14.00

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Central and East Lancashire
September: Thursday 13th, Barton Grange Hotel 12 Noon to 2.15 pm

Time - 10.30 - 11.45

Presenter - Anne Williamson, Customer Love

Topic - Are You A One Night Stand Business?

What have you bought this past couple of weeks ... and how did you feel about the company you bought from? Were you elated or frustrated? If they were a date ... would you carry on dating them or were you left feeling like a one night stand?

Going through the 3 stages of the Customer Love Journey will help you grow your business whilst saving you money and time that you may spend looking for new customers. You will leave this seminar with ideas and actions to take your business to another level.

This interactive seminar will be full of fun with real life stories (business stories - the dating is a whole other seminar!)

You will look at your business as if you were dating your customer ... right from being in the bar and catching sight of them from across the room through to going on dates and ... more dates.

With 25+ years experience in marketing, my focus is always on the customer. My last 'job' was as the marketing manager in a mail order business where I ran the marketing, design and web teams taking the business from less than a million to £4.8 million turnover (selling £1 products).

I am no holds barred, plain speaking and great fun to work with. I have worked across a variety of business including funeral businesses, professional services, engineers and estate agents. I have a real love for great customer service and work with businesses who want to be the stand out business in their field.

Do join me on LinkedIn to view my #datingtips for business short videos
www.linkedin.com/in/annewilliamsoncustomerlove

www.customerlove.me
Email anne@customerlove.me
Phone 07966 190743
October: Thursday 11th, Stanley House 12 Noon to 2.15 pm

Time - 1030 - 1145

Presenter - Debbie King, Partner, Farleys

Topic - Prepare, Plan and Profit - Legal Tis for Business Success

While focusing on growing your business, alongside working in your business, it can be easy to lose sight of the wider picture.

Are you confident that your business is working for you?

Are your interests and investment fully protected, particularly in the long term for you, your loved ones and the company itself?

Successful business owners are often too busy building their empires to pause to think what will happen to their business in the long term?and not just in terms of passing on to a family member or selling.

Many people simply do not consider what would happen to their business if they were to suddenly become unable to work, or if personal circumstances change significantly.

Continuity planning is therefore an important consideration for any business owner, and it?s never too early to start thinking about your plans. Our seminar will provide an overview of how business owners can prepare for succession planning and provide guidance about protective mechanisms to put in place in order to preserve the wealth and your company interests that you have worked hard to build up.

Debbie King
Partner
Farleys
November: Thursday 15th, Barton Grange Hotel 12 Noon to 2.15 pm

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December: Wednesday 12th, Stanley House 12 Noon - 2.15 pm

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January: Thursday 17th, Stanley House 12 Noon - 2.15 pm

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June: Thursday 13th, Stanley House 12 Noon - 2.15 pm

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July: Thursday 11th, Stanley House 12 Noon - 2.15 pm

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August: Thursday 8th, Stanley House 12 Noon - 2.15 pm

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Chester
September: Thursday 13th, The DoubleTree by Hilton 12 Noon - 2.00pm

Time - 10am registration for a 10:30am start

Presenter - Simon O'Rourke

Topic - A seminar with a difference - Art in Work

Our very own, homegrown chainsaw artiste extraordinaire will be wowing your senses in a visual display of epic proportions at next month's seminar! Simon O'Rourke, international award winning wood sculptor, will be producing a beautiful female form from a lump of wood in just 45 mins! Simon will briefly introduce what he is going to do and then will crack on with making the piece before being open to a short Q and A session at the end. The piece will then be available for auction in our after lunch speaker slot and all proceeds will be split between our three member charities.
October: Thursday 11th, The Chester Grosvenor 12 Noon - 2pm

Time - 10am registration for a 10.30am start

Presenter - Rupert Harvey of Redmayne Bentley

Topic - Successful Long Term Investing
November: Thursday 8th, The Chester Grosvenor 12 Noon - 2pm

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Presenter - Jane Bingham of The Cheshire Garden

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Exeter
September: Wednesday 12th, Sandy Park 12 Noon - 2.00 pm

Time - 10.00 am Registration and Refreshments for a 10.30 am Start

Presenter - Simon Beer - Director - Bigwave Media

Topic - Marketing Science - Three Top Takeaways For Increasing Business

This month's seminar is being presented by Simon Beer and Ronnie Halden from Big Wave Media. In it Simon and Ronnie focus on the science behind marketing success and business growth. Their talk will narrow in on three core areas of a marketing mix, running through customer journeys, social strategy and search engine optimisation.

- Customer Journeys
Understanding your customer's journey is a key step toward accessing how best to approach potential customers along all steps of the journey and clarify your approach.

- Social media
We'll run through the 5 main steps in creating an effective social media strategy. You'll leave with some key actions to progress with and a better understanding of why your business is/might want to use social media.

- SEO
Providing an entry level overview of what SEO is and how your business can benefit this walk-through will guide you on how to implement an effective SEO strategy.

The session will provide some food for thought and some clear actionable takeaways from clarity of strategic direction for your marketing across both social and web and some great tools and tips to improve your marketing and grow your business.
October: Wednesday 10th, Sandy Park 12 Noon - 2.00 pm

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March: Wednesday 13th, Exeter Racecourse 12 Noon - 2.00 pm

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April: Wednesday 3rd, Exeter Racecourse 12 Noon - 2.00 pm

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Lincoln
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London Central
September: Thursday 13th, Crowne Plaza London - Kings Cross 12 Noon - 2.00 p

Time - 10.00 am Registration and Refreshments for a 10.30 am Start

Presenter - Helena Baker - Freelance Copywriter

Topic - How To Successfully Leverage Content

This month's seminar is being presented by Helena Baker. Helena will deliver a talk on the power of content marketing with a focus on creating a tone of voice and how to create an effective blogging strategy.

Helena has run her own freelance copywriting for three years. With a focus on online content she has worked with a range of brands across sectors to create clear and targeted copy as well as impactful blogs that act as compelling forms of lead generation.
October: Thursday 11th, Crowne Plaza London - Kings Cross 12 Noon - 2.00 p

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November: Thursday 15th, London Marriott Hotel Marble Arch - 12 Noon - 2.00

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Manchester
August: Thursday 30th, The Lowry Hotel 12 Noon - 2.00 pm

Time - 10.00 am Registration and Refreshments for a 10.30 am Start

Presenter - Paul Winterbottom

Topic - How To Exit Your Business On Your Terms

Every business is ultimately either Sold or Liquidated! This seminar will provide business owners with practical advice on how to maximise the value of their business and increase its 'saleability'. And its never too early to start the process of planning your exit!

Paul Winterbottom is Owner of his business, The Alternative Board (TAB) in Manchester, and has been a member of the Business Network since 2014.He has been TAB's Facilitator of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Paul helps the Owners of Small and Medium sized businesses achieve their Business and Personal goals through monthly Peer Boards.

Please use the link below to book for both the seminar and your lunch.
September: Thursday 27th, The Lowry Hotel 12 Noon - 2.00 pm

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October: Wednesday 31st, The Midland Hotel 12.00 Noon - 2.00 pm

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January: Thursday 31st, The Midland Hotel 12.00 Noon - 2.00 pm

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Peterborough
August: Thursday 23rd, The Haycock Hotel, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm

Time - Registration at 11.00am for 11.15am

Presenter - Kristian Downer from DowSocial

Topic - How To Focus Your Social Media On What Works

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Social media is a huge opportunity to reach, communicate and build trust with your target audience. Yet, without the right knowledge, an effective plan and investment of time it can be a rabbit hole for business productivity.

This seminar will look at how your business should approach social media and where to focus your efforts based on your available time, resources and business objectives.

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* What can be achieved using social media
* What platforms to focus on and why
* How to create an achievable social media plan
* How to define and measure success
September: Thursday 27th, Peterborough Marriott Hotel, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm

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November: Thursday 22nd, Orton Hall Hotel & Spa, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm

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December: Thursday 20th, Orton Hall Hotel & Spa, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm

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South Herts
September: Wednesday 5th, Beales Hotel - Hatfield

Time - 10.00 am Registration and Refreshments for a 10.30 am Start

Presenter - Dexter Moscow - Audience Dynamics

Topic - Maximising the Networking Opportunity

PEOPLE HATE BEING SOLD TO - WE NEED TO FIND ANOTHER WAY.
With the advent of GDPR it is becoming even more important to know how to communicate effectively face to face. Email campaigns, newsletters and mass mailing will no longer be acceptable and the pendulum is swinging back in terms of social networking.
In this interactive seminar the delegates will learn.
Networking is not a selling opportunity!
The Conversation Stack
How to create a 30 SECOND COMMERCIAL/ELEVATOR PITCH
How to construct a compelling and engaging 3 minute story using the Magic Formula
How to break into a closed group.
The 70% - 30% rule
Positioning, Body Language and Sensory Awareness.
Moving on, passing on and get your diary out.
The 48 hour rule.
October: Wednesday 10th, Holiday Inn, London Elstree

Time - 10.00 am Registration and Refreshments for a 10.30 am Start

Presenter - Parker Cavendish

Topic - Making Tax Digital
November: Wednesday 7th, Beales Hotel, Hatfield

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Presenter - David Ventura - V7 Consultancy

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South Humberside
September: Wednesday 12th, Abby's Upstairs, Grimsby

Time - 10am Registration, 10:30am start

Presenter - Paul Mounce,

Topic - Inheritance Tax and POA

Changes in inheritance tax and about powers of attorney for both domestic and business protection
October: Wednesday 10th, San Pietro, Scunthorpe - Main Event 12:00 - 2:00

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November: Wednesday 7th, San Pietro, Scunthorpe - Main Event 12:00 - 2:00

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December: Wednesday 5th, Abby's Upstairs, Grimsby

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January: Wednesday 16th, San Pietro, Scunthorpe - Main Event 12:00 - 2:00

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South Manchester
September: Thursday 6th, Alderley Edge Hotel, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm

Time - Registration 11.00am for a prompt 11.15am start

Presenter - Helen Provart from Peak Translations

Topic - Selling Overseas - Is It Really That Difficult?

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This seminar will look at International Marketing tips for anyone considering taking their products or services overseas. We will be looking at the standard principles of marketing and how these can be applied in foreign markets. The session is designed to be interactive and will get people thinking about which markets might present opportunities for them as well as how their products and services could be marketed overseas.

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We will be looking at factors to consider when looking at overseas markets, such as:

* Price
* Product
* Promotion
* Place

About The Presenter:

With a background in international business, Helen builds on over 15 years' experience in the language industry. Her career began in the manufacturing and textile industries where she put her first degree in international business and Spanish to good use and honed her commercial skills and knowledge. She then turned her attention to the area she was most passionate about, languages, and after completing a Master's degree in Translation and Interpreting, began her career with Peak Translations.

An expert in her industry, Helen works with clients from a variety of different sectors, both in the UK and abroad, from technical engineering companies through to creative media companies, to assist and advise them in conducting their business effectively in international markets and in all foreign languages, ensuring that they understand the potential results they can achieve from getting language right.
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