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  • I was invited to attend a House Of Lords networking group one damp, though mild October evening. “Be there for 7pm.” I was advised by the fellow whom I was entrusted to mentor through his early networking experience. Dick was a keen networker, a little headstrong although he had at least an attitude for success.…

  • You’ll find plenty to think over at Foxton Hall, Alnmouth on the 23rd September. Foxton is a lovely Golf Club, hosting our Weeklybiz Trade Fair, 11-4pm Tuesday morn., right after our networking group subsides … There’s plenty to come and see … FREE entry, seminars from learned people in the business of developing their personal…

  • Just by doing.

    movement, doing is change

  • Networking is a little bit like fishing. It takes time. We need to pick the spot – find the right conditions for you Is it fairly local? Fair Weather, without any competition or potential snags? Do we have the right tools? A smile, business cards, pen perhaps … We need to prepare the pool to…

  • Developing the relationships through networking is important it is the foundation of success. Most of us are aware of this although there comes a time when we need to step back and think: ‘Is the relationship i value really a priority for my network colleagues?’ I’ve had my own personal experiences with supposed allies, friends…

  • Over the last few decades, networking has devolved into an endless series of cattle-call events full of barn-style open bars, pizza and a mingle coffee meets and the inevitable gathering tub-thumpers … Perfect strangers, after a long day at the office, agree to show up and bump into each other, randomly exchanging business pitches for…

  • Looking to nullify the effect of the inevitable “Hunter” present in your Network Forum? Here are just a few more tips from our series of … How to combat the sales-hungry ‘Matt Le-Fatt’ type… As in earlier post, Matt Le-Fatt is our fictitious ever-present shark-hunter type. A not unusual species and often seen circulating even…

  • Attitudes are contagious Which attitude is prevalent in your network forum? Easy or edgy, positive or negative, go with the flow or grow with inspiration? If you find the attitude is not right, then how do you turn it around? As people-persons we all need a reality check at times, because it is easy to…

  • Without doubt professional variety plays an important part of our network. Without variety there would be a particularly dull meeting, this is why we invite our guests. The same can be said for attitude … and when the positive attitude mixes with diversity the magic of word of mouth referral has the potential to bring…

  • So why is it that, according to George and since the early 20th Century we’ve understood that the truth is rarely represented via the media … simple really, we like the gossip don’t we? Some cannot live without a bit of scandal.