Chairman’s Business Networking Blog Thursday 11th August 2016. Despite holidays dominating the attendance we had 17 members present and Alan Heggie as a third time visitor looking to join. The Ed Slot was delivered by David Plumley himself, whose topic was how to structure the 10 minute presentation. A useful reminder to us all of…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog Thursday 4th August 2016. Another holiday affected meeting which benefited from being held in the small room behind the restaurant which, through its reduced accommodation, provided an intimacy and intensity that led to very effective and amusing meeting. There were 17 members in all and 2 visitors Alan Heggie, a chauffeur…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 28th July 2016. This week we were hit by holidays. 7 Members absent through holidays which coupled with one or two business demands left us with 14 members present but our numbers boosted to 17 by Aaron Noakes and Ed Blackburn from H&G Recruitment Solutions and Sophie Kohl a party…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog Thursday 21st July 2016. A slightly cooler morning than yesterday’s scorcher brought out members in plenty. 24 in attendance and 1 second time visitor Paul Durrant. Whenever the meeting has 22-25 people there is a buzz that is missing otherwise. It also brought out the usual summertime sartorial successes. There were…
Our excellent photographer member Carmel Jane recently completed some work for us and captured the meeting in progress. I’ve selected just a few of these photos for you to add your captions to in the blog comments. Each photo is numbered, so when you leave your comment please tell us which photo it refers to……
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 14th July 2016. A relatively small turnout. 15 members were there at the start of our short form meeting designed to finish at 8.a.m. so that we were able to get over to SNAP for a guided tour. Clearly several members saw it more as a safari and tuned up…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 7th July 2016. A very good turnout, 24 members and one visitor, Robin Schapiro, who is an inventor…….nuff said! Stuart Smallcombe provided a very excellent Ed Slot by not so much emphasising the importance of the 60 second round as the importance of us listening to everyone’s offering. He suggested…
Business Networking Blog, written by Jill Willis. This week’s Essex Business Forum meeting was super busy, with 23 members in attendance. Brian Painter of Pilgrim Hypnotherapy (standing in for Aidan Squire of Quality HR) chaired confidently. Guiding us all through the proceedings. Headlines to take away and savour include; 1. Alan Moller, Cable Plan Electrician was…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 23rd June 2016 The rain was biblical in proportions as if the Gods were sneering at British humans holding something called a referendum and daring to think it might be important. 23 people fought through the deluge to Mary Green Manor for something far more important……a meeting of EBF. Matt…
Essex Business Forum Business Networking Blog 16th June. Written by Jill Willis This week’s Essex Business Forum meeting was quieter than usual (so many holidays!) with 18 members in attendance, but still as lively and worthwhile as always! Feverishly multi-tasking, Brian Painter of Pilgrim Hypnotherapy (standing in for both Aidan Squire of Quality HR & David Plumley of…