Essex Business Forum Annual Review 2016/17
Facts and Figures, and a review of the year from our Chairman. As we move into the 7th year at Essex Business Forum we remain proud of the excellent figures that we have created.
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The EBFTA awards at the EBF 7th Birthday meeting
It was our Anniversary Day and a Doris Day.
As we moved into our seventh year our annual review was presented to the meeting and the awards presented. The awards, from now on to be known as the EBFTAs, came later.
On our birthday there were 24 members present, a good turnout.
The Doris in question was the storm that was crossing the country during the course of our Anniversary Day. Somehow the weather seems different now that we name our storms.
Blogging: Race to be ranked
2016 was the year blogging went intergalactic. But I’m not talking about teenage girls’ blogging about lipstick; I’m talking about businesses. The reason is that Google search algorithms recognise and reward businesses producing high-quality and relevant content way more than those firms who simply throw money at technical SEO. So, in the race to rank…
Presentation Skills Training from Len Maylin
The centre piece of our meeting this week was a presentation by Len Maylin regarding the art of public speaking with particular reference to our 60 second efforts.
His own presentation itself was instructive. He spoke clearly and slowly with awareness of his audience throughout and interspersed his pearls of wisdom with humour and interesting information.
Love is in the air at Essex Business Forum
Despite the absence of several members through half term children duly there was good turnout of 22 members. Our alternative meeting agenda was used this week to accommodate an Education Session provided by Len Maylin, a Public Speaking Coach. The essence of our alternative meeting is that we limit ourselves to the 60 second round…
…the meeting in the small, dark and cosy room
Do any of you get that panicky feeling that comes from being locked in a small room for a long time? Well 25 of us were indeed afflicted by the claustrophobic effects of being relocated to the small room behind the restaurant for our meeting.
Email Newsletters: A Small business guide
Email newsletters – only for huge organisations, right? Wrong. They are the perfect marketing tool for growing a business too. So, we asked Jill Willis, the copywriter who helps deliver our Eseyo email marketing service to give us the lowdown, and have set out her advice as a guide: Why email newsletters will be your…
Richard Reed does “Wish you were here”, plus learning about frogs and 6 inch steps!
Although there was no ice on our windscreens it really was a cold morning with a misting drizzle (mizzle) making things even more unpleasant.
Despite the inclement weather a really good turnout of 23 Members and 1 guest, Charlie Hurlock of A Matter Group.
Brentwood Business Networking Blog 19th Jan
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 19th January 2017. Back on track with numbers, 22 Members and 1 visitor Dimi Bakalov who makes “stairways to heaven”. We hope he will return next week. Kim Redwood-Lee delivered the Education Slot and pointed out some of the not so obvious benefits from being a member of the group…
Brentwood Business Networking Blog, 12th Jan
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 12th December 2017. Back in the full swing of things there was a good turnout, 23 Members and 2 visitors Len Maylin and former Billericay member Ian Stanley. Ian is threatening to return and join up. David Plumley delivered the Ed Slot and focused on the 60 second round and…