Chairman’s Business Networking Blog Thursday 3rd October 2013. Today was the first October meeting of “New Member November in October”. It was therefore entirely appropriate that there should be no visitors. However there were 24 present in all, Alan Shaw arriving just in time to catch a breakfast.
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog Tuesday 1st October 2013. Apologies for absence from Rosemary Cleave and absences of Stewart Oldham and Jason Nortey threatened to have us substantially down on numbers but 2 guests arrived, Neil Dobson of “Chips Away” and Perry Greenhill, a printer, made up a compliment of 10.
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Chairman’s Business Networking Blog Tuesday 24th September 2013 10 present including Dean Caldon from the Brentwood Meeting. This week Nigel Kirby delivered the Education Slot dealing with the 10 minute presentation. Please consider his comments in the light of the specific education material supplied regarding the 10 minute slot. The important message was, to prepare…
Following our business networking meeting at Warley park Golf Glub, our members took advantage of the Golf Clubs putting green and organised a mini-tournament. Each members, or should I say “player” in the loosest of terms, was awarded 60 points at the start of the competition, and then lost a point for each shot they…
Chairman’s Blog, Thursday 19th September 2013. Attendance levels were maintained after last week’s meeting, 26 in all with 3 visitors David Appleyard, Phil Cummings and Laura White. Brian Painter stood in for the holidaying David Plumley as Education and Development Officer.
Chairman’s Blog Tuesday 17th September 2013 Everyone in attendance, 11 in all. Nige Kirby delivered the Education Slot this week. He concentrated on the 60 second presentation and in particular its etiquette, namely giving every member a chance to deliver his seconds free from interruption and giving each presentation proper attention. Even if we pick…
Chairman’s Blog Thursday 12th September 2013. 25 members present, a much improved turn out on previous weeks with apologies for absence for virtually all members not present. Last month’s winner of the performance league was Nick Cooke who was duly presented with his certificate. We had the very pleasant task of inducting a new member, Dean Caldon who takes up…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog Tuesday 10th September 2013 12 in all including a guest Alan Moller, an electrician invited by Brian Painter. This week represented another step forward in the development of the meeting. Nige Kirby took over as Education and Development Officer, Adam Hotson took on responsibility as Meeting Organiser and Jim Henshaw started…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog Thursday 5th September 2013 22 present including Dean Caldon of Redstones Sales and Lettings. A previous visitor, he has submitted an application which I confirm has been approved at the committee meeting that followed. We hope to welcome and induct him next week.