Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 8th December 2016. 22 Members present and one guest witnessed at least two unusual aspects to this week’s meeting. Both which posed certain difficulties for your chairman at the very beginning of the meeting. Our guest was from Thurrock Council, there to give us a talk on the grants available…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 1st December 2016. 23 Members present and a very cold morning. The Education Slot was taken by Terry Maylin, his talk was very much focused on channels of communication. The meeting is for the benefit of the members and he explained the importance of airing issues; in particular if a…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 24th November 2016. What it was a good turnout it is now becoming. An average turnout of 24 Members present. David Plumley did his third instalment of “the importance of attendance”. His upbeat Ed Slot emphasised not only the benefits of attendance but the long term benefits of being a…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 17th November 2016. A good turnout, 24 members in all. A vibrant meeting ensued illustrating the importance of good attendance. The Ed Slot was delivered by Scott Griffiths. His theme was setting goals and targets for our businesses. He used a metaphor comparing archery with darts and whether you aim…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 10th November 2016. A great turnout, 24 members and one visitor, sometime member and soon to be returning member, Kevin Radford aka the Bard of Hadleigh. This coupled with Tina Walker re-applying to join means we are likely to increase our number to 29 almost immediately with others in prospect.…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 3rd November 2016. We welcomed back old friends. David Plumley fresh from his Chilean Experience and Howard Bullock refreshed from a flu ravaged family. Mike Rogers was back after a coup[le of weeks away sporting a pully which gave an impression that he was in his “wrapping up for the…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 27th November 2016. 19 in all including Nikhil Shah who is applying to join, this coupled, with Tina Walker’s request for an application form so that she can re-join the group, represents a good news day. Brian Painter took charge of the Education Slot this week and looked at the…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 20th October 2016. 19 Members present and 1 visitor, Stephanie Sallows an Employment Coordinator. As we all know David Plumley is in Chile. His organisation skills did not desert him however before he left and he had made full preparation for others to deal with the Education Slot in his…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 14th October 2016. Three holidays, two funerals and child duty counted at a stroke for 6 members being absent, but we managed to muster 19. Education Slot was the fantasy of Kim Redwood-Lee. She performed this duly with the help of the 3 stooges Alan Shaw, Paul Booth and Terry…
Chairman’s Business Networking Blog, Thursday 6th October 2016. Another well attended and vibrant meeting. There were 21 members present and 2 guests; Nikhil Shah, a Dentist and Lewis Ward for the second time whose business is car leasing. Tina Walker also showed her face at the beginning of the meeting and is threatening to come…