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Helping creative people to network Apr 01, 2024

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Barbara Gill is a specialist in marketing creative businesses and has a passion for marketing strategy and email marketing.

Barbara founded Barbara Gill Marketing in 2020 with a mission to help businesses without a marketing department to take control of their marketing and reach their ideal clients and customers.

Barbara is also a co-founder of the Hook Project, an agency providing workshops, networking and events for business owners around the North Essex, Suffolk area.

www.barbaragillmarketing.com

www.thehook.uk

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Instagram - The Hook Project

Helping the people a few steps behind Mar 25, 2024

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Rayhaan is a Chartered Accountant and the founder of Sidekick, an accountancy firm specialising in providing outsourced accounting and CFO support to business owners. Focused on helping clients make more money and pay less tax, Sidekick distinguishes itself by prioritising client service above all else. This foundational philosophy ensures that every client is provided with bespoke, strategic financial support designed to meet their day to day needs as well as support their long-term business objectives.

Rayhaan is also involved in the charity Global Village Education which supports education and creates opportunities for children to learn in poorer parts of the world.

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How good branding helps with networking Mar 18, 2024

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Matthew Hunkin is a branding expert and runs Valhalla Branding. He has found that being clear on your branding helps with your networking too.

If business is a battlefield, then brand is your most powerful weapon. To be victorious, you need a clear strategy, the right weapons, and good people on your side. That is where Valhalla comes in. Matt will align your brand identity to your mission and sharpen it until it cuts through the toughest amour. That’s his favourite thing, and he's sure you’ll enjoy the adventure too

He's been working with much-loved brands for over 30 years and learned a lot along the way. With a background in publishing, he's committed to telling the story of your business through your branding and to producing work that has an impact.

He is a compulsive brand evaluator and cannot look at any branding without decoding what it says about the business. He will reveal the messages that your current branding is projecting to your customers, and if that’s not what you were aiming for, he will help you refocus it.

Victorious and glorious brands start with a FREE discovery call!

Free Discovery call...

https://calendly.com/valhallabranding/discovery

Find out more...

https://valhallabranding.com

Fearless Brand Review...

https://calendly.com/valhallabranding/fearless-brand-review

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hunkin-valhalla/

This episode is sponsored by Ella Stockdale at Humanity HR. Find out more about her services at https://www.humanityhr.co.uk

Networking down and networking up Mar 11, 2024

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Bryan Clayton isn't just another CEO; he's a visionary and a groundbreaker. As the mastermind behind GreenPal, an innovative online marketplace dubbed the "Uber for lawn care" by Entrepreneur magazine, he's revolutionizing the way homeowners connect with local lawn care pros. Boasting over 200,000 active users, GreenPal pulses with thousands of transactions daily, a testament to Bryan's knack for understanding market needs.

But here's the twist: GreenPal isn’t Bryan’s first rodeo. Before this digital marvel, he birthed Peachtree Inc., transforming it into one of Tennessee's landscaping giants. Under his leadership, it soared to an impressive $10 million in annual revenue, ultimately catching the eye of Lusa Holdings which acquired it in 2013.

When it comes to networking Bryan likes to network 'down' and help people that are a few steps behind him, and network 'up' to get help from people who are a little ahead.

https://www.yourgreenpal.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-clayton-a96b33214

https://twitter/bryanmclayton

https://instagram.com/bryanmclayton

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_M._Clayton

This episode is sponsored by Ella Stockdale at Humanity HR. Find out more about her services at https://www.humanityhr.co.uk

A supportive peer network is invaluable Mar 04, 2024

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Clare Fuller has spent 30 years working as a palliative care nurse and has now set up her own business called 'Speak for me'. She helps people negotiate the tricky topic of advanced care planning, to ensure that at the end of their lives they get what they want and need as far as possible.

She is also the host of the 'Conversations about advanced care planning' podcast.

Clare has found that a peer network is vitally important.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-fuller-473299129/

www.speakforme.co.uk

It's important to network in the right places Feb 26, 2024

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Dan Knowlton and his brother Lloyd run Knowlton Marketing, an agency which specialises in 'advertainment'.

Dan is on a mission to rid the world of 'crap marketing' and encourages businesses to invest in marketing that actually makes their customers feel something.

Networking is something Dan feels he got wrong at first, by going to the wrong places, but now he networks at meetings around the world, and even gets invited to speak at such events.

https://knowltonmarketing.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielknowlton1/

Networking and Matchmaking! Feb 19, 2024

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In 2011, Rachel MacLynn took a leap of faith. Following a series of serendipitous events, she founded matchmaking agency Vida (now known as Maclynn) in London and never looked back.

Rachel is a Chartered Member and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and holds a Master’s degree in Occupational Psychology. Her own values around integrity, delivering the highest standards, inclusion, and self-empowerment are at the core of Maclynn’s unique matchmaking model.

Described by clients as calm, compassionate, warm and wise, she continues to be fully immersed in the business, working with a select number of VIP clients. In recent years, Rachel’s personal life has focused on raising her two young sons with her partner, Jamie. Rachel has also achieved her personal goals of running the New York Marathon and reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro.

www.maclynninternational.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelmaclynn/

In-person events need to be more than a social... Feb 12, 2024

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Joe Gallant is a creative guy living in Kent, England with his lovely wife, Naomi, their daughter and a little dog called Kobe. He’s a keen musician and a big sports fan following various sports both English and American. His passion is helping people and organisations to find their voice online, through effective branding and custom website design. In addition to co-founding Christian Businesses in Kent and the Gourds & Pomegranates podcast, Joe’s time is mostly spent working with churches, charities and small businesses. You can find out more at begallant.uk.

The most controversial PT on the internet likes to network... Feb 05, 2024

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Phil Tyreman is the most controversial personal trainer on the internet.

Incisive and irreverent, his material makes some apoplectic with rage. However, it’s beloved by hardworking and underappreciated family men who are brave enough to engage with challenging ideas, and bold enough to put those ideas into action.

He publishes a free daily email newsletter containing information to help these men build a powerful physique (even if they're busy with business), and new subscribers also get a complementary digital copy of one of Phil's books, Lift.

Subscribing is easy and takes seconds. Just visit the link below, leave your details, and Phil will take care of the rest:

www.philtyreman.co.uk/list

When it comes to networking Phil says it's the best way to generate high quality leads for his business.

Explore new venues at networking events Jan 29, 2024

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Ella started out in the mortgage industry in the USA, but after the financial crash of 2008, began building a career focused on helping people. As a specialist advisor for a charity, she worked with many employers facing tribunal claims, most of whom had a poor awareness of their legal duties, or how to tackle HR issues effectively. Ella wanted to find a better way - where companies could identify, and express their values, treat employees more fairly, improve communication and processes and avoid Tribunal Claims.

It is clear that the world of employment has changed post covid. People understand that they can choose not only who they work for, but how they work. Businesses must adapt to attract employees. It's no longer all about the paycheck, it's about how work fits into our lives.

With Humanity HR, Ella is now focusing on supporting small businesses implement HR best practices and avoid resource draining problems. Businesses that fully understand and support their people will foster employee wellbeing, relationships built on trust, and the shared vision that achieves growth.

https://www.humanityhr.co.uk

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