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The post-pandemic networking landscape with Sheena Whyatt Jul 11, 2022

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Sheena Whyatt is the founder of the KAPOW! Coaching Programme, which she set up in 2016, and runs as part of her training consultancy business, Lightning Training.

Sheena has over 18 years experience in the L&D industry, and speaks regularly to groups of small business owners on a range of topics from networking skills to public speaking.

She has been keynote speaker for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants at their annual conference and for OfficeVA, as well as taking the floor at national level for 4Networking on many occasions.

Sheena has been awarded Freelance Trainer of the Year awards by the Learning & Performance Institute on three occasions, first winning the award in 2011 whilst undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She is also an authorised Consultant and is also a member of the LPI Advisory Board, and chairs sessions regularly at Learning Technologies Live.

Sheena created the KAPOW! Coaching Programme to give business owners and employees structured and focussed advice to find their personal superpowers & put them to work creating a strong personal brand, and regularly delivers training workshops both on and offline to learners across the world.

Sheena is also a very active business networker and has embraced the move from real world to online networking, which has saved her hundreds of pounds in petrol costs!

Say Hello! | KAPOW! Your Personal Branding & Business Coach (kapowme.com)

Twitter - @traininggoddess

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sheenawhyatt

Starting a business in lockdown and being kind to your network with Karina Scott Jul 04, 2022

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Karina Scott is a social media influencer and marketing expert, and the founder of Girl About Social.

She started her business in lockdown after losing her job, and thanks to networking she hasn't looked back.

The Creative Collective with Martin Whiskin Jun 27, 2022

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Dabbling in music, photography, radio and design, Martin has been a lifelong creative. But it's only in recent years that he worked out how to get paid for that creativity... by using his voice. Working with brands such as Lego, BMW and NHS, Martin's voiceover work spans across commercial, corporate, telephony and animation.

Martin also co-hosts a fortnightly networking group for people in creative industries called The Creative Collective.

www.martinwhiskin.co.uk

A rural business that relies on networking - Shona Hamilton-Higgins Jun 20, 2022

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Based on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border, Lilac HR is surrounded by rural, equestrian and agricultural businesses which is lucky since we are passionate about giving rural businesses the same high quality HR support that city based corporates get, but with a personal touch.

We are fully CIPD qualified with over 10 years experience in partnering with companies to manage and develop the human part of the business, not to mention experience in working with the equestrian industry.

At Lilac HR we are obsessed with infusing your business with an opulent blend of earthy employee relations management, elegant employee engagement and spicy strategy so you can grow your business to reach its full-bodied potential without the corking drama.

If that sounds like the flavour you're looking for, or if you'd like a recommendation on the house red, click here to book a complimentary Taster Session or follow us on social media @lilachrltd

Networking as a brand new business Jun 13, 2022

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Just Great HR – Making the Complex Simple

Dawn had 18 years of working in telephony and technology/ IT businesses, as a senior PA before re-training and moving into HR full-time about 12 years ago.

She is used to running teams of people to deliver day-to-day HR support and projects.

She's also ex-Army, having spent 5 years in The Royal Signals; 3 of which were in Cyprus (very spoilt!).

Dawn is exploring ways in which she can work with Veterans and current serving personnel who are in the process of leaving the forces and transitioning back into civilian life.

Networking for a creative business with Steven Mayatt Jun 06, 2022

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Steven Mayatt is Co-Owner and Creative Director at Pocket Creatives. His experience over the past 20 years spans the delivery of creative projects in video production and photography. Pocket Creatives work with small and large brands mainly in cosmetics, food & drink and consumer goods, and that work might involve anything from taking simple pack shots right up to TV ads. Steven's role involves the wearing many hats, as with most company owners, and finding a balance between the creative and the business.

Networking at home from abroad. Interview with Sam Hollis May 30, 2022

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Sam Hollis is a Business Owner, Dad and serial networker. He runs Sam Hollis Web Design from Mozambique where he lives with his family. The UK designers who make the sites don’t usually let him actually touch websites any more. But, that leaves Sam more time for networking, chatting with his clients and running the business.

The power of story telling with Andrew Gibson May 23, 2022

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Andrew Gibson helps charities to attain sustainable income streams. He also is the author of two books and a long-term member of BNI.

Andrew uses the power of storytelling very effectively in his networking, and he teaches others to use it too.

How networking rescued a business following a cyber attack May 16, 2022

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Jennifer Elia helps businesses get visible online in less time, with less stress, and for less money with proven, sustainable, and scalable systems that work in any niche. After over a decade in digital marketing, she has mastered marketing without the tricks and hacks, so your social media is algorithm-proof.

Her goal-driven, holistic approach to marketing up-levels your game while giving you more time to spend on your clients, your family, and your friends–which is the whole reason you started your business in the first place.

Networking came to Jennifer's rescue after a terrible cyber attack robbed her of all her contacts (not to mention access to her bank accounts....).

Virtual and Hybrid Events with Social 27 May 09, 2022

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Ike Kehal is the CEO of Social27, a virtual event platform that has been helping businesses connect digitally throughout the pandemic and beyond. Ike started his professional career at Microsoft where he focused on partner programs and marketing. He went on to co-found and/or run four successful organizations, eventually starting Social27

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