One of the team recently went to a Business Breakfast Club meeting run by Val Culley of Culley Lifford Hall Ltd (accountants) and an inventive approach was taken to the 5 minute “introduce your business” slot. The speaker was Alison
Sometimes small changes can make all the difference
At a Business Boost seminar organised by SSCCI this morning and I was treated to a high octane presentation by John Sealy who describes himself as “The Courageous Marketeer”. John has around 27 years of experience of marketing and selling
Perhaps there is some value in the self help books after all
Coming from a science and engineering educational background I admit to being more than a bit of a synic over things where faith is required (never get me started on religion!). I once went to a coffee morning where a
Thinking on my feet
Whenever I train people in facilitation skills I always talk about my “facilitation scars” and I’ve been known to say during an ice breaker “The one thing I’ve learnt is that it never goes according to the session plan”. I
It may be early in the morning but there’s always something to learn
Earlier this week I attended a Southern Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce (SSCCI) breakfast meeting. There were alot of new faces there, which made it all the more interesting. Despite the gloom in the media, the mood in the meeting was
Keeping the wheels on business
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been to several events hosted by Southern Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SSCCI) which has given an insight into the efforts that are being made to keep businesses going during the downturn.
A crisp, New Year
Although I tend to think that New Year’s Eve is over rated I love the clean new page feeling of New Year’s Day. It’s a chance to reflect on the previous year and plan for the one ahead. It’s also
Networking on a cold and frosty morning
This morning I attended the Lichfield Breakfast Meeting organised by Southern Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SSCCI). The meeting takes place at Darnford Moors Golf Club on the edge of Lichfield which looked beautiful on this cold, crisp morning.