Summer 2011
STARTING POINT Newsletter Number 15 Speed networking event a success Back in May Starting Point held their very first Speed Networking event. With nearly 30 groups in attendance the positive feedback we received was overwhelming. The aim of the evening was for groups at Starting Point to ensure they had all the relevant tools in place to deliver an effective service. Staff from East Thames were available throughout the evening to network with groups on their specific areas of expertise including Fundraising, Marketing, Volunteering, Finance and IT. The focus of the evening was the Speed Networking session where groups could have 2 minutes with each expert to discuss how they could improve on what they were delivering and how they could better structure their organisation. The evening was a roaring success with everyone present asking for similar events to be facilitated at Starting Point. Watch this space for more events!
We also used the event to promote the results of the Customer Satisfaction Survey and to present ÂŁ50 of Starting Point Vouchers to one of the groups who had completed the survey. Seun Oshinaike (above) from Brighter Steppings was the lucky winner. Please see our feature on the next page for more information on how we did in our latest customer satisfaction survey.
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