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An Egg-ceptional Start To The Year
April2024
It’samazinghowtimeflies WearealreadyintoAprilandwe’veallhadawell-earnedEasterbreak We can’tbelievethatwearealreadyaquarterofthewaythrough2024. Wehavewelcomedmanynew facesalreadythisyearwithanincredible40guestcompaniesattendingthefirst3lunchesfrom JanuarytoMarch Ifyouhaveattendedalloftheseeventstherehavebeenmanyamazing opportunitiesforyoutomakeahostofgreatnewconnectionswithsomeexcellentcompanies
Marvellous March
Thankyoutoeveryonewho attendedourMarchlunch. There wasagreatbuzzintheroomwith manymembersandguest attending
AbigthankyoutoLeeQuinnfrom AlexanderGraceforhisverywell attendedandsuperblypresented seminar“MakingYourBusinessA Fortress”.
ManythanksalsotoIanMcKinney fromVerlingueforbeingour excellentlunchspeaker.
April Seminar
BUSINESS NETWORK BIRMINGHAM NEWSLETTER
IntellectualPropertyprotectsyourideasandcreationsandisagreatway ofaddingvaluetoyourbusiness.Alltoooftenbusinessesmisskey opportunitiesandmakebasicerrorsthatjeopardisetheirposition Jack Gunning&NathanChambersfromIPspecialistsForresterswillrunyou throughsomeofthecommonpitfalls,explainhowtoavoidthem,andhelp youmaximisethepotentialofyourIP. www.business-network-birmingham.co.uk Intellectual Property: Common Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them Jack Gunning & Nathan Chambers From Forresters Forthcoming Lunch Event Dates Thursday 16thMay 12.00pm -2.00pm All Events Will Be Held At Edgaston Stadium Thursday 18thApril 1200pm -200pm Wednesday 12thJune 1200pm -200pm
Meet The Members: Brett Russell from Print & Promotion
Name: BrettRussell
Position: BusinessOwner
Company: Print&Promotion
Sector: BrandedWorkwear&Merchandise
MemberSince: October2023
Based:Sheffield
ContactNumber: 01143609988
Description: ProviderOfPrinted&EmbroideredGarments& MerchandiseHelpingToShowcase&ElevateYourBusiness
www.printandpromotion.co.uk
Artificial Intelligence: A Great Asset Or Big Brother?
Areyoucurious abouttheroleof
Artificial Intelligencein shapingthefuture ofwork?Join
CloverHRand EmergeDigitalfor anengaging discussionwhere theywilluncover thelatest advancementsin AItechnologyand howthey're reshaping
industriesworldwide. SarahHudson,AssociateDirectorofCloverHRwilltalkaboutthewaysbusinesses canuseAIwithinaHRfunction.ThetalkwillexplorehowpreparedbusinessesareforAI,thepotential misuseofAIintheworkplaceandwhattheimpactmightbe.
TomHenson,ManagingDirectorofEmergeDigital,willtalkaboutthetransformativepowerofAIfor businessesHewillhighlighthowAIcanboostproductivity,enhanceemployeesatisfaction,andlearn aboutthebenefits,opportunities,andapplicationsofthiscutting-edgetechnologyTomwillalsolook intotheoptionsforimplementingAIindifferentdepartmentsandprovideinsightsonhowbusinesses canpreparetheirsystemsforAIintegration
Guestswillhavetheopportunitytoshareanychallenges theyfaceinadoptingAIandcollaborateonfindingwaysto implementit,insometablediscussions.
Ifyouareinterestedinattendingpleaseemail Lucy@cloverhrcouk
www.business-network-birmingham.co.uk
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AbigthankyoutoourmembersofTheBusinessNetworkBirminghamrenewingforanotheryear
Introduce A Non-Member Guest...
HelpustogrowTheBusinessNetworkBirminghambyintroducinganon-memberguestduring2024. Growingthegrouphelpseveryone Asthemembershipdiversifiesandgrows,itwilloffermoreand moreexcellentopportunitiesforeveryonetobuildhighqualitybusinessrelationships
Amongstothers,wearecurrentlylookingforintroductionstobusinessesinthefollowingsectors:
WebsiteDesigners
Printers&GraphicDesigners
MotorDealerships
Banks
PropertyDevelopers
ConstructionCompanies
ManufacturingCompanies Hotels
TranslationCompanies
LettingAgents
CommercialEstateAgents
QuantitySurveyors
StructuralEngineers Architects
Health&SafetySpecialists
FirstAidTrainers
CallAnsweringCompanies
Telephones&VOIP
Next Month: Lunch Speaker - Ashley Giles MBE
WearedelightedthatAshleyGilesandhiswifeStinewillbeattendingTheBusinessNetwork BirminghamatournextluncheventonThursday16thMay Ashley&Stinearefoundersofouramazing CharityOfTheYearfor2024,TheGilesTrustBrainTumourFund.
Aswellasenjoyingtheopportunitytonetworkwithothermembersandguests,Ashleywillbeourlunch speakerandwillbetellingusmoreabouttheincredibleworktheircharitydoes Weareverygrateful thattheyarebothabletoattendinperson,andwethankKarenJonesforarrangingthis
Wehopethatasmanymembersandnon-memberguestsaspossiblewillattendthelunch. Helpusto spreadthewordandhaveasuperbaudienceforAshleyandStine
www.business-network-birmingham.co.uk
AshleyGilesStats:
EnglandCricketer:1998-2006
TestMatches:54
OneDayInternationals:62
TestRuns:1421
TestWickets:143
ODIRuns:385
ODIWickets:55
EnglandManagingDirectorOfCricket: 2018-2022
CEOOfWarwickshireCCC: 2023-Present
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Award-WinningManagedPrintSupplier,Eco Solutions&Save,EvenIfYouAreInAContract Tel:03333449497 wwwcamelottcouk
Thank You To Our Renewing Member: Camelott Digital Ltd - Jason Blair
How To Save Money On Your Print
By Jason Blair
From Camelott Digital Ltd
Oneofthemanychallengesofrunninganybusinessiskeepingcontrolofcosts. Manybusinessesstill havehighprintcosts,anddon’ttakethetimetolookatthesewithaviewtosavingmoney JasonBlair fromCamelottDigitalLtdspecialisesinprovidingmorecosteffectiveandefficientwaysofmanaging yourprintcosts.
“It'sgreathavinganewCamelott®customeronboard,but evenmoresobecauseit'sthelovelyladiesatTelfordand WrekinCVSwhodogreatandvaluableworkproviding careforfamiliesintheShropshirearea
Wearenotonlysavingthecharityalotofmoneybutalso helpingwiththeirecocredentials.Usingourreportsthey canshowtheirreductionyearonyearforelectricity,CO2, wasteetcanduseitforfundingbids
Wehavealsoprovidedthemeanstocontrolprintsothey canfurtherreducecostsinthefuture”
Ifyou’dliketolookatwaysofmakingyourprintcostsmore effective,youcancontactJasonfromCamelottDigitalLtd byemailonjason@camelott.co.uk
Introducing Our New Co-Host - Glenn
Cameron
WearedelightedtoannouncethatGlennCameronisjoiningthe teamatTheBusinessNetworkBirminghamasCo-Host.
Glennisanexperiencednetworker,entrepreneurandbusinessowner andwillbeworkingwithSimontoexpandthemembership&co-host themonthlylunches.
ManymembersofthenetworkalreadyknowGlennwhowas previouslyamemberofthenetworkforanumberofyearsduringhis timewithActionCOACH.
WeareveryexcitedtobeworkingwithGlennwhoselocalconnections andbusinessexperiencewillbeamassiveassettoTheBusiness NetworkBirmingham. Ourtargetistocontinuegrowingouramazing businesscommunitysothatwecan“HitTheHundred”members.
www.business-network-birmingham.co.uk
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IMPORTANT: Summer Lunch Dates PleaseNoteThatDueToCricketFixturesThisSummerAtEdgbaston, OurLunchesInJune,July&AugustWillAllBeHeldOnWednesday WEDNESDAY12THJUNE WEDNESDAY17THJULY WEDNESDAY7THAUGUST
Making The Most Of Your Membership: Using The Online Member Database
Areyoumakingthemostofyourmembership byusingallthetoolsavailable ??
Allmembersofthenetworkhaveaccesstoour NationalMembersDatabasewhichfeaturesa comprehensive,up-to-dateMemberDirectory
Hereisabriefguidetousingthedatabaseand makingthemostofitsfeatures
HowDoIAccessTheMemberDatabase?
ClicktheMembersLoginbuttoninthetopright handcornerofTheBusinessNetwork
Birminghamwebsiteandenteryouremail address&password Onceyouareloggedin simplyselectBirminghamfromthelistof BusinessNetworkgroupstoaccessthefull MemberDirectory
CanIUpdateMyProfile?
Yes,youcanmakechangestosomeofthe informationshowninyourprofile Clickonthe EditProfilebuttonandyoucaneditanyofthe detailsintheboxeswiththeblueborder
WhatShouldIChange?
Startbyaddingyourcompanylogoandexpand yourcompanydescriptiontoaddmoredetail Don’taddtoomuch,keepitconciseand interesting Youcanalsoaddyourphoto,social medialinksandyourpersonalbackgroundand interests. Youcanseeanexcellentexampleof anupdatedprofileherefromrecentlyjoined networkmemberCultureRecruitmentGroup
CanIChangeOtherCompanyDetails?
No,ifyouneedtochangeotherimportant companydetailssuchasaddress,telephone numberorwebsiteaddress,simplyemailusand wewillmakethosechangesforyou
CanISeeMembersOfOtherGroups?
Yes,ourdatabaseisnational,soyoucanalso accessthecontactdetailsforothermembersof TheBusinessNetworkacrosstheUK. Youcan reachoutandmakecontactwithmembersof theothergroupswhereyoufeelitwouldbea beneficialconnection.
www.business-network-birmingham.co.uk
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FullListOfMembers
CompanyProfile
Gallery - March Lunch
Thank you to our official photographer, Steven Havers from Havers Business Photography for the excellentimagesofourevents-wwwhaversbusinessphotographycom
And Finally...!! Remember The 1st Rule Of Networking...
At The Business Network Birmingham we are all part of a wonderful business community with an amazing range of skills and experience We are passionateaboutgivingourmembersvalue.
But please remember the most basic rule of networking, you need to actively participate by being in the room every month. The more you putin,themoreyouwillgetout...
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