Issue008
May-king New Connections
May2024
It’sbeengreattowelcomesomanynewguestcompaniestooureventsthisyear Wehavealready hadmorethan50non-memberguestscomingalongtogetaflavourofthenetworkduring2024. Thisisinadditiontoourmembers,meaningtherehasbeenasuperbopportunitytomakealotofnew connections Asalwaysthekeytonetworkingisknow,like&trusttogetherwithattendingregularly We’relookingforwardtoabumpereventinMaywithevenmorenewcompaniesintheroom
Awesome April
Thankyoutoeveryonewho attendedourAprillunch
Ourspeakershadalegaltheme lastmonth Sofirstlyahugethank youtoJackGunning&Nathan ChambersfromForrestersfortheir brilliantseminarentitled “IntellectualProperty:Common PitfallsAndHowToAvoidThem”.
MassivethanksalsotoIanJones fromSpencerShawSolicitorsfor beingourfabulouslunchspeaker
May Seminar
How To Make Email Marketing Work For Your Business
6 Simple Steps
Emma Sansom from Flamingo Marketing Strategies
Inthedigitalage,emailmarketingremainsacornerstoneofsuccessful businessgrowth.However,it'snotjustaboutsendingemails-it'sabout sendingtherightemailstotherightpeopleattherighttime You’lllearn about:Whototargetandhowtogettheirdata;Howmanyemailstosend perweek/month...andwhen;Howtostopproposingonthefirstdatecontent,content,content,sell;10high-performingsubjectlinestoswipe anddeploy;Trackingandfollowup turnengagementintoleads;Nurture vs Campaign-whydifferenttypesoffunnelsareimportant
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Meet The Members: Sharon Brown from The Book Chief
Name: SharonBrown
Position: Founder
Company: TheBookChief
Sector: Publishing
MemberSince: May2023
Based:Birmingham
ContactNumber: 07890202375
Description: AnAwardWinningPublishersThatHelpsSmall BusinessOwnersBecomeCredibleAuthors
www.thebookchief.com
Artificial Intelligence: Marketing Masterclass
Intoday’sonlineworld,AIisyoursecretweapon forsprucingupyourmarketinggameIt’sall aboutmakingsureyourstuffgrabsattention andgetsthoseresults
Butsomanypeoplegetitsoverywrong!
Ifyou'realreadyusingAItowhipupcontent, you 'reaheadofthegame believeitornot, almost70%ofbusinesseshaven'tevenstarted usingAI!
Buteventhesavvyonesmakesomepretty basicblunderswithtoolslikeChatGPTDon't worry,though;SpaghettiAgencyarehereto helpsortthatout!
They’reholdingaREALLIFEworkshopin LeamingtonSpaonMay3rd
Bookyourtickets-ClickHere
DigitalmarketingexpertToddfromSpaghettiAgencywillbepresentinganamazingworkshopat WoodlandGrange,LeamingtonSpainMaytoenhanceyourknowledgeaboutusingAIinmarketing. You’ve
Networking works. Our members have over 150,000 clients or connections they can introduce you to once they get to know you, like you and trust you. The golden rule is to actively participate by attending every month.
If you’re not in it, then you definitely won’t win it...!!
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Welcome To Our Newest Members:
AverywarmwelcometoournewestmembersofTheBusinessNetworkBirmingham
Enviro Technology - Alex Hamilton
Businesscostreduction:expertiseinbusiness energyandwastemanagementtechnology solutions
t Tel:03442645321 wwwenviro-technologycouk
LeadingProviderOfTravelManagement ServicesSpecialisingInTheNeedsOf CorporateClients
Tel:01217281000
www.1stplacebusinesstravel.co.uk
Introduce A Non-Member Guest...
HelpustogrowTheBusinessNetworkBirminghambyintroducinganon-memberguestduring2024 Growingthegrouphelpseveryone. Asthemembershipdiversifiesandgrows,itwilloffermoreand moreexcellentopportunitiesforeveryonetobuildhighqualitybusinessrelationships.
AsamemberofTheBusinessNetworkBirminghamyouarepartofafabulous“businesscommunity” andifweworktogetherourcommunitywillcontinuetogrow.
Lunch Speaker - Ashley Giles MBE
WearedelightedthatAshley&StineGileswillbeattendingTheBusinessNetworkBirminghamatthis month’slunchonThursday16thMay Ashley&StinearefoundersofouramazingCharityOfTheYearfor 2024,TheGilesTrustBrainTumourFund.
Aswellasenjoyingtheopportunitytonetworkwithothermembersandguests,Ashleywillbeourlunch speakerandwillbetellingusmoreabouttheincredibleworktheircharitydoes Weareverygrateful thattheyarebothabletoattendinperson,andwethankKarenJonesforarrangingthis.
Wehopethatasmanymembersandnon-memberguestsaspossiblewillattendthelunchtohelp supportthisfabulouscharity,andtohearex-EnglandtestcricketerAshleyGilesMBEspeak
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Supercharge Your Business Growth: Are You Ready?
Sarah Cowell from Kindridge Bid Solutions
It’sacompetitiveworldoutthere,isn’tit?
Adailyventureintogrowingyourcustomerbasethatincludes networking,calls,1:1s,followupsandhoursofmarketresearch andstrategydevelopment
Result,newbusiness,maybe?Butdoyouhavetimetodeliverit, workonyourbusinessandhaveafamilylife?
Tellmehonestly,haveyouworkedonorinyourbusinessatthe weekendinthelastmonth?
Ifso,howabouttakingthoseweekendsbackbymakingmore timeforyoutoactuallydeliverinyourbusinesswhilesomeone elsewinsthatworkforyou.Andnotjustanywork.Contractsthat aresecuredovermonths,evenyearsintothefuture
Here’show.
Checkifyourbusinessisbidready.Takeourquickandeasyquiz togetafreebespokereportshowingyoutheareasyouneedto workontobereadytograbasliceofthebillionsof£ofcontracts outthere.JustscantheQRcodetogetstarted,5minutes,max.
Knowwhat’soutthere.Onceyouarereadytobidyouneedto findthecontractsthatyouwant,andthatyouarewellplacedto win.WehaveasystemforthatcalledK-Search:Clickthebutton tofindoutmore
Learnhowtobidsuccessfully.Ifyoudon’thavethein-house skillsnoproblem,wecanshowyouhowBiddingisn’teasy,our teamhavehonedtheirskillsovermanyyearsincorporateand SMEcareersandarereadytosharethatknowledgeand expertisewithyou
Ofcourse,wecandoitforyouandwehavebeendoingthat successfullyforourclientsacrossmultiplesectorswithan incrediblebunchofentrepreneursandbusinessleaders
Inessence,whateveryourbusinesstherearebuyersouttherelookingforyou,askingyoutogetin touchandshowthemwhatyoucandoforthem
Eachyearthereisnearly£300bnofpublicsectorcontractsalone,andwithacommitmentto awardingupto40%toSMEs,isn’tittimeyouhadapieceofthat?
Itallstartswithasimpleconversation
Networking Tip Of The Month: Try To Help Other Members
Networkingisn’tjustaboutfocussingonyourownrequirements Asabusinesscommunityisalso aboutthinkingofwaysyoucanhelpyourfellowmembers Ifyouhelpanothermemberofthenetwork withanintroduction,providesomevaluableadviceandexpertise,theyaremorelikelytowanttohelp youinreturn
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