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Women's Networking in Nottingham and the East Midlands“My top choice from the networking I do... I've had more leads from this group than any other I attend." "An excellent network... one I always recommend." That's what they said about the women's network I used to run. In fact, it was so popular I decided to do the job properly and have set up a whole new venture for networking business women. Find out more - and create a free profile of you and your business at www.womengetsmart.co.uk. If you'd like to contribute to the Women's Enterprise Wish List, the blog is still going at http://womensenterprisewishlist.blogspot.com. All thoughts, opinions, or the occasional bit of ranting very welcome. Past events Wednesday 27 June 2007"Thanks for another great event - the speaker was so interesting; great to hear such a success story." Rachel Hartley from Nutra Tech Ltd. shared the journey her business has made from 'bright idea' to award winning market leader with The HIgh-Growth World of the Virtual Slimming Club. Wednesday 23 May 2007" Inspirational and relevant - thank you for another good speaker!" was the response to Marcia McKerrow who kept us on our toes at May's event with her presentation on Personal Effectiveness - Moving from A to B. Wednesday 25 April 2007More financial issues at April's events - this time about ensuring that your business is operating in the most tax efficient way possible. Jill Evenden and Eithne Cantwell from EBS highlighted some of the key issues including whether to operate as self-employed or to go limited. Wednesday 21 March 2007March's Nottingham Women's Network prompted eager discussion of how to get backing from the bank. Kate Matthew and Julie Nicholson from NatWest ably fielded questions from the audience and gave us some very useful insights into how the banks make their decisions about supporting businesses. Wednesday 28 February 2007February's network saw Rosemary Mullen-Pearson sharing her - sometimes challenging - views on the differences in support for business in the UK and the States. With plenty of experience of both sides of the Atlantic under her belt, it was a great opportunity to share a perspective on business that we don't get the chance to hear everywhere. Wednesday 24 January 2007Kicking off the New Year was Shirley Skeels of Horizon Financial who did a great job of outlining our priorities for managing our money and getting the most out of our business finances. They said: "Great contacts. I've already found out how to cut my bank charges and I'm going to follow Shirley's advice with the money I've saved." Wednesday 6 December 2006We had a bit of festive fun at this event with gifts of wisdom gleaned through the year and more prizes in a game of pass the parcel, all topped off with a celebratory glass of bubbly. Not a typical View from the Top event, but then Christmas comes but once a year. Wednesday 15 November 2006
If you couldn't make it to the event you can still join in growing the Wish List at http://womensenterprisewishlist.blogspot.com. Wednesday 18 October 2006Giving her "View from the Top" in October was Amanda McConnell of Unique Alternatives who spoke about how she grasped the nettle of her marketing challenges to put her right on track to building a successful business. Wednesday 6 September 2006Giving her "View from the Top" was Samina Gordon of Simple Solutions 4u, sharing her thoughts on how the effective use of IT can give you "Business Efficiency and Peace of Mind". In our "exit poll" most women said they'd be tackling some IT issues straight away, some were honest enough to say they should but they'll probably takea while to get round to it, and a lucky few have someone else to worry about that stuff for them! They said: "Excellent meeting; really liked the interview format." Wednesday 5 July 2006Giving her "View from the Top" was Jean Shaw, from Princples HR, who shared with us some of the ups and downs she's experienced over the last 10 years in business and showed us "How to Enjoy Running Your Own Business." Wednesday 7 June 2006Giving her" View from the Top", and a thought-provoking one it was too, was Rosjke Hasseldine, from The Silent Female Scream Revolution , challenging us to think about: "Are You Charging Enough for Your Time and Expertise?" They said: " She's really got something there!" Wednesday 10 May 2006Giving her View from the Top, and making us all think a little differently about our lives, was Elizabeth Juffs of ej life coaching, talking about "Your Pefect Life". She said:"There was a lovely buzz in the room . " Wednesday 5 April 2006Giving her "View from the Top", as well as some handy style tips, was Pippa Rees, Style Consultant and Personal Brand specialist, talking about "Your First Impression: Imperative for Impact". She said:"I think you have done an amazing job in getting so many people together over such a short period of time... continue spreading the word. " They said: "Great meeting on Wednesday. It was just buzzing. I went to another networking event on Thursday and it just wasn't the same. " Wednesday 1 March 2006Giving her "View from the Top" was Sam Gemmell, MD of Creative Media Matrix, an entrepreneur active in public life, ideally qualified to entertain us with stories of "Fabulous Women and their Fabulous Businesses". She said:"I enjoyed the event and the opportunity to share my passion." They said: "Sam was a great speaker... the best networking event I've ever been to."
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November's View from the Top offered something a little different to celebrate Women's Enterprise Day. To kick-start the Women's Enterprise Wish List, there were ideas ranging from the practical to the provocative.