The Business Network: Hull

Business is Good at The Business Network

The value of networking is never better demonstrated than at a Business Network event such as our last event in February at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina.

A most marvellous event and an excellent pre-lunch seminar was quite literally - a once in 4 year opportunity. Held on February 29th at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina, the latest meeting of The Business Network Hull & East Riding for senior decision makers was another great success.

The pre-lunch seminar by Steve Short of Corporate Magic Presentations delighted and informed the audience with Steve using his talents as corporate magician and member of the Magic Circle to provide his insight of effective marketing.

11 new visitors joined the members of the Business Network Hull & East Riding to enjoy a structured yet informal lunchtime event of networking and building business relationships.

The next event was announced to be held at the brilliant KC Stadium in Hull with a pre-lunch seminar to be given by Alistair Burnett from Reality Solutions. See here for details.

Great Speaker lined up for February

You could say that this is a 'once in four year' event - well only because it is a leap year! On 29th February 2012, Steve Short from Corporate Magic Presentations is providing a pre-lunch seminar like no other.

The February 2012 event of The Business Network Hull & East Riding will be blessed with the presence of Steve Short from Corporate Magic Presentations delivering in his own entertaining and unique way, his seminar on 'The Magic of Marketing'.

The 'Magic Of Marketing' is a highly effective seminar devised by Steve Short who is an award winning speaker and member of The Magic Circle.

The seminar is designed for small and medium sized businesses and puts important points across in a way that cannot be forgotten!

Steve uses his skills as a professional magician to use relevant magic to show you how to get the best from marketing using creative thinking.

Steve has been in business for 30 years and uses his experience he has acquired over these years in marketing his highly successful company Corporate Magic Presentations.

The pre-lunch seminar will be followed by the main event, our monthly networking lunch at 12 Noon to 2pm

Book your attendance at the next event here.

This is what others have said:

'An inspiring and fun seminar with a very good mix of tips and advice'. Debbie Campbell and Helen Bennett, The Business Network

'The seminar overall was excellent as were your presentation skills'. David Squire, Zernike (UK) Limited

'Your seminar kept the topic interesting and memorable. The value to me was excellent'. Lorna Yates, Morsys Associates Limited

'Please come to our team meeting national conference. You'd be fantastic for motivation'. Judy Glossop, Marie Curie Organisation

'Key points were covered in a memorable way and the magic is tremendous and captivating. A valuable reinstatement of important issues that can help business'. Sean Humby, Leisure I.Q.

'Thoroughly entertaining and clever in the way you incorporated magic with the business information'. Diane Guest, Caritas

A Business Event with a Christmassy Twist

The December meeting of The Business Network Hull raised £310 for our Charity member.

15th December 2011 at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina saw 16 new attendees join the founder members of The Business Network Hull & East Riding for our business event with a 'Christmassy Twist'.

New companies represented extended from a major haulage company to the UK importer of Norwegen underfloor heating systems.

As this was our December event and close to Christmas, all the members of The Business Network Hull donated various raffle prizes from bottles of wine, champagne, hampers to hotel stays and a total of £310 was raised and presented to Joanne Heywood from our Charity Member, the 'When You Wish Upon a Star' charity.

A number of new attendees are choosing to join and the January event on Tuesday 24th promises to be another great event.

November Event - Great Seminar, Great Lunch, Great Buzz!

16 new companies sat with the founder members also attending the free pre-lunch seminar given by Nicola Barrass, Employment Lawyer at Gosschalks Solicitors.

The November event of The Business Network Hull saw a further 16 new companies attending the lunchtime event at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina and joining the founder members for the second event in the Business Network Hull's calendar.

The pre-lunch seminar, an employment law update given by Nicola Barrass from Gosschalks Solicitors in Hull was very well received. The subject that most people would rather avoid than tackle was a real eye-opener for all those attending and very well received.

"Thank you Nicola for a superb and very knowledgeable seminar".

During the lunch, a combination of 'secret' activities by Nina Stobart from Conoco Phillips and Malcolm Scott of Scotts Property, raised well over �100 - a wonderful surprise - which was given to our charitable member 'When You Wish Upon a Star' represented by Joanne Heywood.

The next event will be on 15th December at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina with the pre-lunch seminar being given by Richard Hil' Director at SEO Traffic Lab who will be providing a very insightful seminar entitled: "6 Easy to Implement SEO Tips, Tricks & Tweaks that will attract laser targeted local clients".

Are you a senior decision maker in your business? Do you conduct business in or around Hull and East Riding? Then book onto our December event here.

October Launch - A Great Event for Senior Decision Makers

83 senior decision makers attended the launch event with some 60 also attending the free pre-lunch seminar given by Will Kintish, the Networking Guru.

18^th October 2011 saw the launch of The Business Network Hull and East Riding at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina.

83 senior decision makers attended the lunch event with some 60 also attending the free pre-lunch seminar given by Will Kintish, the Networking Guru.

The format of the event gave a tremendous opportunity for the senior decision makers to make one-to-one contacts with a view to developing long-lasting business relationships.

"I am highly delighted by the success of the event", says Gary "Many companies have immediately sought to become founder members and we are all getting ready for the November Event at which Nicola Barrass from Gosschalks will be providing an important update on the changes to employment law in another free pre-lunch seminar, before the main event".

10% of the launch event's booking fee was donated to charities attending the launch event and cheques were presented to Joanne Heywood from When You Wish Upon A Star, Matthew Cassells from Marie Curie Cancer Care and Nick Tyldsley from Hull and East Yorkshire Mind by Gary Payne Director and Host of The Business Network Hull.

If you would like to reserve a place at the November 2011 Event, Book Here.

Will Kintish to Present at the Launch of The Business Network Hull

Latest - 90 Businesses Booked So Far. Networking guru Will Kintish is to offer a free pre-lunch networking workshop at the Business Network Hull launch event in October.

Taking place on Tuesday 18th October at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina Hotel, the event is the first in Hull of the successful and long-running Business Network format that came to the UK in 1993. Helen Bennett, head of The Business Network in England, said that she is delighted that long-standing Network member Gary Payne is to be the local Host.

"There is not doubt that the most successful Business Networks are those run by Hosts who are genuinely interested in supporting local businesses", Helen commented. "And I am confident that Gary will do a great job in providing a vibrant business environment where long-term business relationships can be established."

If you would like to reserve a place for the launch event please book here.

The Success Continues For Dragons' Den Contestant

British Inventor of the Year and Dragons' Den Contestant Sharon Wright, of the Scunthorpe based MagnaMole company, was an inspirational success as guest speaker at our February event in South Humberside.

After receiving her Inventor of the Year award, with orders from some of the biggest companies in the UK, Sharon decided she needed support and guidance to take her business to the next level. She delivered a perfect pitch to the Dragons on the BBC entrepreneurial show The Dragons' Den, received offers of funding from all 5 Dragons, and ended up securing her two favourite ones, James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne.

However, things did not run as smoothly as she anticipated, and Sharon told an audience of local business owners and managers about how she made the wrong decision, and revealed how she launched the product, dealt with the inevitable setbacks, and described the levels of self sufficiency that today’s entrepreneur needed to embrace to survive and prosper.

Business Network host Helen Bennett said she was "blown away by Sharon's resilience" and confirmed that Sharon's story, now the subject of a book, was "an inspiration to everyone in business today."