Hi, I’m Chartered Marketer, Tracy Heatley. As I small business marketing and networking specialist, I would like to share some practical advise on how to harness the power of referrals and networking for your business. Introduction As a business owner, you’re always looking for ways to grow your brand and increase your customer base. The power of referrals and networking is one…
How can you change your mindset about networking is a guest blog, written by Gemma Sanchez, from Grow Your Mindset. My work is all about mindset. My business is named Grow Your Mindset. It’s here where day in day out I, and those I support and work with, understand thoughts, behaviours and language that make us who we are. In…
Knowing your customer is essential when it comes to marketing and networking. How Many Businesses Are There In The UK? Let’s look at how many businesses there are in the UK. According to Government statistics, there are approximately 5.6 million businesses in the UK. Of these, 99% are small businesses with less than 50 employees. Based on my years in…
What Do You Say On Social Media? When it comes to what to say on social media, you marketing goals, core values, company values and desired outcome all matter. No matter what you sell, supply or offer, being authentic on social media is important. Lots of business people wonder how they ‘should’ be and what they should say on social…
New year networking tips to help you get your New Year off to a cracking start! New year networking tips for business people who are planning to start networking or get better results next year. If you want to be networking with purpose to get results then this is the blog for you. This is the perfect time for business…
The Difference Between Try And Triumph Don’t Just Try – Triumph! What’s this all about? I recently came across a thought provoking quote, on Instagram, which is sensational. I believe it is a quote by American Professional Basketball Player, Marvin Philips., so I thought I’d share it. As you ponder on it for a moment, notice how this quote make…
Networking planning with purpose is fundamental to your networking success! Why Plan Your Networking With Purpose Networking is part of your marketing mix, which is why you must plan your networking with purpose. It’s highly effective way of communicating your marketing message to get referrals. Essentially, you’re purposely creating positive word-of-mouth about your business. Like any other form…
About 6 years ago, I looked into how networking can help my business. I had just moved to a new town (Bacup). I didn’t know anyone. I was suffering from a back condition that meant I was in pain most of the time. I was trying to grow a business. My husband was working away for long hours. My son had started primary school and I hadn’t spoken to anyone other than the dog for quite some time.
I needed to get out and I needed to meet new people. I needed to start growing my business. I needed to build a community. So I went to a networking meeting.
Since then, my business has gone from strength to strength. Whilst the road hasn’t always been an easy one, we’ve now got a strong company that I’m immensely proud of. Business networking has been a huge part of that journey so, when people ask me (as they do often) ‘how can networking help my business?’, I tell them honestly that, done correctly, business networking can be one of the most powerful tools in your marketing arsenal.
In this blog post, I’m going to give you the five main ways business networking has helped me to grow a successful, award winning search marketing agency. Read on to find out more.
World Poetry Day In honour of World Poetry Day, this networking poem is for you. Since I was a child, I’ve loved to write poems, because I could have fun with words. It’s just one of those things that seems like second nature, so it would be rude to miss this opportunity. My Networking Poem Networking’s definitely your best…
7 Unbreakable Laws Of Online Networking Here’s your 7 unbreakable laws of online networking. Most of us have been doing more online networking and meetings than ever before. Someone asked me the other day, if I could turn back time, would I do anything differently. I immediately replied, “Yes, I’d buy shares in Zoom”. I don’t know about you, but…
