Keith Grover, NiS Founder

Weybridge - Business Connector, Networking in Surrey

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Business Name (the main name you trade under)
freelancecopy.co.uk & NetworkingInUK.com
Type of Business
Marketing Copy Writer & Web Content Specialist in Surrey (& NiS Webmaster!)
Tell Us About Your Business

I'm a Marketing Communications Professional with extensive client side and agency experience. I've worked as a freelance copywriter since 1987, specialising in direct marketing, brochures, newsletters and web content, especially (but not exclusively) in the financial, technology, telecomms and leisure sectors. I have an entrepreneurial streak, having set up and running three businesses and I love training and presenting. I'm developing Networking in Surrey to promote and facilitate face-to-face local networking (kind of 'what it says on the tin' really!)

I'm also a Qualiified Trainer with ReallyConnect, the world's first Certified LinkedIn Training organisation, helping corporates and SMEs exploit the full potential of online business networking.

"Keith is Mr Networking in Surrey! Always smiling, always supportive - a natural networker. He has been a great help to me in promoting some workshops that I run. Thank you Keith." Ian Crocker, Abslolute Learning

"I met Keith through the Trafford Elmbridge Focus Group to which we both belong. Good company- he has also breathed new life - or at least new language and ideas into my marketing material and website. I advise clients to stick to what they do best and get specailist help in other areas. We forget this for ourselves at our peril!" Jeremy Webb, SatNav4Business
What Type Of Networking Events Are You Interested In?
Breakfasts, Conferences, Evening, Free, Fundraising, Informal, Lunch, Seminars, Speed Networking, Workshops
Which Local Towns Are You Likely To 'Network' In?
Addlestone, Camberley, Chertsey, Cobham, Croydon, Dorking, Egham, Epsom, Esher, Ewell, Godalming, Guildford, Kingston, Leatherhead, Oxted, Reigate, Richmond, Shepperton, Staines, Sunbury-on-Thames, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, Woking
Business Website Address
http://www.freelancecopy.co.uk
Contact me: Main email (you may prefer to enter using 'AT' instead of @ - eg keith AT freelancecopy.co.uk) plus your business phone number - and any other Website or Blog URL
keith@freelancecopy.co.uk

01932 843814

Which online or offline business networking groups do you belong to? (Please type 'none' if you're new to networking)
Enterprise Nation
Fabulous Networking
LinkedIn Local
MyTeam Network (Founder)
Omni business Development Network
Federation of Small Businesses
Zoco Networking
What's A Good Business Lead For You? (potential customers, and anyone else you would like to connect with)
Businesses whose website is not paying for itself and making a profit by consistently winning new customers - and anybody planning a new or revamped brochure, sales letter, newsletter, website or blog. And of course, anybody who networks in Surrey... or wants to learn how to use LinkedIn to grow their business!
How Did you Hear About Us?
Other

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  • Ian Kent

    Thanks for the welcome, Keith.  Sorry for the delay in signing up.  You know how it is = the older you get etc.... I look forward to making use of the sight.  All the best, Ian
  • Julie Blunt

    Hi Keith and thanks for being so welcoming, glad to be part of the community!
  • Jayne Westwood

    HI Keith, jusxt read your latest newsletter and saw you are at the NABO event on Wednesday - snap - so look forward to seeing you there.

     

  • Tessa Hood

    Can't see where to join your group Keith?

    Tessa

  • Lizanne Jakobs

    Hi Keith,

    You are the first to welcome me, thank you very much. Today's session was listed as follows:

    http://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/business_and_advice/sbf/wrk_business_f...


    The next one is in June in Staines prep school. It is not always held in schools, that seems to be a coincidence. I work mostly with business owners of companies of more than 3 staff, so if you can think of good networking events where I might meet them that would be most welcome!

    thanks,

    Lizanne Jakobs
    Business Coach

  • Graham Jones

    Hi keith

     

    Thank you for your warm welcome, I look forward to meeting you and other members at a networking event in the near future.

     

    - Graham

  • Rupert Honywood

    Thanks Keith - I will look forward to us speaking at the Weybridge Ecademy Event if not before

    Best, Rupert

  • Steve Bridger

    Keith,

     

    Fully approve of the changes you made to the 'Success Before Start Up' new blog - what would I do without the master!

  • Derek Briggs

    Thanks Keith, but I don't want to frighten the others!

     

    Regards, Derek.

  • Paul Feakins

    Thanks very much Keith!
  • Mike Turner

    Good to meet you too Keith 

     

    We should get together for a longer chat soon

     

    Mike 

  • Tim Goodman

    I appreciate the warm welcome Keith, & look forward to meeting you I'm easy to recognise - nothing like the photo, and often in motorcyle leathers.

    Best rgds T

  • Tim Goodman

    Thanks for the welcome Keith, I look forward to getting to know people in the group and across Surrey. Can you tell me if I post a blog, does it get moderated before appearing, Shan seemed to think so because I created a blog, but it seemed to hang up and go nowhere ?

    Brgds

    T

  • Steve Shelley

    Thanks Keith, have done!
  • Stephanie Weber

    Thanks for your warm welcome Keith. I'm really impressed with this site, and having all Surrey networking events in one place will certainly make my life a lot easier!

     

    Regards,

    Stephanie

  • Tim Goodman

    Hello Keith, yes I got the blog off the screen and into "publish" but try as I might I couldn't get it to upload a small photo - could have been me of course.

    The site is really impressive and I've already started on one or two of our events listed. Well done & thanks. T

  • Alan Barnes

    Thankls Keith, I will try to get a photo that is not too scary!
  • Marcia Stratta

    Thanks, I managed to eventualy find one - hahahha.

     

  • Darryl Howes

    Thanks Keith - I'll begin the search to find a photo that shows my best side. I appreciate how important these things are; business/social networking without a photo is the equivalent of going to a party with a paper bag over one's head !
  • Lord Hamilton of Glencoe

    Replying to your 5th Jan welcome, dear chap!!  Only gone on 2 emails coz da Formula 1 has a looonnnggg rain delay!!

    Signed up to go for the day at Jello on Weds - thanx for the fascinating variety of events that you are collating!  Let you know how my life will change because of this one which would normally simply pass me by?!?!  Ian

  • Lord Hamilton of Glencoe

    Moderate?  Nuffin' even remotely offensive in my screed, mate?!  Buy you a pint at da next SBC meet (so long as it's not @ Downside!) if you feel put upon!!
  • Estelle Cook

    Thanks Keith

    Will upload one shortly!

  • Jackie Freakes

    Hi Keith

     

    Many thanks for your comment, it's nice to be on board.

    As soon as i have uploaded a picture i will upload it.

     

    Jackie

  • Michael Bieder

    Hi Keith,

    many thanks for your wellcome.

    Picture is in place.

    I will try to network more now, but still very busy.

    Michael

  • Annette Salmon

    Hi Keith - Thanks for your welcome - Most kind. I have uploaded a photo of myself which shows in my profile - I wonder why it is not showing when you are looking it.. I'll have another look. can you let me know if you still can't see me??

    Thanks!

    Annette

  • Annette Salmon

    Thanks Keith! I am new to all this networking - but am really looking forward to getting out to some events and meeting new people.

    Thanks for your warm welcom - much appreciated

    Kind Regards

    Annette

  • Steven Lawrence

    Hi Keith, Thanks for having me!:-)
  • Michael David Dennett

    Hi Keith ,

    I have updated my photo image as suggested. Keith , I am part of a new group of Business over breakfast in Farnham. At present we are in formation , we have 7 members so far and need to get it to 15 before we launch. The BOB group in Guildford has 21 members and is growing well.

    Can I use your organisation to help grow the Farnham group ? We meet fortnightly at the Ramada Hotel on the A31 on Fridays starting at 6.45 am and close at 8.30am Next meeting is on Friday 5th August.

     

    I hope you can help ! Please let me know if you need any further information

    Regards

     

    Mike Dennett

  • Lee James Brown

    Hi Keith, Photo uploaded.... will share a message when am on next and hopefully get to know a few members... many thanks

     

    Lee

  • Jane Blackwood

    Keith

     

    Thank you for the welcome.  Yes Angela did recommend me. Will post picture up when the new photos arrived.  Looking forward to utilising the network.

     

    Regards

    Jane

  • Lee James Brown

    Thanks Keith, I shall look into that... just finding my way around the website.
  • Richard Homer

    Thank you for allowing me to join your site
  • Chris Carter

    Hi Keith, thanks for the welcome, I notice that you have some of the LadiesWhoLatte locations listed on your site but not Croydon.  I run the Croydon Group which is the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10-12.30 at Greens gym 1, the Colonnades, Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4RJ.  I wonder if it would be possible to add this group to your list.

     

    Many thanks

     

    Chris

  • James Davis

    a late 'Welcome Thank You' I know, thanks for the welcome. My work is so varied, I am almost 4 different people throughout the week. Will try to contribute where I can.
  • Clare Denton

    Hi Keith,

     

    Yes, I was referred to the group by Angela. I  know Angela through the Women's Business Club and she's one of our clients.

     

    Thanks for the welcome, I'm looking forward to being part of the group.

     

    Thanks

     

    Clare

  • Nigel Graham Stuart Lambert

    Keith, many, many thanks for the excellent piece of copy you did for my advert and editorial for STORM. Frankly, I was going around in circles and within minutes you got to the nub of the problem and saved the day.

    I recommend to anyone unfamiliar with copy writing, don’t tie yourself in knots bring in an expert like Keith, he saved me a huge amount of time and angst; I wish I had done it sooner!  

    Thanks again Keith, I will be back, Nigel Lambert - STORM Incorporated Limited

  • Mara Thorne

    Hi Keith - as you see, I've uploaded my photo - anonymous no longer! 

    I have just got back from a 4N event round the corner at the Bookham Grange Hotel.  It's so much fun - I've picked up lots of useful tips and chatted with a great bunch of people!  I am new to self-employment and I thought it might be as "dog eat dog" as the corporate world, but what has really impressed me is how helpful and co-operative small business people are.  So refreshing! 

    Here's wishing you a good week ahead!

    Mara 

  • Caroline Sullivan

    Hi Keith, was great to meet you at Gorse Hill and appreciated your advice!

     

    The Business Acceleration day was really stimulating and enjoyable.  Paullette did such an amazing job arranging it all.  

     

    Thanks for your warm welcome - photo now uploaded. 

     

    Best wishes 

    Caroline 

     

  • Sunrita Dutta

    Thanks for the welcome Keith. Looking forward to some really eventful networking.
  • Sarah Collins

    Thank you for welcoming me, Keith. I've uploaded a photo so you can see what I look like - and it's a holiday pic, so I'm looking nice and relaxed! 

    Working freelance can be lonely at times and I am looking forward to getting out and about and getting to know everyone. 

  • Richard Tomlin

    Hi Keith

     

    I'll update my picture thanks for reminding me.

     

    Have we been in touch before?

     

    I'm a member of BNI Business Class in Teddington and we are looking for a copywriter, would you like to come to one of our Wednesday meetings?

     

    Look forward to meeting up with you.

     

    Richard

  • Richard Tomlin

    Hi Keith

    Did you get me previous reply, I can't see it, odd, if not I'll resend.

     

    Richard

     

  • Lindsay Jobling

    Hi Keith

    Thanks for the mail. Marcia ? Yes of course she is my sister ! 

    Regards 

    Lindsay

  • Richard Bailey

    Hi Keith, Fiona told me to have a look at NiS and here I am. Fiona had a profile portrait taken on Tuesday so I will get her to upload it.

     

    Not sure you have made contact with Richard Tomlinson yet but he is always asking to be introduced to copywriters and is a very good connection to have.

     

    Best wishes

     

    Richard

  • Vanessa Lanham-Day

    Hi Keith - photo all sorted and fully up and running now!
  • Tony Bassett

    Thank you Keith,

    I look forward to meeting you.

    Best wishes,

    Tony

     

  • Peter Petersons

    HI Keith, Thank you for adding me on.  What email address should I use to send you a lovely piccie of me? Peter
  • Jeff Scott

    Morning Keith,

     

    Can I link this up with Networking in Berkshire and Hamphire and they are neigbouring counties.....!

     

    Regards

    Jeff

     

    Rawnet.com

  • Jeff Scott

    Keith,

    OK I understand, I dont want to try and intervene, I am active in many counties in the South East.

     

     will focus on the Surrey site and see how things pan out over the next few months. I am a big Linkedin fan & Business Junction for London

     

    Regards

     

    Jeff

    Rawnet.com

  • Natasha Fletcher

    Hi Keith,

    Thanks for your email.

    I will add a mugshot right away :-)

    Best regards

    Natasha