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?
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
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!
I'm having problems uploading a photo, as I see some other members have had and I have also tried several different ones. Can you suggest a solution please?
Hi Keith, added some more bits this morning and even figured out how to put my event on. I'm new to business networking, never realised work could be such fun! looking forward to lunch at Cobham on Tuesday.
Hi Keith. Thanks for the kind welcome. I am afraid that I have tried uploading several photos in every conceivable format and with all well below the 10bm limit. I have exhausted my and my team's IT skills trying. Not sure what else to do so I may have to remain the masked man for the moment! Happy to be advised how to fix this. Best wishes, Andrew.
Thank you Keith for your warm welcome and for pointing out the typo, I have corrected the error! I really do need someone to check my copy.... Looking forward to meeting everyone.
Look forward to engaging with people on all things video, design & photography! Have added a cheesy picture and look forward to meeting some new people via networking in surrey.
I thought you looked familiar from your photo on your website! Small world. I've posted my photo and look forward to getting involved. Do you send out emails to confirm dates of the networking lunches, or should I just keep an eye on the website?
Many thanks, Keith. Unfortunately I can't make next week's meeting, but it would be great if you could add me to the emailing list as it is my intention to come along to the next one if I can. Best regards, Jennifer
Thank you for your warm welcome. I look forward to meeting other like minded business entrepreneurs and aim to add to the community of all aspects from photography, drone/aerial work, event photography and more importantly the use of Google Virtual Tours for businesses across the county.
Good to meet you this morning. I have taken away some really useful insights on the networking process following our chat. I look forward to catching up again and meeting others in the network...
Hello Keith, thanks for adding me. I have added a photo (albeit its the one from my linked in account as I have no recent ones!). I look forward to meeting up with various members at local events. I am based in Purley, near Croydon. So if there are any events that anyone is aware of, please let me know. Regards. Dave
Thanks for having here Keith, it's amazing to see you are still going strong, I want to believe you were a member of Ecademy during it's days? I look forward to meeting with you at one of the events and reconnecting with many other Ecademians I can recall.
Thanks for the warm welcome. Very happy to be on here - and I'm looking forward to getting stuck in to some networking, which is something that's entirely new to me.
I've replaced my silhouette with an actual picture of myself (and my dog).
Well, I took your advice and changed my profile pic to something a little more professional looking! Sorry for the delayed response - my girlfriend's mum very sadly died the other week so I've been a bit tied up with that.
I am very interested in attending the lunch next Thursday. Obviously I'm completely new at this so I think I'll find the meeting extremely useful. Is there anything I need to do to book myself in?
Surrey is a new area to me, so looking forward to getting stuck in and meeting lots of lovely new people! Will send you an email also as I'd be interested to know more about running a group too.
Thanks for the prompt acceptance and great to be on networking surrey - yes we certainly are and it would be great to have a good chat to see where we have some synergy.
Hi Keith, thanks for the welcome! I'm in the middle of organising an election hustings for RBK businesses, is it something you think your members might be interested in and would it be ok to post here? I will get round to updating full profile as soon as hustings are out of way next week! Thanks and best wishes. here is the link for you to check it out...http://www.kingstonchamber.co.uk/events/business-hustings/
Thanks for the warm welcome Keith. You'll be pleased to see that I am no longer an anonymous silhouette...
And to answer your question, minerals are a key element in the core of the earth and a marketing strategy is (or certainly should be) a key element in the core of a business. As for the colour, well I guess green has a feeling of health and vigour. Make some sense?!
I've just uploaded our 50% off 1 day DISC advanced communication training for Coaches and HR professionals, or indeed anyone who wants better relationship skills. I put it in events, wasn't sure if it should have gone in special offers?
Thank you for including myself in your networking group and look forward to meeting you and all the members here. Do you have a place available on 2nd Jan for your 1st meeting of the new year please? I have added my company logo too
Hello Keith, thanks for the warm welcome. Lovely to hear you are word-obsessed too! I shall put my pic up before I forget. Really looking forward to meeting you.
Julie Parker
Hi Keith
I'm having problems uploading a photo, as I see some other members have had and I have also tried several different ones. Can you suggest a solution please?
Many thanks
Julie
Jan 12, 2016
Gary Coulton
Hi Keith,
Glad to be on board!
Headshot uploaded.
Best wishes
Gary
Jan 26, 2016
Sam Latham
All done!
Feb 11, 2016
niki kerr
Hi Keith, added some more bits this morning and even figured out how to put my event on. I'm new to business networking, never realised work could be such fun! looking forward to lunch at Cobham on Tuesday.
many thanks
Niki
Feb 13, 2016
Andrew Holder
Hi Keith. Thanks for the kind welcome. I am afraid that I have tried uploading several photos in every conceivable format and with all well below the 10bm limit. I have exhausted my and my team's IT skills trying. Not sure what else to do so I may have to remain the masked man for the moment! Happy to be advised how to fix this. Best wishes, Andrew.
Feb 24, 2016
Julie McIntosh
Kindest regards
Julie
Feb 26, 2016
Julian Biggs
Thank you Keith for your warm welcome and for pointing out the typo, I have corrected the error! I really do need someone to check my copy.... Looking forward to meeting everyone.
Kind regards
Julian
Feb 29, 2016
Julie McIntosh
Just to let you know, for some reason I have been having trouble uploading a photo... I will try again later.
Kind regards
Julie
Mar 3, 2016
Tina Skilton
Many thanks Keith, I'll try uploading my photo now.
Best wishes.
Tina
Mar 4, 2016
Matthew Joblin
Hi Keith,
Look forward to engaging with people on all things video, design & photography! Have added a cheesy picture and look forward to meeting some new people via networking in surrey.
best wishes,
matt
Mar 16, 2016
Katie Cook
Hi Keith,
I have uploaded my photo and I look forward to meeting people via networking in surrey.
Many thanks,
Katie
Mar 22, 2016
Jennifer Doyle
Apr 13, 2016
Jennifer Doyle
Many thanks, Keith. Unfortunately I can't make next week's meeting, but it would be great if you could add me to the emailing list as it is my intention to come along to the next one if I can. Best regards, Jennifer
Apr 13, 2016
S
Hi Keith,
Thank you for your warm welcome. I look forward to meeting other like minded business entrepreneurs and aim to add to the community of all aspects from photography, drone/aerial work, event photography and more importantly the use of Google Virtual Tours for businesses across the county.
Kind Regards
Simon
Apr 23, 2016
Awais Shahid
Hi Keith,
Thanks for your message, I look forward to meeting business Owners and try to save them money and looking forward to do business networking.
Regards
Awais Shahid
Jul 20, 2016
Tim Butler
Hi Keith,
Good to meet you too and photo is up and live as requested. I look forward to being part of Networking in Surrey.
Thanks
Tim
Aug 20, 2016
Michael Smetham
Hi keith
Good to meet you this morning. I have taken away some really useful insights on the networking process following our chat. I look forward to catching up again and meeting others in the network...
Best wishes
Michael
Oct 4, 2016
Terry Fromant
Hi Keith
Thank you for adding me to the site, I look forward to attending local networking events and meeting everyone
Terry
Oct 28, 2016
Tracy Foster
Hi Keith - Will do, thank you. Tracy
Nov 5, 2016
David Sheehan
Hello Keith, thanks for adding me. I have added a photo (albeit its the one from my linked in account as I have no recent ones!). I look forward to meeting up with various members at local events. I am based in Purley, near Croydon. So if there are any events that anyone is aware of, please let me know. Regards. Dave
Jan 9, 2017
Eddington Pindura
Thanks for having here Keith, it's amazing to see you are still going strong, I want to believe you were a member of Ecademy during it's days? I look forward to meeting with you at one of the events and reconnecting with many other Ecademians I can recall.
Regards.
Jan 25, 2017
Karen Hutchings
Hi Keith
Thanks for the welcome. Have managed to find a photo that I'm happy for people to see and got rid of the 'grey figure'.
Regards
Jan 27, 2017
Eddington Pindura
Thought as much, that's nice :-) And I see, I have been featured which is kinda cool too :-), I look forward to some of the events near me.
Jan 28, 2017
Tim Nixon
Hi Keith,
Thanks for the warm welcome. Very happy to be on here - and I'm looking forward to getting stuck in to some networking, which is something that's entirely new to me.
I've replaced my silhouette with an actual picture of myself (and my dog).
Many thanks for now,
Tim
Apr 11, 2017
Joe McIntosh
Hello Keith,
Many thanks for your kind welcome and I have already posted a picture. I look forward to both contributing to and being part of the group.
Apr 20, 2017
Tim Nixon
Hi Keith,
Well, I took your advice and changed my profile pic to something a little more professional looking! Sorry for the delayed response - my girlfriend's mum very sadly died the other week so I've been a bit tied up with that.
I am very interested in attending the lunch next Thursday. Obviously I'm completely new at this so I think I'll find the meeting extremely useful. Is there anything I need to do to book myself in?
I look forward to meeting you then.
Many thanks,
Tim
Apr 21, 2017
Severina Edmundson
Hello Keith,
Many thanks for the add and the welcome,
Surrey is a new area to me, so looking forward to getting stuck in and meeting lots of lovely new people! Will send you an email also as I'd be interested to know more about running a group too.
Hope to speak soon,
Severina
Apr 22, 2017
Andy Squires
Hi Keith
Thanks for the prompt acceptance and great to be on networking surrey - yes we certainly are and it would be great to have a good chat to see where we have some synergy.
I look forward to chatting further soon
All the best
Andy
Apr 26, 2017
Tim Nixon
Hi Keith,
Unfortunately I won't be able to make the seminar today as I've got tonsillitis. Is there any chance I can defer my free slot to another date?
Many thanks and sincere apologies,
Tim
Apr 27, 2017
Natalie Crew
Hi Keith, thanks for the welcome! I'm in the middle of organising an election hustings for RBK businesses, is it something you think your members might be interested in and would it be ok to post here? I will get round to updating full profile as soon as hustings are out of way next week! Thanks and best wishes. here is the link for you to check it out...http://www.kingstonchamber.co.uk/events/business-hustings/
May 17, 2017
Russell Goodman
Hey Keith, thanks for the welcome message and yes, to meet another copywriter!
Glad to be here, so thanks for accepting me. I look forward to using this site and attending the next meeting I can attend in the Woking area.
I'm totally new to networking, so I hope to learn a great deal and meet some inspiring business owners...
Russell.
May 25, 2017
Brooke Curtis
Thanks for the warm welcome Keith. You'll be pleased to see that I am no longer an anonymous silhouette...
And to answer your question, minerals are a key element in the core of the earth and a marketing strategy is (or certainly should be) a key element in the core of a business. As for the colour, well I guess green has a feeling of health and vigour. Make some sense?!
Jun 1, 2017
Mike Daly
Thanks Keith, I thought I signed up ages ago but as I couldn't find myself on Networking Surrey I have signed up now :-)
Jun 6, 2017
niki kerr
Hi Keith,
I've just uploaded our 50% off 1 day DISC advanced communication training for Coaches and HR professionals, or indeed anyone who wants better relationship skills. I put it in events, wasn't sure if it should have gone in special offers?
many thanks
Niki
Jun 8, 2017
Raquel Fernandes
Hi Keith,
Of course that makes perfect sense, I wasn't sure what the guidelines were. I have now updated my photo.
Being on the member grid would be great as well!
Have a great weekend,
Raquel
Jun 9, 2017
Raquel Fernandes
Brilliant, thank you Keith.
Jun 12, 2017
Clare Keen
Hi Keith,
Thanks for the heads up. I'm not 100% sure what to do here as this is all rather new to me. Hope i don't make too many mistakes.
thanks again
clare
Jun 19, 2017
Sophie Lovell-Smith
Thanks Keith - I'll upload my photo now. Looking forward to being involved. Best Sophie
Jun 26, 2017
Jenny Thomas
Thanks Keith - I'll upload my photo now, Jenny
Aug 7, 2017
Stephen Morgan
Hi Keith,
Aug 22, 2017
Evelyn Pindura
Thanks Keith
Aug 23, 2017
Mehewish Pusey
Thank you Keith :)
Sep 16, 2017
Christopher Morley
Oct 3, 2017
Grace Standley
Thank you for the 'welcome' Keith :)
I have added a picture.
Oct 4, 2017
Gemma Cockrell
Will do, and thanks for the Welcome x
Oct 10, 2017
Adrian Frost
Many thanks Keith.
Nov 23, 2017
Diane Mitchell
Hi Keith
Thank you for including myself in your networking group and look forward to meeting you and all the members here. Do you have a place available on 2nd Jan for your 1st meeting of the new year please? I have added my company logo too
Kind Regards
Diane
Dec 14, 2017
Vidit Agarwal
Kindly advice for the same.
Regards,
Vidit
Dec 23, 2017
Clare Murchison
Thank you Keith good to join you in the virtual world as well as at meetings in Cobham,
best wishes Clare
Jan 11, 2018
Jenifer Smith
Hello Keith, thanks for the warm welcome. Lovely to hear you are word-obsessed too! I shall put my pic up before I forget. Really looking forward to meeting you.
All the best
Jenny
www.wordsmithcoms.com / 07557 402104
Jan 23, 2018