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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  • 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

  • Gary Coulton

    Hi Keith,

    Glad to be on board!

    Headshot uploaded.

    Best wishes

    Gary

  • Sam Latham

    All done! 

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Julie McIntosh

    Thank you Keith for your kind welcome. I will upload a photo ASAP..

    Kindest regards

    Julie
  • 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

  • Julie McIntosh

    Hi Keith

    Just to let you know, for some reason I have been having trouble uploading a photo... I will try again later.

    Kind regards
    Julie
  • Tina Skilton

    Many thanks Keith, I'll try uploading my photo now.

    Best wishes.

    Tina 

  • 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

  • Katie Cook

    Hi Keith,

    I have uploaded my photo and I look forward to meeting people via networking in surrey.

    Many thanks,

    Katie 

  • Jennifer Doyle

    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?
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Terry Fromant

    Hi Keith

    Thank you for adding me to the site, I look forward to attending local networking events and meeting everyone

    Terry

  • Tracy Foster

    Hi Keith - Will do, thank you.  Tracy

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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 

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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 

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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/

  • 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.

  • 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?!

  • 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 :-)

  • 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

  • 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

  • Raquel Fernandes

    Brilliant, thank you Keith.

  • 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

  • Sophie Lovell-Smith

    Thanks Keith - I'll upload my photo now.  Looking forward to being involved. Best Sophie

  • Jenny Thomas

    Thanks Keith - I'll upload my photo now, Jenny

  • Stephen Morgan

    Hi Keith, 

    I have added my photo on to my profile site.  When were you at Kingston? I was at the Kingston Hill site in 1994/1995. 
    Cheers, 
    Stephen
  • Evelyn Pindura

    Thanks Keith

  • Mehewish Pusey

    Thank you Keith :)

  • Christopher Morley

    Keith thank you website under construction
  • Grace Standley

    Thank you for the 'welcome' Keith :)

    I have added a picture. 

  • Gemma Cockrell

    Will do, and thanks for the Welcome x

  • Adrian Frost

    Many thanks Keith. 

    Photo just uploaded.
    Look forward to meeting you soon.
  • 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 

  • Vidit Agarwal

    Hi Keith, As we have migrated our site from http to https, so we need to update our listing URL http://www.dnsassociates.co.uk/accountants-in-harrow to our new URL https://www.dnsassociates.co.uk/accountants-in-harrow. But I am unable to update my URL at my end.
    Kindly advice for the same.

    Regards,
    Vidit
  • Clare Murchison

    Thank you Keith good to join you in the virtual world as well as at meetings in Cobham,

    best wishes Clare

  • 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