I just had a contact email from an old chum, UK Internet 'guru'-type person and Networking in Berkshire Member, Graham Jones. As a result, I checked out Graham's blog - always worth a look - and found a helpful post about what you can blog about, and where to find inspiration. Check out Graham's Top 10 Blogging Ideas here - and then get…

Tomorrow we will be hosting our 2020 Social Media event at The Crowne Plaza in Marlow. We have over 100 people booked to join us.

http://2020socialmedia.eventbrite.com



All attendees will be provided with a 2020 brochure on the day which will include:

• A voting sheet for their favourite speakers
• A free copy of our Top 10 Social Media Marketing Rules
• And a list of…

‘Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness’ as Keats would have it (or fog and frost, if you prefer a more accurate picture today!) Either way, there’s plenty of festive networking in the pipeline to ‘warm the cockles’, where you can promote and grow your business by building your connections and getting your face out there.

Talking of faces, are you one of the 15% of NiS Members yet to post your photo to your My…

So, the gales are upon us, it gets dark at 4pm, and 'It's' back to haunt us - by which I mean the dreaded 'C' word - Xmas! Stopping some way short of 'bah, humbug!', I'd like to register a mild 'tut-tut' at being bombarded with tinsel and teddy bears 'from here to Nativity', on TV, in shops, in magazines and through the letter box.

Having said that, I'm more than happy to have lots of Christmas specials in our…

Thought I'd share this blog entry I wrote yesterday on…

As you reflect on 2010 and prepare to welcome 2011 - an hour of your time can transform a young life. Donate the last hour of your 2010 salary to Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People to make this happen.

QEF Neuro Rehabilitation Services in Banstead, Surrey, has an urgent need to equip more high dependency facilities to help young adults with acquired brain injuries, such as Emily:

Emily’s parents were told that she would always be trapped within her…

Dear all,

If you are passionate about helping disabled people achieve their life goals and you have an entrepreneurial spirit – the Corporate Challenge could be for you.…

I had an exciting time over in Weybridge at Brooklands radio this afternoon. I had been invited by Samantha New-Fielding, who has a weekly slot on the afternoon programme. She asked me to speak about using astrology in business, Graham Laycock, the presenter, started by asking - HOW?

Well, it depends on how successful you want to be said I. Many prominent people have used astrology in business, early in the twentieth century the famous American magnate J.P. Morgan bluntly proclaimed…

Bonfire night again - don’tcha just love fireworks? Now call me old-fashioned, but I miss the old 'Penny for the Guy' routine in the run-up to 5 November. Trick or treat just doesn't do it for me, I'm afraid... But enough of the nostalgia, already - let's look forward to a bright future out there in Networkland :-)

We've had lots of new sign-ups to NiS again this week. A very warm NiS welcome on behalf of all our…

So - is this unseasonably mild, sunny weather a case (geddit?) of 'Last of the Summer Wine'? The final opportunity perhaps, to quaff a glass or two of chilled Sauvignon Blanc out on the patio (albeit in our balaclavas) before the clocks go back this weekend (don't forget!) Whatever the weather, it's certainly peak networking season out there, and if the number of events on NiS is anything to go by, the networking boom shows no…

Yes, very true - your brand, your identity are well connected with your sustainable…

Many people have invested in with-profits funds over the years. When markets are down, with-profits fund managers often exercise something called a Market value reduction (MVR). This is essentially a penalty

for those withdrawing money from the fund. The purpose of an MVR is to reflect the underlying fall in values and to protect those who remain invested in the fund.

At times like this it is often best to sit tight until the markets recover and the MVR is withdrawn. However,…

(This newsletter went out at 01:30 today and it's already out of date, as we've just hit 200 Members thanks to Alan and Matthew who joined this morning...)

Things are still really buzzing here as NiS approaches 200 Members and Networking in Berkshire has passed the 330 mark. Now that NiS membership is free for the foreseeable future, it makes it even easier to recommend NiS to your contacts -…