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The quarterly inflation report out today suggested the Bank of England could raise rates as early as the end of 2014 if unemployment continues to tumble and the economy improve.

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney commented Bank statisticians forsee a 40% chance unemployment will reach the 7% threshold by the end of next year. He added there is a 60% chance it will happen by the end of 2015.

Under the terms of Carney's Forward Guidance, the MPC…

Hi There,

I have just signed into the Networking in Surrey Group and although I have been in sales for years and working for Peninsula for 20 of them, I do not see myself as a good networker.

I have been to many events in the past and failed to make any signifcant headway in, what I believe to be, the networking sector.

Is the problem that, I am not sticking it out long enough? I know that trust is everything and maybe I do not 'hang around' long enough to build that…

...you get sued!

Was asked a question a few weeks ago by a consultant.

The question was:

“What happens if I make a mistake and I get sued by a company?”

I then asked: “Are you a limited company?”

They responded: “No”

I then had to explain that, potentially, they have put their personal assets at risk as by not having a limited company they are holding themselves personally responsible.

“Ah…” they said.

I then explained that he could…

Whilst watching the Infusionsoft Conference Twitter feed a couple of days ago, I saw a tweet that revealed a powerful list building strategy that I want to share with you here today.

Jordan Hatch spoke from stage at the conference, and at the end of his talk offered copies of his slides to the 2,000+ audience.

There’s nothing too unique about being asked for, or offering copies of slides after a presentation, I get…

Not all the blog posts in NiS are serious business stuff - witness my two recent posts about Surrey Hills, the forthcoming reality TV show about the rich young things of Elmbridge which apparently is our very own answer to The Only Way Is Essex!

I couldn't resist posting a link to this story on This is Surrey (which you've…

Facebook Groups are my favourite aspect of my social networking strategy. Through groups, I’ve met some amazing people who have gone on to become my customers, referrers and raving fans – and me theirs!

Recently, I shared the story of how I’d been able to attribute £20k of revenue from Facebook in a 6 week period. Without…

As a Facebook Page owner, I imagine that like most people, you rely on the notifications flag to tell you whether your fans have liked or commented on your posts or posted on your timeline?

But the problem is, you can’t rely on notifications to flag everything up!

What if Facebook decides you aren’t going to see a post?

What if Facebook decides a comment or post is spam and hides it from you?

You might think that parental control is what you use to…

Another Networking focused blog post I liked this week, is on the Materials World Magazine website (oh yes, I have an eclectic reading list!). You can read the rest of the article here...

"After setting up an account and creating a LinkedIn profile, you might feel ready to tick online networking off your to-do list. Unfortunately for those short of time,…

I read ten very dull blog posts about How to Network for every good one, so it's great to find a gem like this article by Isaiah Hankel,

The Networking Barrier

Most big deals don’t happen online. Understand that power moves are made in person. It doesn’t matter if you’re shy or talkative, an introvert or an extrovert, a software…

Another great blog post from the ever-reliable (and never dull!) Twitter Queen, NiS Member Veronica Pullen...

I've been advising service-based SMEs to 'productise' their offerings for many years now, so I fully agree with the sentiment Veronica…

A sharp spike in swap rates has prompted a warning that fixed rate pricing has bottomed out and borrowers could miss out if they wait to secure a mortgage.

Between 12 and 14 August, two-year swap rates have jumped 7 basis points to 0.84 per cent, while five and 10-year swaps have rocketed by 17 and 15 basis points to 1.75 per cent and 2.76 per cent, respectively.

Perhaps surprisingly, swap rates remained fairly static in the days after new Bank of England governor Mark…

This article on the Fresh Business Thinking website is music to our ears here at Networking in Surrey!

Hate to say we told you so, but we have been preaching about the low cost and high return on investment of tiem and money when you do it right...

Networking has increased within UK companies according to a new report. The marketing technique is now used by nearly 3 out of 5 (58%) companies, a sign that companies today prefer to deepen…

Networking and dating are often compared - both are about relationships, after all!

Here's a thought-provoking articlewith some good tips from the Business2Community website by Deanna M. Murray, Director of Digital Strategy & Marketing at US agency Build.Automate Inc.

I particularly like the sections on networking as a team which is a fundamental strategy underpinning my own new networking venture,  …

Online networking isn't really what Networking in Surrey is all about.

Despite being a web-based service often likened to a niched down, less formal LinkedIn, and with many online networking tools in our software that most NiS Members are not yet using, our main objective has always been to get more local business people out networking face-to-face. We believe that's still the most effective way to build productive working…

The anticipation mounts... This update to our earlier blog post brings the latest news about Elmbridge's answer to TOWIE, this time from the Local Guardian website. Here at NiS Towers we can't wait to see the inevitable parade of…

Most people butcher their elevator pitch because they sound like everyone else in their industry. They talk about features, advantages and benefits of working with them which is less than 20% as effective as talking about how you can help your prospects move away from their pain.

Watch my brief video to discover how to put together a killer…

In her latest newsmail, NiS Member and Social Media Expert Veronica Pullen has some great tips about the new Facebook hashtags feature (shamelessly copied from Twitter!)

Read the whole article here...

As you’ve likely…

Here's a scary prospect!

Plans are afoot to produce a new reality TV show about glamorous young things who live in Surrey. You could be a star if you can answer these questions in the affirmative...

• Are you young, ambitious, glamorous & popular?
• Do you lead an exciting and fast paced lifestyle?
• Are you a successful career person…