by Lizzie Phillips | 16 Oct 2020 | Blog
Speaking skills coach and stand-up comedian, Mel Byron, shares some top tips for coming across with confidence in those ubiquitous online meetings. Back in the early days of lockdown, online fashion retailer, Boohoo, reported a surge in demand for smart tops and for...
by Lizzie Phillips | 10 Sep 2017 | Blog
Doing business abroad In today’s digital world, international expansion isn’t just for the big boys. SMEs can also take advantage of technology to expand their reach and look into foreign markets. However, that being said international expansion can be a rather tricky...
by Lizzie Phillips | 27 Jul 2017 | Blog
Ok, so we should probably add in a slight disclaimer here, we obviously are a little biased – after all we do run a website that lists networking groups not only in the UK and Ireland but also across the world. So it kind of goes without saying that we think...
by Lizzie Phillips | 27 Jul 2017 | Blog
We once received some truly terrible advice that before giving a talk you should imagine the entire room naked. Frankly, unless you are standing in a room with the cast of Love Island, the chance is that this will simply make you feel rather uncomfortable and a little...
by Lizzie Phillips | 12 Jul 2017 | Blog
So it is January and businesses all over the world are choosing how to define and market themselves as we look forward to 2017. Unsurprisingly, January is my busiest time of year – the eight networking groups I run are all overflowing with businesses looking to...