January-February 2010

BUSINESS SOUTH 2010

Held on 3 and 4 March at The Rose Bowl (10 - 5 on Wednesday 3rd and 10 - 4 on the 4th) why not come along and visit us on Stand D5 or connect with some of our regular networkers on the Meet The Buyer Stand?  Take part in our competition and enter our business card prize draw - everything is free!

Connecting for Business - Portsmouth

We had a truly fabulous day on 4 February with 180+ people having the opportunity to connect for business in Portsmouth.  If you want to see the details of the event, including the exhibitor list and the details of people who posted their company information on the networking wall just click here.  If you would like to see the Visitor Guide or some of the images just click here.  Our thanks go to the speakers, exhibitors and attendees for making it such a great day.

New Alliance with We Can Do Biz

AQ Networking for business is delighted to have formed a strategic alliance with We Can Do.Biz.  We have done so because we believe that their service offering is entirely supportive of our desire to help AQ Networkers to achieve the most for their business.  WeCanDo.BIZ is an online new business network for sales leads and referrals. Using social networking methods to broker valuable new business relationships, it provides simple tools to members which help generate sales leads, leverage customer referrals and win new business.  What more could you want!?  Answers on a postcard........

Social Networking - are you making the most of it?
Ian Hendry of We Can Do Biz shares information about Social Networking and doing business.

Social Networking can be a mine field for small businesses. There is little doubt that the internet of connection people, rather than just computers, is here to stay, but how do you work out how to use it? Are there potential new customers just waiting for your contact them? Where and how?  Read more......

Health 4 Work Advice Line

The free adviceline provides small business managers with the expert advice and support they need to help team members experiencing ill health. All managers will have experienced how the health of an individual impacts on their performance. What’s more, with the increase of work-related mental health issues such as stress, anxiety and depression, it is now more
important than ever to..... Read more

After shock:  The five trends disrupting business in the next five years!
Graeme Codrington

The recession has been more than simply an economic downturn. It also signals a time of turbulence and unprecedented change. You might have survived the downturn, but your biggest challenges lie ahead.
 
Graeme Codrington believes that there are five key forces that are shaping the world of work today, and causing disruptive change in almost every industry across the world. In this article, he outlines these five forces, providing case studies to show you how they will impact your organisation and what you should be doing now to prepare for and respond to a new world of work. Essential reading for every leader and manager who is trying to think ahead, plan their strategy and get their team focused on the challenges that lie ahead.  Read more ........

FREE Employment Law Seminar

Knight Polson are holding a FREE  Employment Law Seminar on 6 May 2010 at The Point, Eastleigh.  Further details here.

The only way is UP!
Paul Miller of 3d People shares his thoughts about changing times.

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do”

Are any of you getting the feeling that the world might be changing? That things aren’t quite the same as they once were?
On a daily basis we are bombarded with news of big businesses struggling, high street stores closing, people losing jobs, houses being repossessed, mounting bills, relationships at breaking point due to financial worries…..where will it all end?
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