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The BIG TEN event
Happy to report that the event was a huge success. To give you a flavour of the day, here’s the video I created to set the scene.
Happy to report that the event was a huge success. To give you a flavour of the day, here’s the video I created to set the scene.
I’m organising and speaking at THE BIG TEN convention for the Professional Speaking Association South East region. It’s on 8 September, at Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre, off junction 4 of the M25. If you speak, Read more…
As you may know, I’m part of a mentoring / masterminding group that meets monthly at the Ritz Hotel in London. Acclaimed copywriter, Drayton Bird, is presenting at our next meeting on 9 September. It’s Read more…
It seems the world is getting smaller. I’ve recently quoted for work in the UK, US, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Malta. Ooh, get me – international copywriter! Are you finding the same thing?
Last week, I facilitated a session for a group of finance professionals at Beckenham Business Association, including my famous networking bingo. It was the first time I’ve had to deliver a talk from behind a Read more…
At many networking meetings, you are given the opportunity to give a 60-second ‘elevator pitch’ where you imagine you are in a lift with Bill Gates (or your ideal client) and only have one minute to tell them about your business. It’s like a walking, talking advert.
People often ask me to help with their one-minute speeches. There are endless permutations for things to say, but the objective is always to trigger more referrals.
Read this article for 11 ideas to inspire you, or scroll down to the end and discover the sad truth.
The impact of last month’s visit to Cape Town continues. For example, I’m doing a Skype workshop about newsletters for the KZN chapter of the PSA SA on 18 June. Technology has freed us to Read more…
I’ve joined a new mentoring/mastermind group that meets monthly at the Ritz in London. It’s great to meet and mingle with other amazing entrepreneurs in such grand surroundings, and I’ve already been inspired to focus Read more…
I’ve been booked to facilitate a session about networking for professionals in the financial sector. Hosted by the Beckenham Business Association, the event is on 28 May from 6:15pm. Including a light buffet, it’s free Read more…
Last night I was at Google’s London HQ for the results of the first UK copywriting census run by the DMA Campaign for Great British Copywriting. 433 copywriters (including me) contributed to the results. Here Read more…