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Busy year ahead for Exeter networking group

SUPPORT and training organisation, Exeter PA Network, which has seen its membership increase by 25 per cent in the last year, has launched its programme of activities for the coming 12 months.

The network, which is run by Kim Glover, continues to go from strength to strength, and now boasts more than 500 members.

It offers support, networking and development opportunities for personal and executive assistants, admin workers, secretaries and office staff across the city, and the first events in its busy calendar have already sold out.

Kim is executive assistant to...

YMCA Exeter: Changing Rooms, Changing Lives

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/30/2017 - 5:37pm

Businesses from around Exeter came together for an early morning networking breakfast to launch YMCA Exeter’s exciting 2017 campaign, Changing Rooms, Changing Lives.

This will see the renovation of the currently unhomely communal living space at its St David’s Hill accommodation centre, currently used by over 50 young people.

The event took place at Dean Clarke House, kindly hosted by Burrington Estates. Over pastries and coffees attendees heard from Peter Stephenson, Chief Executive of YMCA Exeter and Bethan Spencer, their Fundraising Manager, on exactly what this campaign...

Cyber Security Information & Networking Evening

Event Date: 
07/02/2017 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Venue: 
Yeomans, 11 Hennock Road Central, Exeter EX2 8NP

Learn how to prepare your business against cyber attack at the South West's first Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW).

CSAW is a week-long programme of informative briefings, networking opportunities and advice sessions to help South West businesses get to grips with the issues and know what to do to mitigate against them.

This event is a session of short presentations and an opportunity to network:

Bluegrass: ‘The Dark Net - What Happens To Stolen Data And How Does It Get Stolen In The First Place’ Datto: ‘A Practical Demonstration On A Ransomware Attack And How...

Exeter Chamber raises £1,600 for charities at networking lunch

Exeter Chamber of Commerce raised a total of £1675 for 11 local charities at this year’s Christmas charity auction lunch. Held at the Mercure Southgate Hotel, the event attracted over 100 Exeter business people giving them the opportunity for some festive networking and to bid for some fantastic prizes. The auctioneer for the charitable event was Ben Clark, Breakfast presenter on Radio Exe.

Items for auction included vouchers for Exeter Cookery School, a set of hand-made prints from Double Elephant, an Exeter Chiefs shirt signed by the team, a round of golf at Woodbury Park and the...

Ladies Networking Lunch

Event Date: 
24/06/2016 - 12:00pm to 2:30pm
Venue: 
Marco's New York Italian, Exeter

Ladies Networking Lunch at Marco's New York Italian on 24th June

Law firm to host Barbeque and Beer networking event

Leading South West law firm Everys Solicitors is hosting a barbeque and beer networking event at Hanlons Brewery to help raise money for the firm’s chosen charity Hospiscare.

This unique networking event, taking place on 30 June at 1.30pm, will offer guests the opportunity to sample delicious locally sourced barbeque fare and world class craft beer in a beautiful Devon countryside setting, with a portion of the money raised going to Hospiscare.

The chosen venue for the event is an award winning family business located in Half Moon, near Exeter. Winners of the international...

Ladies Do unveil rebrand at Exeter launch

Authored by Ladies Do
Posted: Sat, 05/21/2016 - 10:05am

Traditionally known as Ladies Do Latte, new network owners, Christelle Johnstone and Ashley Petrons, unveiled the new brand on Tuesday 17 May at Café Rouge. The occasion was the official launch of the new Ladies Do Exeter network, which also has branches in South and East Devon.

The Ladies Do network, set up in 2010 by image consultant, Jo Smallbones, attracts a broad range of professional women, who span from full time employed to small business owners.

Owner, Ashley Petrons said “we were thrilled that choosing a location in the middle of Exeter city centre brought forward...

B2B Business Breakfast

Event Date: 
15/07/2016 - 8:15am to 9:45am
Venue: 
Sandy Park

Join us for a networking breakfast on Friday 15th July, from 8.15am

The speakers will be Dan Pritchard, a PR expert from established Exeter agency Astley Media, and renowned blogger Gina Caro, who will be discussing 'The Power of the Blogger: Everything you need to know about bloggers but were afraid to ask'.

  • Why blogging matters to your business
  • How bloggers can boost your bottom line
  • What bloggers love and hate
  • How to identify the best bloggers for your brand
  • What bloggers need from you

Tickets for this...

Ben Bradshaw Talks Brexit at Breakfast

Event Date: 
10/06/2016 - 8:00am
Venue: 
Southgate Hotel, Exeter

The next Southernhay Breakfast Club event, taking place 10 June at the Southgate Hotel in Exeter, will welcome Ben Bradshaw, MP. At what promises to be an important and insightful meeting for local business people, come and find out what Mr Bradshaw has to say about the upcoming EU Referendum.

The Southernhay Breakfast Club is a networking event for local businesses. Meetings happen every three months at the Southgate Hotel, include breakfast refreshments and always offer a talk from a fascinating local speaker. Previous guests have included Karime Hassan (CE Exeter City Council),...

Effective one minute networking presentations...In a Nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Wed, 03/30/2016 - 2:43pm

Philippa Constable from Women Mean Biz shares some very useful advice on preparing for the, often dreaded, one minute presentation at networking events. She takes us through how to create and deliver an engaging presentation that will be memorable and have impact.

'Start off by introducing yourself and your company, then grab attention with an interesting fact or statistic about your industry or business, using the words "did you know", Philippa advises.

To find out more contact Philippa via email at philippa@womenmeanbiz.co.uk or call her on 07871 463 701.

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