In February 2018, Business Buzz will be launching in Oxfordshire. With one of the original founders of Business Buzz, Katrina Sargent now heads up the Oxfordshire region. She is keen to serve the local business community and build a vibrant network events programme that complements the existing activities and groups …
This internet thingy is brilliant, but you can’t ignore the business that good old fashioned face-to-face networking can drum up. Our friends over at Colprint are big fans of networking groups. You can read their top tips for finding good networking groups on their blog. When your business deals in services, …
This guest blog is from Jo at Oyster studios who specialise in brand and designing marketing campaigns. www.oysterstudios.com The exchange of a business card represents the beginning of most business relationships and opportunities. This blog explores what makes a good business card that will create the right first impression and be …
Business networking, through events like breakfast clubs, can bring new sales leads for your business. It’s true that people buy from people, and being able to meet with other business people who are most likely local to you, and are in need of products and services themselves, is a good …
Networking is undoubtedly a fabulous and practical way to get yourself and your business exposed to new opportunities. You get to know new people, new interesting businesses, you learn about other’s ideas, perspectives and share your own. While doing so, you collect information about the other person so you will …
Have your social media links on your business cards. Make it easy for people to fi nd and connect to you after the event. Ask people you meet if they are on social media and ask for their usernames etc. If they don’t have their usernames on their business card, make …
When you are in business first impressions count and so you want to make sure that your business cards sell your company instantly to potential customers. Whether you are handing them out at networking events or adding them to a direct mailing business cards are a great way to market …
As a small business it often feels like every penny counts, yet the conversely the old adage ‘you’ve got to speculate to accumulate’ also seems worryingly true. So when it comes to generating new business leads, exactly what should your small business be doing? Networking, that’s what. Small business networking …
The Mayor of Hertford attended the launch event of Business Buzz in Hertford in February. The event attracted over 50 local businesses looking to network and collaborate. Our Hertford event is hosted by Jan Hunter and David Porter, who run Knight Property Management in Hertford. Come along for informal business …
A successful business event can have a positive impact on your working life and the profitability of your company, so it’s important to plan it well to make sure you get the best out of it. If it’s your first time, you may understandably be feeling a little daunted at …