Why is Skiing Like Business?
Why is Skiing Like Business? I've just had a brilliant week away, skiing in Austria with a group called NetSki. It was a business networking trip, combined with skiing, which got me thinking about the similarities...
Content Really is King
Content Really is King At the beginning of January 2014 I decided not to take on any new clients for the next few months. We've had some changes at Appletree recently in terms of staff and...
The Journey So Far!
2013 has been a quite a roller-coaster ride for me personally and professionally. There have been some major changes and learning experiences during the year. The journey has been somewhat interesting, from facing redundancy to...
Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
We Experienced Business at Millets Farm on Wednesday! After half a year of preparation the day finally came. I arrived on the Wednesday morning at Millets Farm ready for the day ahead. The stands had been...
LinkedIn Endorsements are Really Useful!
There's been a lot of cynicism around LinkedIn endorsements. Many people don't really understand what they're for and why we should be using them. I can include myself in this, as I didn't see the point...
What is Networking and How Does it Work? Part One
In the simplest terms, face to face networking is about meeting the people who will help you make a success of your business. These people can be clients, suppliers and all the other people who can...
Who is Better at Networking – Men or Women?
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] How do men do it? Having been to quite a few networking meetings, I've seen that men are really good at going into a room full of people and starting up...
Why it’s worth dumping your mailing list
[caption id="attachment_153" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] Every now and then it's worth dumping your mailing list and starting again. Really?! Recently someone I know lost her newsletter mailing list. On it were about 300 contacts to whom...
