The Biggest Mistake You Can Make in Networking I used to think that networking was all about getting to know people. I thought it was supposed to be about two people having a conversation, sharing information...
The Exhibitionist in Me This Wednesday I will be attending and coordinating 'Experience Business,' my first exhibition with Appletree - it's safe to say I'm a little bit nervous. As I'm yet to host or even attend...
Social Media Dive: LinkedIn In my previous blog, Social or Not To Social, I discussed about how important it is to be on Social Media. We are now going to look in to the popular Social...
Can A Trade Show Actually Bring You Money? In the modern digital age that we live in, communication between one and other has become such an easy task. With the use of platforms such as...
How NOT to Do Exhibitions I never used to enjoy attending exhibitions. As an exhibitor, I didn't like standing behind a table trying to hand out leaflets to people who weren't really interested. As a visitor,...
Three Months In I've been an Apprentice at Appletree for three months now. I had my three month review last Monday and I can gladly say it went really well. Speaking with Chantal in the warmth...
Celebrate Your Successes! Last week I wrote about cake in my blog (click here to read it if you missed it) and this week I'm doing it again! Why? Because on Friday 13 September 2013 we...
You Can Have My Cake and Eat it! I'd like to share with you a brilliant marketing idea that I picked up recently. Attending a networking breakfast at 4Networking Chippenham, I met Darren Clarke from...
Have you ever thought about using exhibitions to promote your business? Have you been put off by the cost? Have you tried and found it doesn't work? There's more to getting an exhibition right than just...
"How's business?" This is a question that I get asked a lot at networking meetings. (It's also a question I ask a lot, as it is a great way to get a conversation going.) Being a...
As the UK was about to head into another Covid lockdown towards the end of...
10 years ago, I went skiing with a group of other business owners. The group...
I don’t often go to supermarkets. I’m not keen on the experience and would rather...
