August will see Lehmann Communications and DAA Media working hard to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support (as well as look after all our clients, of course!). We have a number of challenges already and are always looking for more (if you have any ideas, please submit them in the comments below). So far, the… Continue reading »
Mar
25
Olympic preparation
Yesterday morning I attended a breakfast meeting hosted by the Midtown Business Club at which the theme was “London 2012 – Are you ready?” It still seems like the Olympics are a long way off, however there are less than 500 days to go and there is still much to do. The major areas covered… Continue reading »
Feb
18
Concentrated networking
I’ve just been at the BNI Big Breakfast in the Hurlingham club this morning and what a meeting that was. Just over 2 hours of serious networking, visiting as many trade stands as you needed to (not as many as possible, just as necessary) and making the right contacts to follow up with later.
Dec
21
Networking – what to do next
The first point (in my previous post) was highlighting the importance of meeting people face to face. The rapport and relationship created can be very good and useful for business (and social) purposes. However, unless you maintain that relationship, you will have not used your time effectively. So, now you have your contact, what are… Continue reading »
Nov
02
Avoiding social media scamming for new business
A colleague of mine has recently been targeted through her LinkedIn profile by a scammer. Social media sites are starting to target businesses more and more as a way of garnering new business, so now what was once the preserve of the email account has been rapidly growing on the social media networks over the last five years. So why is it still a problem?
Oct
22
Networking towards your next contract
Finding that killer bit of business is what every salesman wants. The question is how and where to find it? Prospecting current clients? Cold calling for new clients? The simple answer is networking – getting out and meeting your target market face to face.