Here are our recommendations for the month ahead: Wednesday 17th May, 12.30-2pmDerby Hub – F2FAt Nelsons, Law, Lodge Lane, Derby£15 inc lunchBooking link here Friday 19th May, 10am-middayCreativeMornings Derbyat Dubrek Studios, DerbyFree of chargeBooking link here Thursday 1st June, 4.30pmPride Park Networking – F2FAt Reach Events, Pride Park, DerbyFree of chargeBooking link here…
Business networking can provide a number of benefits to businesses, including: Increased visibility and credibility: By building a network of business contacts, you can increase your visibility and credibility within your industry. This can lead to more opportunities for your business. New business opportunities: Networking can help you learn about new business opportunities and potentially…
Spring into networking this month with our favourite online events: The Tuesday Talk Show Date: Tuesday 6th AprilTime: 10am-10.30amHow to watch: YouTube Channel Join Yvonne for a live broadcast as she interviews local business owners about what life is like running a company. This episode is the start of series three and to celebrate Essential Print…
March into networking this month with our favourite events: Derby Hub Date: Wednesday 4th & 18th March 2020 Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm Cost: £15.00 per meeting (open to members and non-members) Venue: 5th February: Enterprise Centre, Bridge Street, Derby, DE1 3LD 19th February: Nelsons Law, Lodge Lane, Derby Frequency: Two meetings per month What does it include?: Buffet lunch and…
Have you fallen out of love with networking? Let’s help reconnect you with local business owners throughout February. If networking on your own is out of your comfort zone or if you’ve never done it before, why not bring a business buddy with you? If you plan to attend any of the following groups, contact…
Here are Yvonne’s recommendations to jump start your networking diary in January: Pure Networking Date: Thursday 9th January 2020 Time: 8.30am – 10.30am Cost: Free (open to members and non-members) Venue: East Midlands Chamber, Chesterfield Office, Commerce House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield S41 8ND Frequency: Monthly What does it include?: Refreshments Parking: On-site and on-street parking…
There are lots of ways to get to know your customers better. Here are our favourite ways to get to know customers. Take a look and if you try some out yourself, let us know how you get on. Attend customers’ product launches, socials and events. Instead of always liaising over the phone or email, meet…
Networking has become an essential part of a company’s marketing mix. Thankfully, the old-fashioned hard sell has gone out of the window and a more ‘relationship-focused’ approach is key. For those new to networking, it’s simply an accelerated version of word of mouth marketing, so for many, it’s easier to network with a room full…
If you were fortunate enough to be within the vicinity of Derby’s historic Cathedral Quarter on Wednesday the 14th September, you may have witnessed or quite possibly, even participated in the Small Business Saturday Flash Mob – it took Sadler Gate by storm! The clever publicity stunt was carefully orchestrated by non other than the…
Our very own Yvonne Gorman has just returned from this year’s Small Business Saturday UK launch, to celebrate the official start of the 2016 campaign. The event was held at the PRS Music Headquarters, located at the prestigious Number Two Pancras Square. Yvonne met a number of small businesses from London and she was flying…
“I’ve been involved in printing for over 15 years – and my Dad used to be a printer too. So naturally I’m evangelical about printing. But I’m equally as passionate about networking. Why? Well – it’s a fundamental part of my company’s marketing mix and it generates tons of opportunities for us. There are so…
Hundreds of business people attended Marketing Derby’s annual business event last Friday at Derby Theatre. Our very own Print Evangelist, Yvonne Gorman, was honoured to be on the panel alongside leader of Derby City Council, Paul Bayliss; Margaret Bruce, deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Derby and Liz Coffey, principal of Landau Forte College Derby. John…
Hundreds of business people attended Marketing Derby’s annual business event last Friday at Derby Theatre. Our very own Print Evangelist, Yvonne Gorman, was honoured to be on the panel alongside leader of Derby City Council, Paul Bayliss; Margaret Bruce, deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Derby and Liz Coffey, principal of Landau Forte College Derby. John…
Thank you for joining me for the fifth instalment of my Print Blog. September has gone frighteningly quickly and it’s been great! As you’ll know by now if you’ve been kind enough to follow my blog, I am the (not-so) new girl on the print block at Essential Print Services. I’ve written other blog entries…
Thank you for joining me for the third instalment of my Print Blog. These last two weeks have gone really quickly and I’ve started to get quite busy building a lovely customer base, which makes the time absolutely fly by! As you’ll know by now if you’ve been kind enough to follow my blog, I…
Yvonne Gorman, Owner of Essential Print Services explains why her business is involved in local Business Networking, in particularly, Derby Hub; “Networking has always been essential for my company’s growth and support. It continues to be an integral part of my marketing mix. The majority of my new clients originate from networking groups that I…