Another wonderful evening of networking took place at The Embassy Club on Thursday 8th July, with a great turnout as ever.
We were pleased to invite several people to speak on this occasion, and in spite of our main speaker pulling out at the last minute, the evening was still a great success.
Ann Byrne, Chief Executive of the Women's Therapy Centre, talked about the good work the Centre does in supporting women by offering low cost therapy. If you would like to help support the Centre, either by taking part in the Adidas 5k race in Hyde Park on 5th September on behalf of the charity, or making a donation, details can be found here http://bit.ly/c2uI0h. If anyone would like to participate in the run but is new to running & doesn't know where to start, contact Dawn Gomes on the londonwmb@googlemail.com address. As a keen runner, Dawn competed in 3 marathons last year and may be able to offer some tips!
We were due to have Amanda Wright from the Central School of Speech & Drama to speak for us, offering tips on presentation skills so we can wow our audience whether we just need to improve our short elevator pitch, or speak in front of larger audiences for longer. Sadly Amanda was unable to make it but has very kindly offered a free 1 hour workshop to our guests. If you're interested, please email londonwmb@googlemail.com.
By a stroke of luck, Mark Fuller, the owner of The Embassy Club, happened to walk in at just the right time! We were thrilled when he agreed to give a short talk about his life in business. Mark is a very successful businessman, having been in the nightclub and restaurant industry for some time, and has now opened several hotels including the Sanctum Soho.
Mark gave an entertaining account of his life in business - and shared some secrets from the nightclub world! Mark set up Sugar Reef & Red Cube, before forming Concept Venues which now has various Embassy Clubs around the world, Geales fish restaurant and Sanctum Hotels in London & Berkshire Having survived several recessions his message to us was, in spite of the tough times we've been going through, there is some light at the end of the tunnel, and if you are passionate about your business keep going, keep working at it, and you will be a success. A huge thank you to Mark for giving up his time before rushing off to speak at another event and also for buying us all a drink for, as he put it, having to listen to him speak! http://www.conceptvenues.com
Next up were the 5 minute slots offered to our guests and we heard from:
- Nicola Smith from The Revival Co – www.revivalarepa.co.uk
- Dee Amin from Moot Media – www.mootdesign.com
- Usha Penumuchi from Dare to Dream – www.dtod.co.uk
Usha & Melanie will be running a course later this month, 5 Steps to Promoting Your Business Online, and full details will be posted on the blog shortly.
We'll be taking a break over the summer, with the next evening networking event on Tuesday 7th September. Please do feel free to contact us between now and then if you're interested in posting any offers on the blog or offering any feedback.
Have a fantastic summer!
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