Polaroids and gales at Exeter Business Network May event

“Any problem can be solved using the materials in the room” – Edwin Land b. 7/5/1909 – founder of Polaroid

On the Beaufort scale a rating of 12 – hurricane force enthusiasm for conversations, connections and collaborations – THANK YOU!  Sir Francis Beaufort was born on 7/5/1774 – there’s the link breezy I’m sure you’ll agree!

I would also like to thank Alex Wren of Bitpod for a tremendous start to the event with his very visual seminar on “Using You Tube for Business” – informative, enlightening and entertaining – from duct tape roses – to hedge funds – to gold play buttons and ably assisted with help from Richard Hussey of RSH Copywriting and also Alison Jobson of Straight Marketing       For more details feel free to contact Bitpod

THE Networking lunch began with a welcome to the new members to the group and then 2 presentations.  These were the Exeter Business Network charity nominations where each charity takes it’s turn in nominating a member who has gone out of their way to help – there are more details on the charities and the fabulous work that they do later in this post!

From April – Caroline Creer of Devon Air Ambulance Trust nominated Mandy Blackler of Casino Select for organising a charity casino event that raised funds for the very important work that DAAT carries out –

a Twitter report here

CasinoMandyMay 07, 3:25pm via Twitter for iPhone

How lovely to get an award from @seanhumby @Carolinecreer@DevonAirAmb thank you so pic.twitter.com/wBB7VQ2PNG

CarolinecreerMay 07, 3:27pm via TweetDeck

Thank you @CasinoMandy: How lovely @seanhumby@Carolinecreer @DevonAirAmb thank you!

For May – Ally Colton of Families for Children nominated Rachel Buckley of The Family Law Company.  Ally needed a venue for an event that she was organising in Plymouth and Rachel arranged that this could take place in the Plymouth offices of The Family Law Company –

FFCAdoption2:16pm via Twitter for Android

Congrats to @TheFamilyLawCo on their nomination from families for children as @seanhumby business of the monthpic.twitter.com/IRVJKF0s39

Those that participated in THE networking lunch included

A big thank you to Mary Jane Campbell – Simpkins Edwards for the talk about cash accounting and tax simplification

Thank you Julia Bramble “After a triumphant inaugural event last year the Venus Awards are once again spearheaded by Celia Delaney of SpeakingSuccess, a local Devon company” Nominate someone here

 

• Learn the importance to fruits and vegetables to your body
• How to improve the health of those around you
• Why you can trust Juice Plus+, backed by science

This is fantastic opportunity to showcase your business, new products or services, to 100’s of Devon based business people. Be quick as stands are selling fast as the expo fast approaches.

• The Devon Business Expo is organised by thebestof Exeter. Headline sponsor is Basepoint Business Centres, supporting sponsors include: GHQ Training, Thermalogica and Glen King PR and Marketing. Media Partner is the Express and Echo and Digital Partner is Q Social Media. The charity of the day is Dream-a-way.
• Don’t forget Business Network SW is sponsoring the after show networking party from 1730.
• Discounted stand spaces are limited and will be offered to members on a first come, first served basis so please book ASAP to be sure of a place. To find out more about the show, please visit 
• To take advantage of this BNSW member only offer and book a stand at the Devon Business Expo 2014 please contact:
• Mike Pattle or David Hastings, thebestof Exeter
• Tel: 01392 349 130

MD for engineering company in South Devon – great package – contact Kate Tennant – Search Consultancy or 01458 259398

Volunteers to test and give feedback for online coaching exercises – contact Christopher Catt – The Life Coach Station Phone:07774 574 202        Email: chris@thelifecoachstation.co.uk

 Your chance to support them – if you are not skydiving – skydiving I hear you say……..

The Devon Air Ambulance Trust is the charity which raises the funds to keep 2 emergency Air Ambulances flying. This is no small feat as each and every year we have to raise in the region of £4.5 million to keep both of the helicopters airborne.  Click here to donate

Families for Children place children for adoption from throughout the UK, who have experienced loss and upheaval. We find for them stable, loving families in Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We are special because we have a ‘forever’ policy of support and this means that we offer support to the child and new family for as long as they need us. Click here to donate

WESC Foundation’s aim is the education and care of young people with visual impairment and/or complex needs and their transition into school, college and beyond.  By providing a specialist centre for education, training and expertise, WESC Foundation create a better life for people with visual impairment. Click here to donate

The vision of St Loye’s Foundation is that each individual should have the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential, irrespective of natural abilities or setbacks experienced in life.
Mission – St Loye’s mission is to be the preferred choice of people with physical, mental health, sensory and other disabilities, or with long-term health conditions, to improve their quality of life and degree of independence.  Click here to donate

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