BUSINESSWOMEN'S NETWORK
Who We Are
Stroud Businesswomen's Network offers businesswomen across the county (and beyond) the opportunity to network, share information, exchange ideas and tap into local resources. Our meetings are informal, friendly, and welcoming. All types, sizes and stages of businesses are welcome, in particular women working as sole traders from home, and including businesses at the development stage.
Meetings, Members, News
Meetings are held monthly (except August), usually starting at 9.30 am, with doors open from 9.00 am for refreshments & registration.
Our current venue for morning meetings is Bar-Restaurant Nine, John Steet, Stroud GL5 2HA. Plenty of space to move around or sit and chat informally.
A couple of times a year we hold our meetings in the evening, to enable businesswomen who are tied to premises or daytime schedules to come along. These are very social affairs with supper and wine, and are very popular! Our July 2010 meeting was one such - see below.
Our Members
If you would like to know more about our members or the services they offer please look in our Member Directory
Monthly newsletter - FREE!
The newsletter is full of special offers, discounts and freebies for members; information about other networks and networking opportunities; exhibitions, fairs, events - to name but a few!
To receive our newsletter automatically every month, click on "Online Application" above left, and select "Friend of SBN - Free".
And if you'd like an informal chat about SBN, call Lynda McGill on 01453-872759. |
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Future dates:
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August: NO MEETING |
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30 September |
9.30 - 11.00 am |
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21 October tbc |
9.30 - 11.00 am |
***N.B. FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OUR MEETINGS AND/OR TO BOOK YOUR PLACE PLEASE VISIT OUR EVENTS PAGE.***
If you have any specific questions you would like answered and/or you wish to confirm your attendance please email stroudbusinesswomen.
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Previous networking meeting:
Tuesday 13 July at Egypt Mill Hotel, Nailsworth GL6 0AE, 7.30 - 10.00 pm
Self defence for women - the basics!
SBN member Jordana Cox of Left Foot First gave us a demonstration of “self defence for women”.
Jordana’s business is designed to help people increase their confidence through physical fitness and self-awareness; she runs a number of specialist courses including anger management and self defence, as well as kick boxing, circuit training and Taw Kwon Do. She also provides a one-to-one service tailored to individual needs.
At our brief session we learned how to use our body awareness to our advantage, how to hit, punch, kick and scream to give us time to escape unwanted situations. Jordana turned a serious topic into an amusing but very effective session on self-preservation - we were hooked! Contact Jordana on 07860 576459 for more details of the training and/or one-to-one sessions she offers.
As always with our evening networking sessions, the event was very social, great fun and Egypt Mill provided a delicious meal!
For details of futre events contact Lynda McGill on 01453 872759
"Successful sales skills for women in business"*
32 businesswomen gathered on Wednesday 5 May 2010 at Egypt Mill Hotel in Nailsworth for a stimulating and inspiring workshop delivered by Action Coach sales and marketing specialists Nigel Jew and Simon Buck.
In a packed programme we discovered among many things:
- how to identify our USP
- how to identify new markets and where to find them
- how to identify profitable prospects
- how to write an effective Press Release
- how to harness the power of questions
- how to use the guarantee as a selling point
- and how NOT to sell but how to help our clients professionally buy.
Egypt Mill Hotel were welcoming, friendly, professional hosts who also provided a delicious lunch to tempt every palate.
All in all, we hope that all delegates found the workshop a worthwhile and successful morning - and that their businesses will grow as a direct result of participating in "Successful sales skills for women in business"*.
Lynda McGill
Chair, SBN
6 May 2010
* SBN organised and supported this workshop as part of our commitment to help women in business to develop their skills and improve their business performance
Special offers and events in our regular monthly newsletter
Our regular newsletter includes news of events, offers, networking opportunities, exhibitions, fairs - to name but a few!
Our June 2010 edition includes 15% discount on jewellery and gifts in a Stroud shop; a whopping 50% discount on high-value skills training; 20% discount on any Will written in June; details of children's jewellery-making parties; news about lots of FREE events in the area; information about other networking opportunities across the County ...and much more besides! See our Latest News & Offers page for more information.
If you would like to hear more, then sign up for our newsletter or contact enquiries@stroudbusinesswomen.org.uk for more details.
Stroud Businesswomen's Network have members working in many different product and service areas. They work in and around Stroud, Gloucester, Cirencester, Stonehouse, Nailsworth, Tetbury and throughout Gloucestershire and the surrounding counties.
Our members products/services include :-
Accountancy & Bookeeping, Advertising & Copywriting , Art Services , Beauty & Hairdressing , Building Services, Business Consultancy , Business Training , Catering & Event Management , Ceramic Restoration & Repair, Children's theatre ,
Complementary Health , Counselling & Coaching Services , Curtains & blinds , Financial Consultant , Garden Services,
Graphic Design , Hypnotherapy , Image Consultancy , Interior Design , Insurance Broker , IT Services , Jewellery , Journalism , Lingerie , Marketing , Mortgage Advisor , On site chair massage , Office Support ,
Photography & Photographs , Picture Framing, Retail , Telecomms & Utilities , Website Design, Hosting & Marketing , Wedding accessories , Will writing , Writers & Publishers
Our members :-
Giulia Adams, Ann Adler , Susie Amann, Helena Angeledis, Karen Blaylock, Sue Bradley , Dianne Bradshaw , Lucy Byatt , Liz Chapman , Nadine Constant , Nicki Cook , Clare Corley , Tanya De Leersnyder , Janet Dedman , Debbie Fildew , Sonja Fletcher , Sharen Freeman , Wendy Gilbert , Jennifer Gillespie , Madhu Gohil , Michelle Hanks , Annabel Hollis , Mary Horsley , Patricia Jefferies , Stella Jensen , Sharon Jew , Deb Jones , Charlotte Kemp , Geraldine Lander , Desiree Latimer , Sarah McAllister , Lynda McGill , Susanna McIntyre , Narjas Mehdi , Inga Milner , Helyn Morris , Sue Newsome , Mandy Norman , Ros O'Neill , Pam Paradise , Jackie Peet , Sally Phillips , Jenny Price , Allison Priestman , Tricia Prince , Randa Qubti , Angela Railton , Jan Rice-Tarry , Mikala Ritzau , Jackie Rowanly , Berith Sandgren-Clarke , Alison Selby , Selinna Simms - Juke , Tricia Skitt , Diana Starkiss , Sharon St. Clare , Carole Stagg , Caroline Staunton , Claire Thomas , Noelle Walsh , Sarah Whiddett , Helen Wood, Lesley Young
Please visit our Member Directory for more information.