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Opened for me OK just now, but it is probably a friendlier place when it is down.

Hi Trena, sorry for the delay. Have just responded to your email.

Nice one.. congrats

half way there, coming up to 13 years

I helped launch a credit organisation in NI earlier this year and spent a couple of days in Belfast talking to other people in the industry. They all wanted local events, everything had to be in the area they lived and worked otherwise they would not attend.

I got the feeling a lot of people there lived in a very small world and were enjoying it so did not see a need to look further afield. Maybe it works the same for the small business community in that most concentrate their business on their local geography so see no need to network.

As for 4N NI, I believe they only launched the first group or 2 there this year so it would probably take time for it to take off like it has in other areas of the UK.

I am a member at 4Networking. The whole ethos of it is get to know people, don't try to sell to them. If they want your stuff then once they know you they will buy and they will also refer to you without being asked.

To be honest this is something that I am enjoying. The meeting is run to a set fashion. A little chat at the start over a drink, then everyone in the room gets 40 seconds to stand up and say a little about their company/self. The best ones are not sales pitches but are a sound bite that get you interested in what they do.

Then there is a 10 minute slot where someone gets to give some information, this is not allowed to be a sales pitch. Then everyone gets the chance to have three ten minute 1-1's so you get to discuss somethings in more detail. The last one I went to I ended up talking about family, Germany and a lot more and the other guy was talking about the weekend. It may not sound like much use to business but I know what his company does and If I or someone else needs it I would happily use or refer because he is a nice guy and from following up and having a few discussions with him he knows his stuff.

It won't be for everyone and there are plenty of other networks out there but as a start they are good to get you out of the office and in front of other people to hone your skills of an elevator pitch..

I used it once or twice and thought it had plenty of potential. I think that was its downfall, people don't expect Google products to have potential, they expect them to be the complete product and 100% ready.

Chris Cardell. Have got to admit that his marketing team have done a good job. I am sure that a good % will sign up to the website and a few of those will sign up to his seminars.

At some stage in the next few months I will be adding a couple of videos to my site (new site coming). These won't be on the front page, but will be in a hints and tips section.

I could just write out the hints and tips but I am hoping to get across some human side to them.

I trust this research is Europe wide? as there are flags everywhere and some of the flags on German cars are huge.. what does that mean?

Did he turn up to work in a porsche wearing leather trousers?