Recent content by BobK

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    Networking groups (eg BNI) - are they any good?

    Since posting my original question back in May (doesn't time fly!) I've been to a few free Business Link seminars and also some Chambers of Commerce events and would highly recommend both.
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    Networking groups (eg BNI) - are they any good?

    Thanks for all the replies! Your comments are all very helpful and tend to confirm my suspicions. It doesn't sound like BNI is the thing for me but I'll probably go along as a guest just for the experience. I've begun to realise that my marketing strategy needs a kick-start and so I'm trying...
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    Networking groups (eg BNI) - are they any good?

    Hi, I've decided I need to get out more and was thinking of joining a local networking group such as BNI. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience of them or any other similar organisations, and whether they're all they're cracked up to be. The BNI meetings start at 6:45am on Friday...
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    Hi All - introducing Opal Creative!

    Hi Kirk! Thanks for the welcome...I will probably have lots of questions about printing for you...it always seems like a black art to me! Bob.
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    Hi All - introducing Opal Creative!

    Hi! I'm Bob and my company, Opal Creative, (which is er...basically just me) does photography and website design. I'm based in Reading, Berks and have been going for about 6 years now. I do mainly product and location photography and corporate portraiture - definitely no weddings! As for...
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    Ok ....

    Hi, I'm based in Reading and on the lookout for new opportunities to network. Currently thinking about checking out the local BNI chapter - has anyone had any experience of BNI or know of anything similar in the area? Cheers, Bob.