Not showing up

Waiting at work

  Working in the area of time management it’s inevitable that people occasionally don’t show up for a call. I make allowances for life happening or the unexpected coming up and usually people let me know, even if it’s at the last minute. Every now and then someone simply doesn’t show up for their call.…

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Bad habit: cancelling meetings at short notice

Cancelled meeting

I recently had a meeting cancelled on me at short notice. Usually this isn’t a problem but unfortunately I was already on my way travelling up to London, so only found out when I got there after a two and a half hour journey. Two attendees had phoned at very short notice (two hours before…

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Networking Tips: #40 So you want to start a networking group?

Networking Group

Are you thinking about starting up a networking group? Don’t! Not unless you’re prepared to put in the time and effort to make it successful. Many people start a networking group thinking it will give them a ready made audience for their products and services. This is rarely the case.  They will see you as…

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Always late for meetings? Missing appointments?

manage more effective meetings

Being late for a meeting or missing an appointment isn’t just an indicator that you’re not good at managing your time, it also shows a certain disregard for the person or people you’re meeting. They’ve made time for you in their day.  They’ve turned up on time (hopefully).  They may even have altered or moved…

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Networking Tips: #38 Why do you do it?

Networking Group

If you regularly network, have you lost your networking mojo?  Do you go along just because you’ve got into the habit or your regular meetings? Think about what you want to get from your networking.  All the time and money you put in to your business needs to give you a return – whether that’s…

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How to manage your meetings

Effective Meetings

Meetings can take up a huge chunk of your working day, your week and your month. Manage your meetings and you’ll be managing your time better. You don’t have to attend every meeting you get invited to and you need to make sure you value the ones that you do. Are you the best person…

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After The Event – Now What?

What to do after a networking event

I was at the IFP Paraplanner Conference last week and have done a few talks this month.  One of the recurring questions or comments is often – “I’ve heard all this great stuff, I’ve learned all these great things but I know I’m too busy to put it all into practice.” Many people were motivated…

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Drop-outs, No-shows And Last Minute Cancellations

cancelled meeting

Anyone who runs meetings, events or workshops knows that there is always the risk of ‘drop outs’, ‘no-shows’ and last minute cancellations. Social or business, free or paid.  If it’s free it’s more likely to occur – there’s no financial penalty for not attending.  It’s just as likely to happen for paid events.  Whether it’s a…

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Networking Tips #14 Any Time, Any Place, Any Where

Network anywhere

You don’t need to attend a specifically organised business networking event in order to participate in or benefit from ‘networking’. As the Martini Ad used to say – networking can be done, “any time, any place, anywhere” (for those of us old enough to remember it). You never know who you might meet or where…

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Networking Tips #13 Running your own group

Motivated team working together

Many people decide to start a networking group in order to benefit their own business.  After all what better way to promote your business than hosting a regular meeting for 30-40 people? Some people also start up a group because there’s nothing else in the area or for their particular industry. However, while there are…

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