Weekly member round-up

Each week we’ll sharing some of the innovative ways Network My Club members are adapting to the current situation, offering their expertise and helping others learn.

You’ll find the latest member offers, upcoming helpful webinars/events, useful blog posts and good news stories from across the Network My Club group, plus the great membership rewards from our partners!

Week Ending 29th May

Member Offers

[Business Premises] Safe-C 10% discount – guidance and support in order for you to be able to re-open your business premises 

[Marketing] Lara (Consortium) is offering free 30 min marketing support calls

[AI Consultancy] Paul (Paparico) is offering free 30 min calls to learn more about AI marketing and how it can work for your business

[Social Distancing Help] Hampshire Flag signs and graphic services to help business return safely

[PPE Products] Monk Marketing offer 10% discount for Network My Club members on all orders received. Contact mike@monkmarketing.com for more info.

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[Health and Safety] Alpha Training Safety Solutions Face Fit – Train The Tester 

[Public Safety] Semantic Free workshop – How we reopened safely after lockdown

[Workplace Stress] Dale Carnegie Managing Workplace Stress

[Communication] Reality HR Insights Discovery taster session 

[Cyber Security] Pro Drive IT Why working from home is a cybersecurity nightmare! 

Blog Posts / Videos

[Business Growth] Branston Adams 57 Ways to Grow Your Business 

[Digital Marketing] Sleeping Giant Media How To Film And Edit Video For Instagram’s IGTV

[Cyber Security] M-Tech Systems Prevent up to 80% of Cyber Attacks

[Social Media] Paparico Free social media analysis

[Business Magazine] New issue of SBT | Sussex Business Times 

[Business Support] Corner Finance The Three Phases of Coronavirus Business Recovery 

[Employees] Jonathan Lea Network Gifting Shares to Employees

[Professional Services] Smith & Williamson Tenants and landlords: Collaborative solutions in tough times 

Good News Stories

Congratulations to Suzy Smith and her team who were shortlisted in Racing Industry Awards for The Lycetts Team Champion Award 2020

Search Seven team up with Fimballs to launch #share77k corporate charity rally

Week Ending 22nd May

Member Offers

[Cleaning] Barnett & Gyll are offering up to 50% OFF any clean – office or home, car, carpet, upholstery, hard flooring, deep cleaning. Call 03333 052001 or email jason@barnettandgyll.co.uk

[Leadership Tips] Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE releases chapter 5-8 of his ‘Top Tips for Inspiring Leaders’. Download them here.

[Foreign Exchange] Moneycorp offering members and their clients a free FX Audit and fee-free international payments. Contact Max Fitzgerald to redeem.

[Headshot Photography] Shoot Me Now 20% off all location headshot sessions booked on-line during May

[Social Media] Social Media Directions FREE Social Media Survival Guide

[Workplace Safety] Yes Promo Products Return to work safety kits 

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[Cyber Security] Pro Drive IT Why working from home is a cybersecurity nightmare!

[Charity] Care For Veterans Virtual Quiz

Blog Posts

[Recruitment] Sisupeople. What can you do now to be ready? 

[Business Growth] Chris Lunn (Digity) Stop Surviving, and Start Thriving: My 5 Fundamentals for Business Success 

[Water] Castle Water Re-opening your business? Follow this guide to ensure your tap water is fresh

[Employment Law] Simon Fenton (Fenton Elliott Solicitors) What if an employee refuses to work because of fear of contracting COVID-19?

[Personal Development] Dale Carnegie Practical Ways to Engage Furloughed Workers

[Digital Marketing] Semantic Website Wins: 8 top tips on writing copy for your website

[HR Support] Reality HR Coronavirus: The Next Steps for Business 

[Financial Planning] Delaunay Wealth THIS is the most important conversation to have with your other half about money 

[Solicitors] Jonathan Lea Network Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and furloughed workers

Good News Stories 

Cloud9 Insight’s inclusivity initiative featured in The Times. Read it here.

HUGE congratulations to Gavin Willis (Search Seven) on the birth of their baby Grace!

Are you networking online? Can you help?

We want to understand the views of online networking in the long term. Using our latest poll on LinkedIn, please let us know whether you’d like to continue online networking when face-to-face events restart.

Week Ending 15th May

Member Offers

[Wealth Management] Corfe Wealth Free protection health check to help you understand where you are in financial terms and how you can boost your Financial Wellbeing. Contact chris@corfewealth.co.uk

[Cleaning] Barnett & Gyll offer up to 50% OFF any clean – office or home, car, carpet, upholstery, hard flooring, deep cleaning. Call 03333 052001 or email jason@barnettandgyll.co.uk

[Coaching] The Resilience and Results Specialist is offering 1 hour free coachingfor 30 people who want to make a change in their life and make a change in somebody else’s life through a gesture of kindness or by making a charity donation. Book a session here.

[Leadership Tips] Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE offers chapter 1-4 of his ‘Top Tips for Inspiring Leaders’. Download them here.

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[Accountants] Goringe Accountants COVID19 Business Support Q&A Webinar

[Employee Wellbeing] Cloud9 Insight Employee well-being in the remote workplace 

[Business Coaching] Business Doctors Is your business ready for the New World?

[Business Advice] Growth By Design The ‘Adapt for Success’ Business Webinar

[LinkedIn] Insightful Images Live Masterclass – How to create your compelling LinkedIn profile  

Blog Posts / Online Tools

[Accountants] Branston Adams Resources for help with loans and grants and navigating lockdown for businesses

[Wealth Management] Corfe Wealth Where do you sit on the decision-making scale?

[Government Advice] Reality HR Coronavirus: The Next Steps for Business

[Cyber Security] Gavin Haines (Trident IT) kindly shared online tool ‘Excercise in a Box’ which helps organisations find out how resilient they are to cyber-attacks.

[Solicitors] Jonathan Lea Network How declarations of trust work 

[Accountants] Compass Accountants APR calculator

Good News Stories 

Southern Motor Contracts offer free rental vehicles to key workers. Contact Chris Cardy to find out more. 

Online Meetups Next Week

ALL Online Meetups are now FREE to all Network My Club Members. Non-members are welcome!

Group-Wide Online Meetup – Hosted on Remo – Wednesday 20th May – 11am-12.30pm

Hampshire Online Meetup – Hosted on Zoom – Thursday 21st May – 11am-12.30pm

London (West) Online Meetup – Hosted on Zoom – Friday 22nd May – 11am-12.30pm

Week Ending 8th May

New Member Top Tip Video

Chris Lunn (Digity) simple easy-to-follow Digital Marketing plan to help get your business in front of the right people. You can also download a FREE copy of Digity’s content calendar!

Member Offers

[Coaching and Training] Download Dale Carnegie‘s ‘Golden Book’ for FREE

[Website] Andrew Lunn Photography offers 1-2-1 sessions to evaluate your company website and learn more about the importance of social media photography. Contact him here

[Wealth Management] Corfe Wealth Free health check to review personal protection, what you might need and where the gaps are. Contact Chris here.

[Travel] Travel Counsellors Flexible Promise when booking a selected package, you can benefit from free amendments up to eight weeks before departure

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[Business Coaching] Business Doctors Is your business ready for the New World as we emerge from CV-19 lockdown? 

[Business] Insightful Images Live Masterclass: How to cut through the noise & get great clients

[Home Learning] Reality HR Building Resilience

[HR at Home] Reality HR Back to Business

[Business Coaching] Business Doctors Business Survival Guide Pt 5. The importance of marketing in a crisis 

[Charity] Chestnut Tree House Teddy Bears Picnic at home!

[Vineyard] Bolney Wine Estate Virtual wine tasting 

Blog Posts

[Accountants] Branston Adams Coronavirus updates offer further information about Government ‘Bounce Back’ loans

[Digital Optimisation] Semantic’s top 3 areas that you can check and fix on your website 

[HR] CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) guide about returning to work following the Coronavirus outbreak.

[Financial Services] Smith & Williamson Covid-19 Interactive guide

[Home Working] M-Tech Systems The Right Communication Tools for Remote Working

[Water] Castle Water Where does tap water come from?

 

Good News Stories

[LinkedIn Advertising] LinkedIn offer £100 free ad credits

[Facebook Advertising] Facebook announce boost grants for business

Online Meetups Next Week

ALL Online Meetups are now FREE to all Network My Club Members. Non-members are welcome!

Berkshire Region Online Meetup – Hosted on Zoom – Wednesday 13th May – 11am-12.30pm

Group-Wide Online Meetup – Hosted on Remo – Thursday 14th May – 11am-12.30pm

West Sussex Online Meetup – Hosted on Zoom – Friday 15th May – 11am-12.30pm

Week Ending 1st May

New Member Top Tip Video

Marlena O’Donnell (The Resilience and Results Specialist) gives 3 top tips for working from home in isolation

Member Offers

[Social Media Advertising] SeaBlue Digital Marketing offer all Network My Club members FREE Social Media Advertising Consultancy Hour (worth £150) to have an honest chat about whether social media advertising would be the right investment for you right now. Contact Kerry here to find out more.

[Recruitment] Flexibility Matters has over 200 specialist and experienced Marketers and Digital Marketers looking to work on a day rate. 1-3 days a week, for a month or two, to assist businesses to keep their message/brand top of mind during the pandemic.

[Digital Marketing] Pratt Digital Free Digital Campaign Audit for those wanting review their digital activity and be in a stronger position for the future.

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[HR] Reality HR Leading Through Change (Wednesday 6th May)

[HR] Reality HR Influencing & Assertiveness (Thursday 7th May)

[Virtual Networking] Ladies Lunch Clubs Hove virtual networking in aid of local food bank 

[Business Coaching] Gary Morgan Coaching Sales and Leadership Virtual Training – book a complimentary consultation

[LinkedIn Training] Insightful Images Create a compelling LinkedIn profile

[Change Management] Cloud9 Insight The A-Z of Change Management (in a crisis) 

Blog Posts / Podcasts

[Digital Optimisation] Semantic Website Wins – three areas that you can check and fix on your website

[Video Production] ally and mo media Want to generate leads through YouTube? 

[Overseas Property] Overseas & Property Finance Specialist launches the Overseas Mortgage Guide 

[Business Podcast] The Business Clubhouse Conversations

[Digital Marketing] Pratt Digital 5 Digital Marketing observations from the past few weeks

[Business Coaching] Sandra Murphy (Business Doctor Sussex Coast) FREE six step plan can help you stay out of the panic zone 

Good News Stories

Brighton & Hove Albion thank NHS and key workers with special home shirt

Pompey In The Community team up with Hive Portsmouth to prepare hot meals for those in need in Portsmouth. Keep up to date via Twitter.

Reading Community Trust support children and adults who are vulnerable and at risk in the local community.

Week Ending 24th April

New Membership Reward Partner

Virgin Experience Days 15% discount on experiences from across their entire range

Member Offers 

[Cyber Security] Cyber Security Awareness FREE courses to help prevent phishing scams

[Solicitors] Jonathan Lea Network Assistance with the implementation of EMI share option schemes

[Products] Monk Marketing Brochure for PPE products

[Home Technology] Audiotek Ultimate working from home kit

[Business Expo] Brighton Expo offer 10% discount and buy-now-pay-later option 

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[HR] Reality HR Communication Skills (Wednesday 29th April) & Engaging and Managing your Furloughed Workforce (Friday 1st May)

[IT Services] Pro Drive IT Why working from home is a cyber security nightmare! (Wednesday 29th April)

[Charity] Support the UK’s Charities by taking part in the 2.6 Challenge this Sunday

[Business Support] Paul Shaw (Business Doctors) Business Survival Guide – Part 3. Cashflow is King 

Blog Posts

[Digital Optimisation] Semantic Website Wins – a new series of website optimisation guides for marketing professionals

[Accountants] Branston Adams Coronavirus updates and resources

[Financial Support] Smith & Williamson COVID-19 Interactive guide

[Overseas Property] Simon Conn Free Overseas Mortgage Guide

[Property] Sussex Property Partnership Why Yield is Everything

[HR] Reality HR Top 10 HR questions

[Wealth Management] Delaunay Wealth April newsletter 

Good News Stories 

Congratulations to Neil Linford-Relph (The Design Business) who completed a 12-hour cycle ride set up by Tour de France champion, Geraint Thomas, to raise money for the NHS!

Ian Batterbee (Better Wealth Management) is offering free 15/30 minute appointments/zoom calls to NHS workers and other key workers, helping them with any worries they currently have around their finances.

Congratulations to Trudy Charles (Travel Counsellors) who won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise!

Online Meetups Next Week

Members Only – Remo Online Meetup – Thursday 30th April – 11am-12.30pm

View the highlights from the inaugural Remo online meetup here.

Week Ending 17th April

Member Top Tips Video Series

Gary Morgan Coaching shares 5 top tips for business leaders and sales teams

Member Offers 

[Solicitors] Jonathan Lea Network offers help for businesses access CBILS funding 

[Finance Planning] Finance Planning Mortgages & Protection are getting lots of people asking about mortgage holidays at the moment and we wanted to extend THIS OFFER to anyone who has taken one. If you have any questions or want to know how it will affect your monthly payments, please contact Dan here

[Business Coaching] Gary Morgan Coaching complimentary business coaching video call 

[Social Media Software] Social Media Directions offer social media scheduling software, Esemdee, for £29 p/m (RRP £49). Use code NMC420 at checkout. 

[Recruitment] SisuPeople. Free people consult session looking for external support for all things People/Recruitment/Outplacement lead.

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[Using Zoom] Denise Quinlan (Insightful Images) FREE Lockdown Masterclass – How to Zoom!

[Marketing] Growth By Design Business Bounceback – Tuesday 21st April

[Charity Quiz] Care for Veterans Virtual quiz – Thursday 23rd April

Blog Posts

[IT Support] Trident Group Microsoft Teams is FREE for 6 months

[PR] Briscoe PR Walking the tightrope of what to say and how to say it – and making sure you don’t fall off

[Communication] Amplify PR Responsible copywriting during COVID-19

[Home Working] Reality HR Managing your remote team

[Energy] R&J Solutions Why now is the perfect time to review your energy prices

[Employee Support] Smart PA COVID-19: support for businesses

[Video] ally & mo media COVID Doesn’t Mean No-Vid 

[Property] Sussex Property Partnership Are you in Property or in Money? 

[Water] Castle Water Covid-19 Temporary Closure Form 

Good News Stories 

Get involved in The 2.6 Challenge to help save the U.K’s charities

The Accomodation Company help house key workers across the country

Raise money for Chestnut Tree House by shopping via easyfundraising

Week Ending 10th April

Member Offers

[Print] One Digital 15% discount on printing requirements. Contact Lynn to redeem.

[Commercial Cleaning] Lion Commercial Cleaning Get a guaranteed 10% reduction on your cleaning costs

[Marketing] Paparico Free consultation for those needing help moving their business online

[Solicitors] Jonathan Lea Network Assitance with Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme 

[Property] Property & Partners Earn & Learn Programme 

[Finance Planning] Finance Planning Mortgages & Protection Have you taken a mortgage holiday? Would you like to know when your new payments when they resume? Contact Mark here.

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[Mental Wellbeing] Marlena O’Donnell Staying connected, productive and well – Multiple dates

[Charity] The Search Seven Virtual Charity Pub Quiz

[Online Training] Dale Carnegie Live online training

[Learning] Insightful Images How to best use Zoom for your video call 

[HR at Home] Reality HR Managing a remote workforce

[Charity] Care for Veterans Victory for Veterans Virtual Race

[Training Online] We Are Tabono Time productivity course

[Online Gaming] Firmballs corporate FIFA leagues

Blog Posts

[Health & Safety] Safe-C Why now is the perfect time to review your health & safety 

[Financial Services] Smith & Williamson COVID-19 hub

[Online Training] Dale Carnegie Free online transformational resources 

[Accounting] Corner Finance Small business advice

[PR] Briscoe PR Jobs you can do now to get your business fit and ready 

[HR] SisuPeople Resilience mark II

[Communication] Amplify PR Communications & marketing advice for small businesses during COVID-19

[Remote Working] M-Tech Systems Top tips for remote working

Good News Stories

Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation launch ‘Donate Your Travel Costs’ campaign

Massive congratulations to our resident Network Royals photographer, Kathryn Fell, who announced the arrival of her son Harry this week!

Creative Pod #SupportLocalBusinesses campaign encouraging you to nominate some someone you know working hard on the frontline to win a luxury Easter Egg from Develadas!

Online Meetups Next Week

Network Royals Business Club – Wednesday 15th April – 12pm-1.30pm

Network Royals Business Club – Wednesday 15th April – 2pm-3.30pm

Hampshire Region Meetup (FREE to all Network My Club members) – Thursday 16th April – 12pm-1.30pm

Twickenham Business Club (SOLD OUT) – Friday 17th April – 12pm-1.30pm

Twickenham Business Club – Friday 17th April – 2pm-3.30pm

Week Ending 3rd April

Member Offers 

[Business Exhibiton] Brighton Expo 10% off stand bookings and split payments for 5 months for the Brighton Expo (22nd October)

[Legal] SO Legal 10% off Legal services before 30th June*

[Social Media] Paparico Free Social Media Analysis

[Property Investment] Property & Partners Up to 10% return on investment on two properties 

[Facebook Ads] Gold Web Traffic Free 4 week trial marketing campaign using Facebook Ads

[Marketing] Digity Free assessment or brainstorm strategy session

[Video Production] Eagle & Beagle Free 30 minute video production consultation

[Commercial Cleaning] Lion Commercial Cleaning Get a guaranteed 10% reduction on your cleaning costs

Upcoming Webinars / Events

[HR Support] Reality HR Working from home webinar – Wednesday 8th April

[Online Training] Dale Carnegie & Business Doctors: Breakthrough Business Growth and Business Engagement free online workshop – Wednesday 22nd April

[Online Gaming] Firmballs corporate FIFA leagues

[Recruitment] Graduate Recruitment Network How to run a virtual internship – Wednesday 15th April

[Mental Health] The Thrive Team Online Huddles (various dates) 

[LinkedIn Training] Insightful Images Create your compelling written LinkedIn profile – Wednesday 8th April

[Accounting] Goringe Accounting COVID19 Business Support Q&A Webinar – Wednesday 8th April

[Video Production] J Productions Learning to love being on video Facebook group

Blog Posts

[Accounting] Corner Finance Small business advice

[Water] Castle Water COVID:19 – How we can help manage water bills

[HR Support] Reality HR Coronavirus support

[Accounting] Kreston Reeves Coronavirus information and advisory hub 

[IT Software] Pro Drive IT Free to use business software that can help during the COVID-19 epidemic

[Solicitors] Jonathan Lea Network Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and furloughed workers

[Personal Wellbeing] Marlena O’Donnell Self-discovery through isolation

[Home Working] Gary Morgan Working from home survival kit 

[Marketing] Growth By Design Tips for SME businesses: how to survive in the Corona business environment

[Home Working] Cooperative HR Top tips for working from home

[Tax] E3 Consulting What you might have missed in the Budget 2020 announcement 

Good News Stories

427 Marketing (The Creative Group) offers partners or family members of the NHS staff or #NHSfrontline, £3,000 worth of FREE SEO work.

Focus Group pledge to cook 70 meals a day for our heroic NHS staff at Worthing Hospital.

365 Employment Law launch brand-new website

Develdas Chocolatiers launch new website in time for Easter order

Online Meetups Next Week

The Network My Club Online Meetups – now also open to non-members – are in place to ensure our valued members don’t lose sight of the reason they joined us in the first place – to meet the best, like-minded professionals.

Find out more about the Network My Club Online Member Meetups here.