Business networking groups
Business networking is one method of promoting your freelance technical writing service. The following tables show business networking groups, and professional groups that have networking events.
If you are new to business networking, we recommend the Kintish workshops on how to network effectively (www.kintish.co.uk).
| Name | Contact | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Business for Breakfast (International) | Mel Fisher www.bforb.com |
Relaxed, friendly and quality referral focused—a local networking club with national clout. |
| Business for Breakfast (South West) | Rodger Scott www.bforbsouthwest.co.uk |
Relaxed and friendly but focused and effective; breakfast networking in the South West. |
| Business Network York and North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire |
Jane Sachedina www.business-network.co.uk |
National organisation with local groups of senior decision makers. Non-members are welcome to visit before committing to join. |
| Business Network International (BNi) | www.bni-europe.com | International with local chapters. |
| Business Referral Exchange (BRX) | brxnet.co.uk | A national business networking organisation that has business development sessions. |
| Ecademy | www.ecademy.com | National group. Internet-based with local meetings. Low membership fee. |
| Ingenuity | www.e-genuity.co.uk | Monthly meetings in Sheffield area. Coaching, business issues, networking. |
| Institute of Directors (North) | John Thompson, Regional Director www.iod.com |
Breakfast meetings for the general business community. |
| Lunchnet | www.lunchnet.co.uk | - |
| missing Link | Charles Lovibond, Director www.misslink.co.uk |
UK-wide business networking. Emphasis on business development and building strong relations. |
| Sheffield Business Club | www.sheffieldbc.co.uk | Excellent business club for the Sheffield area. Good variety of events. |
| Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry | www.scci.org.uk | Much more than only networking. For your area, see www.britishchambers.org.uk. |
| The Met Club | Lorraine Malatesta www.themetclub.co.uk |
A mutually supportive business club for senior decision makers. |
| Name | Contact | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| British Computer Society, South Yorkshire branch | http://sy.bcs.org | Monthly meetings for professional development, with an opportunity for networking. |
| City Information Group (CiG) | Phillipa Mills, Administrator www.cityinformation.org.uk |
CiG is a London-based membership organisation and runs monthly seminars on information topics. |
| RICS | www.rics.org/yorkshire_humber | The RICS hold varied networking and professional events. You do not need to be a surveyor to attend. |
| South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network | Rob Speranza www.www.syfn.org |
The central hub for filmmakers in South Yorkshire and beyond. Weekly meetings. |
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