J6 - Slough Business Breakfast

This event has already taken place.

Date: 29/10/2010

Times: 07:30 - 09:30

Venue: Copthorne Hotel Slough/Windsor, 400 Cippenham Lane, SLOUGH, Berks, SL1 2YE

Price: Please call 01753 870500 or see below for further information

More Information:

J6 – Slough Business Breakfast attracts over 60 businesses per month and offers a first class networking oppertunity coupled with a keynote presentation designed to help the attendee with the issues facing them in their business in the current business climate.

The J6 Breakfast has been running for over 7 years in Slough; becoming a cornerstone of the local business calendar hosted by Gavin Spencer, Senior Business Manager.

Informal but professional in its approach, the event is open to all businesses and attracts a strong cross section of the business comunity travelling from accross the region.

A full English breakfast is served with tea and coffee.
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Speaker: Mark Perl
Topic: An introduction to LinkedIn

With the rise of the social media networks, LinkedIn has emerged as the dominant platform for business people. It is here that you manage your professional reputation, hold all your business contacts and engage in business development activities in your preferred geographic area.

With over 75 million people now on LinkedIn, it is estimated that less than 5% of them know how to use this online tool well.

Participation online is no longer an option. It is a reality of doing business and has become an essential skill to master in a business world more connected than ever before.

LinkedIn is for your business, when you want to:

Be proactive, not reactive in this new business climate

Avoid cold-calling and be able to approach warm leads, easily

Become an assured and pro-active online business developer

Increase your business opportunities at virtually no cost

Encourage colleagues to create more cross-selling opportunities

Be involved and successful, now, with the latest business development techniques

At this event Mark will show you how to:

Get started
Use LinkedIn for lead generation/ business development
Build your profile
Understand the value of recommendations
Overview of other important features

And he will answer some of your burning questions

Outcome:

By the end of this short presentation you will be fully aware of the key benefits of LinkedIn and you will be conversant with a few of its many valuable features.

You will also be equipped with sufficient understanding to confidently pursue your journey into the growing world of social media networking.

About Mark:

Mark Perl is a trainer in Business Networking Skills and LinkedIn. He helps his clients define the best face-to-face and online connection strategies to build their confidence, develop relationships and to win new business – in a way that brings more money in, and makes everyone feel good about the experience

For a flyer please click here
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Deadline for bookings is 12.00pm on the day before the event. However, we will endeavour to take bookings after this, but will not be able to guarantee bookings or inclusion on our guest lists. If you would like to book after this time please call 01753 870500 for further information

Guest list & name badge provided on arrival.
NB: PREPAYMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL EVENT BOOKINGS