Third Tuesday is almost here again and we have a “Simply Networking” evening planned for Tuesday 20^th April 2010 6pm – 8pm at The Courthouse Club.

No speaker, no topic, no agenda- just call in to The Courthouse Club between 6-8pm.

It is a  free, informal meeting, open to all business women from the local area and a chance to mix and mingle with like minded people; just bring business cards and a sense of humour! Drinks are available to buy from the bar, either upstairs or downstairs.  Feel free to bring friends, colleagues or prospects.

Women in Business meet on the Third Tuesday of each month, 6-8pm at The Courthouse.  The date for the May meeting is Tuesday 18th May 2010.

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At March’s meeting of the Isle of Man Women in Business group (sponsored by BigFish) Dr Helen Nightingale spoke about stress in the workplace.  Her talk was well received by more than 50 women who seemed to indentify with the topic.

Helen is a highly respected clinical psychologist with more than 30 years experience.  Her talk was very entertaining and  informative.  There were a lot of practical tips on how better to manage stress for your staff and for yourself.  There was a wide-ranging discussion after the talk and a lot of incredibly positive feedback.  For more information on coping in this fast moving life Helen by clicking here .  Or email her at helennightingale(at)manx.net

March Tuesday Club  welcomes Dr Helen Nightingale who will discuss how to cope with stress in the workplace.

Helen is a clinical psychologist with 30 years’ experience of working with people with psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, stress and post trauma stress, sleep, phobias and relationship problems.

She practices in the Isle of  Man, but people from all around the world benefit from her advice and expertise via her computer-based therapy services available online.

Thanks to Big Fish, the Isle of Man’s office printer specialists, for supporting Women in Business by sponsoring this event.

Don’t miss Isle of Man Women in Business Tuesday Club. 16 March, The Courthouse, downstairs.   18.00. It’s free to attend and everyone is welcome

February Tuesday Club is being hosted at Tracey Bell’s Superclinic, 6pm Tuesday 16th Feb . . .

For info and to RSVP, visit the event page by clicking here.  Tour the fabulous clinic and hear the story of Tracey Bell as a successful expanding Isle of Man business & brand….Free mini treatments on the night.

Women in Business learned about a major UK business support network at January’s Third Tuesday event (19th Jan 2010 at The Courthouse) which was sponsored by Paragon.

Over 40 attendees heard about the development of Forward Ladies from founder Etta Cohen.

Nine years ago, Forward Ladies started as a couple of ladies meeting every 6 months for lunch.  It’s now one of the fastest growing business networks in the UK, with over 7000 members and new groups in Manchester and very soon, Liverpool.

We heard about Business Breaks to Monaco and Florence, member discounts and events, success stories, Female Emerging Entrepreneur groups, Member Directories and Mentorship. 

I first met Etta in Leeds last year.  I’d hoped to get the benefit of her experience to help develop the group here to better meet members’ needs.  Etta kindly agreed to visit the Isle of Man, to meet our group and talk about how we can work together. The response here was extremely positive.  Etta was impressed and inspired by the women she met on the Isle of Man and about how our group had progressed in such a short time (especially with no money and only volunteers!).

The event also attracted interest from some new faces and young women who are just starting out in business. 

WiB steering committee members met the following day to discuss how to move things forward with our group.

Thanks to Etta, Paragon and to everyone who attended the event . . . some pics below!

Etta Cohen speaking to WiB members

We are very lucky to welcome Etta Cohen, founder of women’s networking club Forward Ladies as our speaker to the first Tuesday Club get together of 2010. 

Forward Ladies was founded in  2000, and much like our own Women in Business group, it began as a small group of professional women meeting and sharing experiences. Since then, it has grown with members driving the organisation forward.  Now it’s one of the North’s fastest growing, women’s networking and business support organisations.

The Forward Ladies’ mission is to promote and celebrate the engagement and participation of women in economic success by enabling women to be more confident in life and business through knowledge, contacts, support and friendship.

Etta will discuss how her group has developed over the years and give us some tips on how our own group can continue to thrive.

Book now.  Email  info@iombic.im to reserve your place.

Women in Business Tuesday Club

• 19th January 2010, 6pm – 8pm
• The Courthouse Club, Athol Street, Douglas
• (Side Entrance via Lower Church Street)

Thanks to Paragon Recruitment for sponsoring this event.

Tonight was Women In Business’s Tuesday Club meeting and the focus was on ’speed networking’. Think line dancing meets speeds dating meets networking.  Fifty business women showed up and we each got a chance to chat to ten individuals one on one.  Here’s some video clips of some of the participants, and the two women who organised the evening.

It was a really fun, and fruitful evening.  We won’t be meeting in December, because everyone is busy enough.  But watch this space for what’s going on in January.

Pam Neill

Julie Fraser

Other women in business

prepared by Pam Neill and Julie Fraser

Speed Networking is a fun, energetic and dynamic way to build relationships and develop a thriving, successful word-of-mouth network

How does it work?

You will have a few minutes with each person to introduce yourself, your business/company, what you do and what you want from the evening.

At the end there will be time for you to connect with anyone you missed or to extend the conversations with those of your choice.

How do I prepare?

1. It is important to think about what you want to get out of the evening.  Some examples are:

• You need contacts within an organisation to get a job or promote a product or service you have
• You are wanting to generate publicity for an event
• You want to widen your circle of business / personal contacts
• You want to mix with like minded people

2. Have a well prepared USP or ‘elevator speech’.  Very simply this is :

• Your name
• Your company/business name
• What you/your company does
• What you want to get out of the evening

3. Make it engaging as you will be desperate to hear something entertaining and memorable by the time you get to the last person – and so will they!

4. Bring plenty of business cards or note cards with your contact info on.  Also bring extra flyers or promotional material along for those that want more information.

5. Take notes.  This will help you remember important facts about that person, their interests and goals.

6. Challenge yourself to help at least one person that you meet.  If everyone does this the impact of this event could be huge.

What happens after the event?

The real magic starts to happen when you build and continue the relationships outside of the event. So, visit the websites of the people that attended, send them an email, phone them and suggest another meeting with the intention of becoming better acquainted and finding out how you can both help each other.

The Isle of Man Business & Innovation Centre (BIC) is marking Global Entrepreneurship Week (16th – 22nd November) by holding some workshops and info sessions for people in business and those thinking about starting a new venture.

It’s all happening at the BIC’s unit at the Tower Shopping Centre in Douglas (first floor above the cafe).

18 November

* 10.00 – 11.00 Business Start Up workshop.  Thinking about starting a business?  This workshop is for you – learn how to evaluate your idea, identify resources and what starting a business entails.  Contact kate(at)iombic.im or call 820930 to  register.
* 11.00 – 12.00 Drop in session for any queries about the IOM Business and Innovation Centre, pop in to discuss your ideas and see how we can help.
* 13.00 – 13.30 What Is Business Incubation? A short talk to inform you about what incubation is and how it can benefit early-stage and pre-start up businesses.
* 14.30 – 15.30 Ideas to Reality Workshop – Bring your business or invention ideas – no matter how crazy they seem – to this workshop for some initial process guidance on how you can drive them forward. Contact kate(at)iombic.im or call 820930 to  register.
* 16.00 – 17.00 Drop in session for any queries about the IOM Business and Innovation Centre, pop in to discuss your ideas and see how we can help.

21 November

* 10.00 – 12. 00 For experienced or aspiring entrepreneurs, drop-in for an informal chat and  find out about the support available. Get answers to questions and to register for the Get Going Programme.  For 1-1 appointment contact kate(at)iombic.im or call 820930.