Wendy and I joined the IOD earlier this year, so that we could begin to network in London and we went to our first members evening this week.
The first part of the meeting was a presentation on Marketing, given by one of the trainers on the director certificate/diplomas. It contained some useful information, which confirmed some of the things that we were doing, and highlighted others we might need to review!
Afterwards, we had a great opportunity to network, and with our usual goodnatured spirit and 'go get 'em' approach we met some really good people.
Wendy met someone whose business is just about to move to Fleet, not far from our offices in Farnham, and she expressed an interest in what we do, so we have arranged to meet her once she has moved.
I, in the meantime, met a couple of 'cheeky Essex boys' who work in the city, and after debating the merits of coaching vs NLP, we talked more about where we lived (one of whom lives in Wivenhoe, near my brother!), what we were doing there, and our interests, including some sporty stuff (and obviously NOT my pending visit to the Nurberbring!! :)).
We also got a chance to question the IOD staff more about the benefits of the organisation, and for us, the key is most definitely the networking. One of team was from Reading, and as this is not too far from us, we are going to have a look around their premises and see what they can offer!
How beneficial joining the IOD will be for Relish People, is too early to tell, however, (and I have said this before), it is not necessarily about the people you meet buying your products and services, it is the people they know, and we are hoping that this organisation will get us known in the wider business community!
Watch this space!
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