Worthing Chamber Blog

Is your "elevator pitch" doing you justice?

An "Elevator Pitch" is a concise, carefully planned, and well-practiced description about your company that your mother should be able to understand in the time it would take to ride up an elevator.

The next Chamber Chat to be held on Wednesday 3rd March (5.30-8.00pm) at the West Worthing Tennis & Squash Club in Titnore Way, Worthing will help you brush up your elevator.

Our speaker Sarah Hopwood of Paul Hopwood Consulting says:-

"People buy people first and business second.” If this is true then the way we present ourselves – reflecting our business – is crucial to our achieving successful growth. The ‘Elevator Pitch’ by definition, gives a snap shot as to who we are. Please join me in unpacking the essential ingredients needed to get this pitch right for you.

CLICK HERE to book your place today.

Worthing Thunder Basketball - Charity Night

Saturday 20th February.   Tipoff 7.00pm

See Worthing Thunder -v- Everton Tigers for just £5 (children under 14 FREE) !!!!

A great night out for all the family as the Worthing & Adur Chamber teams up with Worthing Thunder to present a discounted night of fast-moving, action-packed professional basketball – whilst raising money for the Worthing & Adur Community Fund!

Worthing Thunder have been kind enough to allow the Chamber to offer discounted adult tickets at just £5 each, with children under 14 free.

You must book through the Worthing & Adur Chamber website to get this extra special price CLICK HERE to book.

All money, after any paypal fees, raised from this offer will be doubled thanks to a special government match funding scheme and be donated to the new Worthing & Adur Community Fund to benefit local good causes.

This offer is open to all Chamber members, your colleagues, families and friends, so please circulate widely – the more tickets sold – the more money raised for charity.

Worthing Thunder is one of just 13 teams that play in the top ‘British Basketball League’ (BBL), the premier division of basketball, so you are guaranteed some of the best basketball action you’ll ever see in the UK!

We recommend arrival between 6.00 & 6.20pm on the night, in time for a briefing on the basic rules on and scoring of the game to help you enjoy the match, with actual tip-off at 7.00pm.

February Newsletter published today

The February 2010 issue of the Chamber newsletter has been added to the website.

Read it here:

http://www.worthingandadurchamber.co.uk/News-Newsletter

Sail on over to our Networking Event at the Sussex Yacht Club

FREE Mini Workshop followed by Chamber Chat Networking with a light buffet.   New Venue: Sussex Yacht Club Brighton Road Shoreham by Sea BN43 6RF (Why not bring a guest from this area!)    Wednesday 4th November 2009 Registration and Networking from 5pm Workshop from 5.30pm Networking and Buffet from 6.30pm   Workshop: Writing a Press Release  with Catherine Kelly of Primary PR What makes a good Press Release? Learn how to write it and get it into print. This will be an interactive workshop and we plan to produce a Press Release from a topic to be chosen on the night.   Parking is available on the site.     Members: £10.00 Non Members: £14.00 Member & Guest: £16.00 Booking essential as numbers are strictly limited, reserve your place now See www.worthingandadurchamber.co.uk for more details

**** Important Information ***   We have now switched the event booking to our new website www.worthingandadurchamber.co.uk   To the right is a view of what you will see on our website. If you are a current member and this is the first time you have logged on to the new site, in order for you to book the event as a member you will need to enter your email address and click on forgot password. You will be emailed a link to enable you to change your password for future use.   You will then be able to log in as a member and book the event. This will only have to be done once and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.   If you have any queries please email us     Many Thanks Tina Tilley CEO

The Worthing B2B Exhibition 2009 - The Business Workshops

The year the Worthing B2B Exhibition, takes place at the Charmendean Centre on September 8th. This year there is an interesting array of workshops that are worth considering attending:

Business 2 Business Exhibition 8th September 10 am - 3 pm  Charmandean Centre FREE entry! FREE parking! FREE workshops!   Speed Networking Lunch!

 

Workshop and Event Schedule   10.20 - 10.35am Workshop 1      Top Tips for business growth. Presented by Paul Trew of Northbrook College. 11.00 - 11.15am Workshop 2      The 15 minute Sales Strategy All the key points you need to consider to ensure you have a sales strategy that works and wins you business. Presented by Clifford Thomas of Business Development Consultancy   11.30 - 11.45 am Workshop 3      Effective presentation skills - you don't get a second chance to make a first impression Presented by Paul Trew of Northbrook College 12.00 - 12.15 am Workshop 4      How social networking can help develop your business using Twitter Presented by Andy Headworth of Sirona Consulting 12.30 - 1.30 pm      Speed Networking Lunch. Numbers are strictly limited so booking is essential, £5.00 per head with all proceeds going to the Worthing Hospital CT Scanner Appeal. Buffet lunch to be provided by Northbrook College Go to www.sussexnewspaperevents.com  book your place now, numbers limited. or email events@worthingchamber.co.uk   2.00 - 2.45 pm      Guest speaker - Gill Fielding Gill Fielding, founder of The Wealth Company is a successful entrepreneur, business owner and highly respected commentator in the business arena.    Gill has presented at the Business Start Up show at Olympia, is one of Channels 4's 'Secret Millionaires', has appeared as a business advisor on both BBC and ITV and has been seen as one of the experts on the 'Apprentice - You're Fired' show on BBC 2.

 

 

The Worthing B2B Exhibition 2009 - Are you going on the 8th September?

Chamber Chat Twitter for Business Workshop slides

For those of you that came along to the presentation by Andy and Sara Headworth on Tuesday 2nd September, as promised here is a copy of the slides for Twitter for Business.

Twitter For Business

View more presentations from Andy Headworth.

Also if you would like a copy of the handouts given out after the presentation then click on the link below to view and download a pdf version:

Download Twitter for Business Handout

Download SironaSocialMedia Pricing Handout

Tina's Team Building Chamber Chat Video Footage from Highdown Vineyard!

This week we had our monthly Chamber Chat at the Highdown Vineyard. It turned out to be Tina's Team Building (abley supported by her team!)

It was alot of fun, and while it was a competition, with the teams competing for the major prize (one each of course!) donated by Artifax, there was fun had by all! 

Here is some video of some of the events (please not that no ping pong balls were harmed in the making of this video!)

Its Barbeque time at Worthing Golf Club!!

Wednesday 22nd July ~ from 6pm 

Always a popular social event, and this year the opportunity to visit Worthing Golf Club with its superb views, rain or shine guaranteed to be a fun event. Guests Very Welcome!

 

BOOK NOW

only £13.50 including

Barbeque and a glass of Sangria

 

 

Come and join us for our annual Summer Barbeque, this year to be held in the beautiful surroundings of Worthing Golf Club. Starting from 6pm you will have a chance to network while enjoying the barbeque. Always a popular event which books very quickly so don't miss out. Our barbeque is a very informal and social event, the perfect occasion to bring a guest.

 

PLEASE NOTE (Mike!): Worthing Golf Club dress code: Smart casual. No Jeans or Trainers, tailored shorts only.

 

Menu:

Selection of Burgers, Sausages and Chicken Variety of Salads

Vegetarian Option on request

Glass of Sangria

 

Early booking essential as numbers will be finalised on Thursday 16th July. To book your place now visit:

www.worthingchamber.co.uk

Worthing Audi networks with Chamber

BOOK NOW for our next FREE Mini Workshop

followed by  Chamber Chat networking

  with a drink and light buffet

 

Wednesday 1st July

at Worthing Audi, Broadwater Road,

from 5pm

 

Not only are we using a completely different kind of venue in the way of a car showroom we are also having three short info sessions covering the following topics:

 

· Company Vehicle Tax Information

  Presented by  Worthing Audi

· Credit Control - maintain customer relations

  Presented by Adrian Wise of Quantum Jump

· Apprenticeships - add value to your business

  Presented by Northbrook College 

 

Free Mini Workshops from 5pm - 6.30pm

 Chamber Chat Networking from 6.30pm

 

 Members - £10.00   

Non Members - £12.00

Special Offer Member & Guest - £15.00 

including a drink and light buffet

  

Booking essential, reserve your place now    

www.worthingchamber.co.uk