Manufacturers Group Meeting
Tuesday 25th June 2013 5:30-7:30
Location: Indespension Ltd (Indespension Ltd, Paragon Business Park, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire BL6 6HG)
This Month's Guest Speakers:
Alistaire Jama (Kennedy Ross)– Alistaire will be providing members with tips on how to improve sales. He is the former Sales Director at 118118 and Commercial Director of the Guardian Media Group including the Manchester Evening News, he also spent a very successful period at BT who incidentally sponsored him to complete his MBA. He now runs a consultancy called Kennedy Ross which focuses on improving all aspects of customer facing performance in any business type. He has a dynamic and direct approach and he always gets the right results.
Dave Parkes - You may not have a plan to sell your business this week but having an exit plan should be part of your vision for the future. Dave will be talking people through what he would be looking for when making a purchase and highlighting some of the considerations you should be making. He should know .... he's looking to acquire.The Manufacturers Group Meeting Format:
The Manufacturers Group Meeting Format:
· We don’t follow the format of other networking groups with a 1 minute pitch or pressure people for referrals.
· We drink tea & coffee and eat good old Pie & Peas while chatting informally.
· We are very friendly and open about improvements we have implemented; funding we have utilized, new technologies, useful suppliers and other benefits, such as, referrals to new clients that will help other attendees increase their bottom line and grow their businesses.
· We make a difference by supporting local charities.
· We are currently a combination of 50 local manufacturing businesses, which is growing rapidly month on month.
There is a £15 entry fee which is donated to a local charity each month. This month we will be supporting the Man Vs Mountain Challenge (www.manvsmountain.co.uk) and a few familiar faces to the Manufacturers Group, Mike Cooper, Des Pate, Mark Pollittand Brandon Pilling. They are 4 of a team of 12 men cycling the 3 highest road passes in the world over the Himalayan mountains to raise cash for Bolton Lads& Girls Club. An amazing challenge that is expected to raise £50K for the club and ensure the disabled young people of Bolton can be integrated with the many activities on offer.
If you would like to come along to the Manufacturers Group please contact us to arrange a guest pass. Remember you need to be a manufacturer to attend and we do not allow people to turn up on the night without prior arrangement.
Alistaire Jama (Kennedy Ross)– Alistaire will be providing members with tips on how to improve sales. He is the former Sales Director at 118118 and Commercial Director of the Guardian Media Group including the Manchester Evening News, he also spent a very successful period at BT who incidentally sponsored him to complete his MBA. He now runs a consultancy called Kennedy Ross which focuses on improving all aspects of customer facing performance in any business type. He has a dynamic and direct approach and he always gets the right results.
Dave Parkes - You may not have a plan to sell your business this week but having an exit plan should be part of your vision for the future. Dave will be talking people through what he would be looking for when making a purchase and highlighting some of the considerations you should be making. He should know .... he's looking to acquire.The Manufacturers Group Meeting Format:
The Manufacturers Group Meeting Format:
· We don’t follow the format of other networking groups with a 1 minute pitch or pressure people for referrals.
· We drink tea & coffee and eat good old Pie & Peas while chatting informally.
· We are very friendly and open about improvements we have implemented; funding we have utilized, new technologies, useful suppliers and other benefits, such as, referrals to new clients that will help other attendees increase their bottom line and grow their businesses.
· We make a difference by supporting local charities.
· We are currently a combination of 50 local manufacturing businesses, which is growing rapidly month on month.
There is a £15 entry fee which is donated to a local charity each month. This month we will be supporting the Man Vs Mountain Challenge (www.manvsmountain.co.uk) and a few familiar faces to the Manufacturers Group, Mike Cooper, Des Pate, Mark Pollittand Brandon Pilling. They are 4 of a team of 12 men cycling the 3 highest road passes in the world over the Himalayan mountains to raise cash for Bolton Lads& Girls Club. An amazing challenge that is expected to raise £50K for the club and ensure the disabled young people of Bolton can be integrated with the many activities on offer.
If you would like to come along to the Manufacturers Group please contact us to arrange a guest pass. Remember you need to be a manufacturer to attend and we do not allow people to turn up on the night without prior arrangement.