Keith Grover, NiS Founder's Blog (179)

ShrinkedIn - the slow demise of our favourite networking platform...

I'm defnitely not applauding the way things are heading down at LinkedIn, as the…

In-person events are alive and well (again!) in 2024... yay!

A quick glance at our Home Page at the start of the New Year reveals that…

How 'FREE' is FREE?

'Free' always has an agenda (to get your contact details, your attention or whatever) and usually leads towards a sale of some sort...

If a SOcial…

As of Monday 26 June (3 days from now) you can't upload a Profile Video to sit behind your LinkedIn mugshot. CRAZY but TRUE, so act NOW or LOSE it

The Profile Video (formerly Cover Story) is a free facility to upload a Tik-Tok style video clip of up to 30 seconds.

There's a…

Spring is definitely in the air, as we approach the end of May (and you guessed it, yet another Bank Holiday!) For now though, it's a full working week with a host of networking…

As businesses have started to reopen and we transition out of virtual workspaces, there is one thing that will still remain a critical aspect of professional development - in-person networking.

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It's proving to be a soggy start to Spring - I know we need the rain, but still... 

Everything's sunny and bright in Networkland though, as the return of in-person networking shows no signs of abating. Long-established local organisations…

The four Councils that form East Surrey - @Epsom & Ewell, @Mole Valley, @Reigate & Banstead and @Tandridge - have come together to form the East Surrey Economic Development Initiative.

Businesses large and small, entrepreneurs, sole traders, start-ups and scale ups across East Surrey are being asked to identify…

Woking Means Business 2022 – Allen & Keith’s LinkedIn Cheat Sheet

If you didn't make it to Keith and Allen's Ultimate LinkedIn Seminar at the Show, check out this LinkedIn Cheat Sheet for a tiny tincture of what went on... 

Q1 What do I need to do before I even start to use LinkedIn?…

Here's your free Friday (end of the second Elizabethan Age) What's On Bulletin - a 2-minute scan read from Networking in Surrey - highlighting what's going on in Networkland in the days ahead...

So, we've shown the rest of the world exactly how to queue (!) and how to execute pomp and pageantry with style and dignity. 

Now,…

Here's your free Friday (Ave Atque Vale) What's On Bulletin - a 2-minute scan read from Networking in Surrey - highlighting what's going on in Networkland in the days ahead...

It's a sad and disorientating time for so many of us, which is likely to continue until after the State Funeral Bank Holiday.

There are plenty of distractions to disrupt 'business as usual', and networking meetings are no…

The business networking 'Summer Slump' that always accompanies the start of the school holidays is once more getting under way.

This year it hits a networking industry that's been well and truly disrupted…

Do you prefer networking online, or in person? Or maybe you're a Hybrid networker?

We networkers now have a myriad online events to choose from, many free or very low-cost. And real-world events are increasingly opening back up again,…

SMARTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE BEAR, BOO-BOO!

MyTeam is not your average business networking group - even more important now that Networkland has changed forever!

Our mantra is 'Engage - Share - Support - Collaborate!' reflecting the stages of development a great networking relationship naturally follows.

Notice…

We're a friendly bunch here on Networking in Surrey - but we don't welcome SPAMMERS!

Some of our Members received a message from a newly posted Profile that was clearly SPAM, and thankfully let me know straight away. First, here's what the message looked like:

Clearly drivel - but also a waste of every body's time, including the SPAMMER…

HAPPY NEW NORMAL!

Yet again we start a New Year in a state of flux, unsure of how things are going to pan out.

Some industries and sectors are under severe pressure and have seen their markets decimated. This will doubtless have…

LEARN2LOVE LinkedIn - Today's FREE Tip from Keith...

Sharing valuable content on LinkedIn is a great way to help others and demonstrate your expertise - a win-win way to get yourself noticed and respected by your networking connections.

HOW TO ADD A VISUAL - Photo, Graphic or Video - to your LinkedIn Post:

1. Go to your Home Page on LinkedIn and at the top you'll see 'Start a post'.  I…

THE WORLD’S BIGGEST, NEVER-ENDING, FREE NETWORKING EVENT!

Networking event Organisers get very excited about attendee numbers - ‘Great meeting – 45 in the room today!’ (45 Elevator Pitches? NO THANKS!)

They’ll NEVER match the 700 MILLION at the Global LinkedIn Meeting, running 24/7/365 -and

EVERYBODY’S THERE ...

‘Transactional Networkers’ complain they never meet ‘senior corporate decision-makers’ out…