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Unique Selling Points
The latest issue of 1230 Insight features USP’s. I can offer so many, I’m spoilt for choice! Utility Warehouse can combine 5 or 6 utilites on one monthly bill – no other company can do that – whilst saving you money compared to BT and British Gas, with award-winning customer service. You can help my local Hospice raise funds by becoming a customer or – better still – you can help the cause closest to your heart raise funds – every month!
I would be more than happy to have a chat – I can help people save money at home, at work or working from home.
Sunshine really helps you to focus!
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Growing benefits of 1230’s online network
Over the past few weeks I have visited a number of 1230 groups in different areas and one of the things I have noticed is how many 1230 members are now actively using the website to promote their own business events and special offers. It is great to see how many times each week new offers and events are added making each visit to www.1230.co.uk a truly dynamic experience. It is also a great way to highlight some of our fantastic 1230 member businesses.
This month there are several excellent offerings for fabulous beauty and therapeutic treatments and an introductory offer for 10% off the first month of bookkeeping and admin services to all 1230 members!
As I write there are 19 events for business women in the 1230 calendar for the remainder of September and October and Christmas specials are already being posted so look in the calendar and you won’t be disappointed if you book in ahead! There’s something for everyone.
In case you haven’t noticed we have a few very carefully chosen advertisements on the 1230 website now. There are a couple of fashion businesses and some gift websites. By choosing to buy through these selected sites you will be helping 1230 membership to remain as economical as it is now.
Kirsty Nichol Competes in Miss Europe & World Junior 2008 Final
Kirsty Nichol from Farnborough will be representing the UK at the international finals of Miss Europe & World Junior 2008. The yearly run competition is eligible for girls between 15 –21 years old.
18 year old Kirsty battled through the tough UK heat on Sunday 31 August, where the selected 20 finalists took part in talent and an evening dress round. The UK heat and Kirsty’s crowning moment was televised on Sky Channel 184 (BEN TV) on Friday 12 September.
Before Kirsty goes to the international final she will be treated to a Decleor Expert Essential facial (for normal to dehydrated skin) and a luxury Decleor facial and body travel set from local business owner and senior beauty therapist, Caroline Webb from Shine in Woking.
Caroline says “Kirsty and I have worked together on her beauty pageant preparations before and I am privileged to have supported her. Kirsty is a beautiful person who is a very talented singer songwriter who deserves to do well in both her singing and modelling career. I am excited that Kirsty can tour Europe with the other hopefuls and will be competing in the final. I would like to wish her lots of luck.”
40 countries will compete for the title of Miss Europe & World Junior 2008 on 3 October. The finals of the competition will take place on the cruise ship the “Norwegian Gem” as it sails between ports in Italy, Spain and France.
Kirsty is excited to be visiting the Czech Republic to meet the current 2007 holder of the Miss Europe & World Junior title. She is especially looking forward to performing her chosen song “Fields of Gold” on live TV. The winner will have an amazing experience of travelling around the world to attend public engagements to gain support for many different worldwide charities. The competition final will be televised in the competing counties at a later date. Programme scheduling had not been confirmed before this article went to publication.
I am sure that you wish to join me in wishing Kirsty good luck for the Miss Europe & World Junior 2008 final on 3 October.
About the author:
Caroline Webb is Owner and senior beauty therapist of Shine in Woking, Surrey. She is Woking Town’s expert on Decleor facials, aromassages, body wraps products and OPI natural nail treatments. To subscribe to Caroline’s FREE Weekly Well Being Tips e-mail log on to www.shinewoking.co.uk.
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Ladies Charity Lunch – 17th October – Liphook, Hampshire
I am taking part in a Ladies Charity lunch in aid of GUTS (Guildford Undetected Tumor Screening) to take place at Old Thorns Golf and Country Club on 17th October from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm.
There will be several local exhibitors including myself and a fashion show by Green-house. Lunch plus tea and coffee are included in the £20 ticket with £5 from each ticket sold going directly to GUTS. Please contact me for tickets or further info via email or 01420 538784
Energised in Wimbledon
Oh! Here goes, my first attempt to blog on the 1230 website …
I attended a brilliant 1230 lunch in Wimbledon earlier today, hosted by our divine Teresa (Leong) and a special guest, our very own Penny Denby. Piaf on the Hill, our meeting place, did a great job of the menu this month and I certainly enjoyed my (large) glass of rose wine and lamb tagine – I know I wasn’t the only one either!
For a recently-formed group, we had a great turnout with some truly inspirational women in attendance. There was a tremendous amount of positive energy swirling around the room which made for a party-like atmosphere, even during the nerve-wracking “1 minute” session with yours truly kicking the circle off, knees knocking in anticipation of tripping over my own tongue.
It’s so lovely to meet individuals who you really warm to and 1230 really is, in my opinion, a world-class act which is hard to follow. It must be the pink logo which attracts such wonderful women to these events and I left feeling energised and very happy to have spent a lunchtime expanding my circle of new-found friends and business contacts – and potential clients, for both my therapies and my Virtual Assistant business. Why is it that facial rejuvenation always attracts such huge amounts of attention?!!
Big thanks, as always, to Teresa who makes the Wimbledon meeting such good fun to attend … also thanks to Louise Olsson (of The Catapult Club) for bringing her “Fight Like A Girl” workshop to my attention (LOVE the concept!) and all the other sparkling ladies who made today’s event such a joy to be at: Danny Hay (Danny Hay & Consultants), Jini Reddy (journalist), Frances Clarke (FC Legal), Yvonne Mills (APS Legal & Associates), Wendy Powell (herself), Hansa Mistry (Excelsior Graphic Designers) and Denise Dale (Altogether You). I hope I haven’t missed anyone off
Enormous thanks, last but not least, to Penny for her enlightening talk … after finding out that blogs are free for every member to make use of, I just had to dive in!
September 2008
Firstly congratulations to Ronke Lawal of RSL Management Services Ltd who has won six months free membership of 1230 TWC. Ronke correctly guessed the venue of the 1230 Diamonds are Forever event on 26 September is The Gherkin. If you haven’t already booked your tickets for this fabulous event time is running out. You can read more about it on the events pages.
Last Thursday I attended a very interesting meeting at 1230 Chislehurst. The speaker was Julie Quick of Heathside Centre for Health & Healing who gave a very interesting talk about women’s health. Judging by the number of questions being asked everyone else found the experience as interesting as I did.
Among those present were 1230 members Lee-Ann De Villiers who is the Director of Choice Home Care, a company that provides caring help that allows older people and disabled to remain independent in their own homes, Michelle Wharton, director of Capricorn Cleaning – domestic and office cleaning and Lauretta Wright who runs Cut to the Chase Speed Networking. Lauretta was looking for a talented web designer and she will be getting in touch with Carol Andrews, 1230 member who specialises in content management systems. Carol works with Rhian Wheeler, web designer and Co-manager of 1230 East Dulwich. There were lots of business referrals and information exchanges going on during the meeting which is managed by Jan Woollett whose business is helloWorld – the company that provides the video software that 1230 uses to welcome new members and broadcast training sessions to 1230 managers.
You will start to see a few banner advertisements on some of the 1230 website in the months to come. The advertisers have been chosen very carefully. The revenue we earn from referring site visitors to our advertisers’ businesses keeps 1230 membership fees as some of the lowest in the business networking sector. So do take a look at the goods and services on offer. Send us feedback if you use these companies and suggestions for new advertisers if you wish too.
Members interested in advertising on the 1230 website can contact me direct.
Next Monday 15 September I will be at 1230 Wimbledon’s meeting which is run by Teresa Leong and meets at Le Piaff on the Hill, Wimbledon. Why not join me there – all the details are in the September section of the 1230 calendar.
Look forward to meeting more of you this month.
1230 Gravesend
I’m delighted to be managing the new 1230 Gravesend group – 4th Wednesday of each month
Inaugural meeting – Wednesday 24 September
What a fabulous meeting!
A very big ‘Well Done!’ to Paula Pomeroy, who led yesterday’s 1230 Dartford meeting. I had such a good time with the other members. I could not believe that the group had only met once before. Count me in next time round! Lee-Ann de Villiers- Choice Homecare