A fun event for you to practice your networking skills (effectively just getting to know people), meet some new people and have a few drinks and some fun in the process. Participants will be seated in 2 rows facing each other. They will have 3 minutes to talk to the person opposite them before a bell is rung, at which point everybody moves round a place and starts again. The atmosphere will be relaxed and casual. This event is open to everyone and a FREE drink is included in the price of the ticket.

Public Relations is too difficult. It’s too time-consuming. It’s expensive and you can’t measure its effectiveness. There’s no-one who knows enough about PR to do it properly. Ever used any of those excuses for not making PR part of your marketing mix? If so, “The One Hour PR Guru” needs to be in your diary. This evening seminar from Leeds Media will de-bunk the myths and mysteries about PR … all in less than 60 minutes. It’s ideal for communications professionals who want to run a PR campaign but are worried they don’t have the time or the knowledge to put one together. The session will be led by Phil Reed, managing partner at Brahm PR, winners of the 2007 national CIPR Excellence Award for “Best use of Media Relations”. Phil started out as a journalist, and has worked in PR - both in-house and agency - for almost 20 years. He’ll share some of the tricks of the trade and will give you the confidence to manage your PR effectively. The seminar will be followed by wine and networking. Cost: Leeds Media members £25 + VAT; Non members £35 + VAT. To book your place, go to www.leedsmedia.co.uk. For …

womenintechnology.co.uk and Microsoft would like to invite you to an evening event on Tuesday 1st April at 6.30pm. “Working Smarter, Not Harder” will include a key note speech from Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris, professional speaker, trainer and accredited coach, two short presentations from Microsoft representatives about how they work flexibly and a panel discussion on the evening’s topic. The event is kindly being hosted by Microsoft at their Cardinal Place offices which are very close to Victoria Station in central London - 100 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL. Working Smarter, Not Harder - what is your perfect day? In contemplating your answer, there is likely to be a small battle in your head between work, rest and play. “Work/Life Balance” – is it just another irritating piece of jargon or is the tightrope real and dangerous? Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris will start the evening by challenging our views and offering tips around our perceptions of our ability to prioritise, delegate and to recognise what we are already doing right and how that will make the tightrope of work/life balance seem much wider. Trisha Watson, Public Sector Group Marketing Manager at Microsoft and Nickie Smith, Online Service Group Business Marketing Manager will then …

Stand up comedy evening supporting the charity Mind Mind-The National Association for Mental Health in the United Kingdom campaigns on behalf of those with mental illness Date: 17 June 2008 Time: doors open 7 pm, welcome & show 7.30 pm Performers COMPARE: James Woroniecki: “king funny” Cherwell Miles Jupp “Hilarious….an absolute winner” Time Out TV credits: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He will soon be seen opposite Michael Caine and Leslie Phillips in Is There Anybody There? Robin Ince “Snortingly funny” Telegraph TV credits: The Wright Stuff, Channel 5, 2007, Comedy Cuts – ITV, 2007, Never Mind the Buzzcocks – BBC2, 2006, Mock the Week – BBC2, 2006 Trevor Lock “A comic genius. Part sitcom, part philosophical musing. Fantastic.” METRO. TV credits: Channel 4’s Star Stories Co-presenting Russell Brand’s radio shows and podcast Duncan Edwards “howlingly funny…” Timeout Matt Green “…as a writer of smart, witty material, he’s certainly proving himself a young comic to keep an eye on” – Chortle TV credits: Comedy Lab (Channel 4), Comedy Showcase (Channel 4), Comedy Cuts (ITV2) Stuart Goldsmith “A fine jokesmith” Evening Standard Radio 4’s 28 Acts in 28 Minutes and BBC7’s Witty & Twisted If you are one …

The Oxford Trust invites you to the next in our series of a ‘Networking Lunch with a Difference’ - a unique lunchtime experience that will open the ‘Hands On’ doors to the Oxfordshire science and business community. Hands On is the science gallery located at Science Oxford purposely designed to stimulate and encourage children to explore the world of science around us. It is packed with exciting interactive exhibits, enthusiastic characters, and dollops of fun … getting young scientists to touch, explore and experiment. We have decided that it is time that more adults were allowed to join the Hands On world. Why should the next generation of scientists get all the fun! Why can we not blend the joyous wonder of exploring science with the seriousness of building networks so that we too can enjoy Hands On? The Oxford Trust has again dipped into its creative collection of educators to deliver a unique experience - a networking lunch with a difference that will feed the body, nourish the networks and allow the inner scientist the chance to explore! The lunch is free for members of The Oxford Trust and £15 (+VAT) for non-members. The event also provides an opportunity …

Free Business Seminar to those based in Haringey, Hackney and Islington. Businesses failing to make use of video online are losing out. Seminar explains why video is becoming an essential aspect of website design, communication, sales and marketing. SELL HOW TO SELL YOUR GOODS AND SERVICES SUCCESSFULLY ON THE INTERNET AND USE OF WEB VIDEO Find out How to Use Your Website to Generate Clients and Cash! Thursday 18th September 6.15pm – 8.30pm Video will account for 50% of online traffic by 2012 Comscore Technology Marketing Analysts With the Ofcom government reported findings showing that Of all internet users in the UK, a higher proportion of people from Ethnic Minority Groups have broadband (80%) than the UK average (74%). According to the Advertising Association internet ad spending went up by 40% in 2007. Advertisers will spend over £5 billion by 2012. ( source e-Marketer) With some of the world’s largest companies are now marketing their products extensively through the internet through video, at sites like YouTube and MySpace. You can also reap the benefits of internet marketing from your own website. Find out how to market your business effectively on the web, by bringing the world to your store. Simple …