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Start your day right with us! Visiting a Shout Network group is the first step to finding your new business partners. Come connect with like-minded professionals and kickstart meaningful conversations in a relaxed atmosphere.
Schedule & venue:
Fortnightly Friday 12:00 noon to 2:00pm
Shout Connect HQ, Preston
Alongside our regular networking groups, we also organise four of the region’s largest business to business exhibitions in Lancashire, Manchester and the Liverpool City Region. For more information on exhibiting or attending these events visit www.shoutexpo.com.
This group is hosted by Andy Skelding.
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Guests
Guests are always welcome. Get in touch if you would like to visit this or any other Shout Network group.
Refreshments
Lunch on arrival. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated with sufficient notice.
Parking
Free parking on site, please park at the back of the car park (the spaces closest to the road entrance).
✨ Step by step
What to expect at a
Shout Network meeting
All meetings take place in reputable venues and include either breakfast or lunch. They are chaired by a member of the group and generally follow this format:
1
👋
Start
Open networking with tea/coffee before sitting down, usually in a horseshoe or boardroom layout.
2
🎉
Good news
Open forum to discuss any good news including recent contract wins, thanks to other members for referrals or collaborations, personal good news and industry updates.
3
📢
Shout out
60 second shout outs – all attendees share a 60 second shout out (also known as an elevator pitch) about their business and the type of contacts they are ideally looking for.
4
🍵
Chill time
Open networking, with refreshments, takes place at various intervals throughout the meeting.
5
🗨️
Presentation opportunities
At each meeting, a member gives a 10 minute presentation followed by Q&A to illustrate the benefits of their services in more detail.
6
🪑
Group chair
The meeting is chaired by a member of the group, with the Shout Connect team always in attendance.
1
👋
Start
Open networking with tea/coffee before sitting down, usually in a horseshoe or boardroom layout.
2
🎉
Good news
Open forum to discuss any good news including recent contract wins, thanks to other members for referrals or collaborations, personal good news and industry updates.
3
📢
Shout out
60 second shout outs – all attendees share a 60 second shout out (also known as an elevator pitch) about their business and the type of contacts they are ideally looking for.
4
🍵
Chill time
Open networking, with refreshments, takes place at various intervals throughout the meeting.
5
🗨️
Presentation opportunities
At each meeting, a member gives a 10 minute presentation followed by Q&A to illustrate the benefits of their services in more detail.
6
🪑
Group chair
The meeting is chaired by a member of the group, with the Shout Connect team always in attendance.
Food is served either at the beginning of the meeting or during the break. This varies depending on the venue.
All groups are single sector. If your sector is unavailable at this event a member of the Shout Network team will contact you to offer suggestions for other groups within Shout Network or to arrange a refund, usually within 24 hours.
This is one of the 21 fortnightly networking groups organised by Shout Network throughout Lancashire, Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester. Visit our groups page to find out details on our other events.
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