Thanks to the generosity of the University of Northampton, a donation was made by members of the Trainers Network Northamptonshire (TNN) to the mental health charity, MIND. Members of the Staff Development Department, Frank Jordan and Deborah Forbes, kindly hosted the June 2016 TNN members event. Frank delivered an informative session on the Vision for the University, including the move […]

The outcomes of networking events often go unrecorded. Here’s one story of what grew out of the Trainers Network Northamptonshire.   In June 2014, I attended my first Trainers Network Northamptonshire meeting. I was chatting to an affable man over coffee. It turns out he was Alan Berck-May, and he lives only a few miles from me. We arranged to […]

Hi, I’m Paul Green and I’m sharing some of my secrets of networking with you. I’ve been networking for over 15 years now, and I’ve established what many people say is the most relaxed networking group in Northamptonshire – NN Connect. In my first blog I asked you should you build in time for networking, and I hope I’ve persuaded […]

Network Effectively By Paul Green, NN Connect I’ve been networking for over 15 years now, and I’ve established what many people say is the most relaxed networking group in Northamptonshire – NN Connect. I’m often amazed at how many people tell me that they DON’T network. I think it’s a missed opportunity, and so here are my thoughts to help […]

Julie Futcher One of the reasons why large chain coffee shops are damaging the family owned one-off coffee shops is the human need to know what we’re getting for our money. A brand is recognised, and we feel safer with a company we trust.  We feel more confidence in what we will get in return for our hard earned cash […]

Business Intelligence Explained by MSH Consultancy The term Business Intelligence (BI) is a relatively new one – having said that, you can expect to hear a lot more about it in the future as businesses realise they need to make better use of their data. To a large extent businesses have at best, under-utilised it and at worst, ignored it. Before I jump […]

The story of the Trainers Network Northamptonshire   How did the network start? By Kay Buckby In 2009 I facilitated a session at a conference for trainers in London. I passed on the details to a Northamptonshire based client, Opus Energy, and I was thrilled when four of their team attended the conference. I often think that companies waste money […]