<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571</id><updated>2011-07-30T09:10:40.468-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Business Club blog</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571.post-6244964600310662064</id><published>2007-08-30T02:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T02:27:53.312-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Tuesday 25th September&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Bell Inn, Stilton&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6.00pm for 6.30pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOC (Inc Buffet)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TELEPHONE MARKETING&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whether making appointments, making sales or gently introducing your business - the telephone is crucial - even in today's email world! This is a session with a difference - we have 3 member companies speaking on the following aspects:-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* TARGETING&lt;br /&gt;* GETTING PAST THE GATEKEEPER&lt;br /&gt;* STRUCTURE OF THE CALL&lt;br /&gt;* MEASURE TO MANAGE&lt;br /&gt;* EXPLODING THE MYTHS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Practical, down to earth tips that could transform your business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SPEAKERS:&lt;br /&gt;Paul Clayton MD of Creative Contacts&lt;br /&gt;Jo Rhodes-Lewis MD of Tangible Developments&lt;br /&gt;Chris Walthew MD of Prospect Research&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22398571-6244964600310662064?l=the-businessclub.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/6244964600310662064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22398571&amp;postID=6244964600310662064' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/6244964600310662064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/6244964600310662064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/2007/08/tuesday-25th-september-bell-inn-stilton.html' title=''/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571.post-8082748458830430957</id><published>2007-08-30T02:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T02:14:09.310-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Sunday 23rd September&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Planet Ice, Bretton&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5.00pm for 5.30pm Face Off&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;£2 per person&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ICE HOCKEY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A fantastic opportunity to experience an Ice Hockey game for just £2! Everyone welcome including the kids!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22398571-8082748458830430957?l=the-businessclub.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/8082748458830430957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22398571&amp;postID=8082748458830430957' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/8082748458830430957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/8082748458830430957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/2007/08/sunday-23rd-september-planet-ice.html' title=''/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571.post-6589134474654404907</id><published>2007-08-30T02:00:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T02:27:22.126-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday 19th September&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Bell Inn, Stilton&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7.30am for 8.00am&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOC (Inc Breakfast)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NETWORKING BREAKFAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our breakfast networking sessions are getting as popular as our evening ones with mainly different members, In 2 hours you get to present to around 50 companies, so if you want to:-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Win New Business&lt;br /&gt;* Meet Top Quality Suppliers&lt;br /&gt;* Just meet other members&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Come along - it's fast, furious and great fun!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22398571-6589134474654404907?l=the-businessclub.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/6589134474654404907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22398571&amp;postID=6589134474654404907' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/6589134474654404907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/6589134474654404907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/2007/08/wednesday-19th-september-bell-inn.html' title=''/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571.post-9197525452024474421</id><published>2007-08-30T01:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T02:27:37.981-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Monday 3rd September&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Bell Inn, Stilton&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6.00pm for 6.30pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOC (Inc Buffet)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SECRETS OF SUCCESS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our speaker Les Mills is the founder and chairman of Masteroast Coffee Co., the third largest coffee roaster in the UK and the largest private label producer for the out of home market. Founded by Les in the early 1980's the company today has around 50 employees and a turnover in excess of £7 million.&lt;br /&gt;Les left school (maybe he was excluded) at 16 and worked in the City of London vecoming a highly successful commodity trader whilst still a teenager! Itcy feet and a sense of adventure took Less to Spain in the late 1970's where he started a diving school which he ran until he started Masteroast.&lt;br /&gt;A character with a great sense of fun and a very astute businessman, Les has some strong views on what creates success - which he'll share with us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NOT TO BE MISSED!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22398571-9197525452024474421?l=the-businessclub.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/9197525452024474421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22398571&amp;postID=9197525452024474421' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/9197525452024474421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/9197525452024474421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/2007/08/monday-3rd-september-bell-inn-stilton-6.html' title=''/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571.post-2539008384780004227</id><published>2007-08-06T04:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T04:51:55.914-07:00</updated><title type='text'>WANTED!</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Do you have a job vacancy?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do you want a job doing?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why not post your requirements on this blogsite for all members to see?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We have had a number of members ask us if we know of anybody looking for a job (including ourselves a couple of months ago). This could be an ideal way of advertising that job for all members to see (and its free!).&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In the same instance if you want some work doing, why not put these details on the blogsite. Members will then see this and almost certainly someone will be able to help you and offer advice.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is what the Club is all about!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22398571-2539008384780004227?l=the-businessclub.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/2539008384780004227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22398571&amp;postID=2539008384780004227' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/2539008384780004227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/2539008384780004227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/2007/08/wanted.html' title='WANTED!'/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571.post-5222750723324731450</id><published>2007-08-06T04:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T04:30:54.710-07:00</updated><title type='text'>THE ITALIAN JOB</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;MONDAY 20TH AUGUST 2007&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6.00 FOR 6.30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOC INC WINE &amp; BUFFET&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BELL INN, STILTON&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Come and join us for a taste of Italy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What a better way to meet people than mingling whilst trying new wines and tasting new flavours.&lt;br /&gt;AMPS are going to be bringing along a selction of Italian wines for you to taste and Fratellis are supplying some Italian food again for your delictation.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22398571-5222750723324731450?l=the-businessclub.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/5222750723324731450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22398571&amp;postID=5222750723324731450' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/5222750723324731450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/5222750723324731450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/2007/08/italian-job.html' title='THE ITALIAN JOB'/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571.post-114286904854647834</id><published>2006-03-20T07:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-20T07:37:28.546-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Members Forum</title><content type='html'>This posting is dedicated to helping members so:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you need to source any products, services or need advice send us a blog. If we can't help we are sure to know somebody that can.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We would also like you to share with us all your successes and any newsworthy stories you have including any new appointments, awards you may have won etc.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22398571-114286904854647834?l=the-businessclub.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/114286904854647834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22398571&amp;postID=114286904854647834' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/114286904854647834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/114286904854647834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/2006/03/members-forum.html' title='Members Forum'/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22398571.post-113984919717989784</id><published>2006-02-13T08:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-13T08:46:37.193-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to The Business Club Blog!</title><content type='html'>We have created this blog to enable our members to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get help from members and non members on issues and problems you may have.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Contribute to other members comments, questions and queries.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tell other members about your successes and other matters important to you.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Share market intellegence and business opportunities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pass referrals to other members.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Source suppliers and information &lt;em&gt;(ask if any members can supply what you are looking for) &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Comment on Business Club events.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Comment on anything that's important to you.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like an entry posted on this blog please contact: &lt;a href="mailto:support@the-businessclub.org"&gt;support@the-businessclub.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22398571-113984919717989784?l=the-businessclub.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/feeds/113984919717989784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22398571&amp;postID=113984919717989784' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/113984919717989784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22398571/posts/default/113984919717989784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://the-businessclub.blogspot.com/2006/02/welcome-to-business-club-blog.html' title='Welcome to The Business Club Blog!'/><author><name>The Business Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02568547969332162915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
