The 729 Club is a Networking Club for Chipping Norton and its surrounding business community. We meet from 7:00am until 9:00am - 7 to 9 – on the second Wednesday of every month.

Over 40 people attended last month's two meetings which is fantastic. It was great to see the numbers who have done business as a result of attending. But the meetings are as much about support and information as they are business. There's just the one meeting this month so it would be great to see that many folk in one place!

Assuming we can get through the snow then the meeting will again be held at The Greedy Goose this time on WEDNESDAY 10 March. 

It would be great to have even more businesses from Chipping Norton represented so why not invite along someone you know. Just forward them this message (by clicking the e-mail tab above) adding your own personal invitation. If you've been receiving this newsletter but not yet attended why not come along this time?

How to Sell Yourself, without Selling Yourself Short! Chris Hogan, Freelance Writer

Chris writes case studies and articles for his client's websites, press releases, brochures and the like. He is a regular contributor to The Oxford Mail's In Business colour monthly magazine and promotes businesses in Chipping Norton in the Chipping Norton News and the
729 Clubs' own website.

In this entertaining session Chris will focus on how to write your "elevator pitch" - a must when it comes to networking events!

The 729 Club is for job-seekers, local business people, people who work from home, students of business studies  and working professionals seeking to establish mutually beneficial business relationships with like-minded individuals. Members meet in a fun, friendly and relaxed atmosphere to exchange ideas, share contacts and support each other. The club encourages attendance by anyone with an interest in speaking to business, teachers and pupils from local schools and local councillors with an interest in business often attend.

Borrowing elements from some of the best networking clubs around, the 729 Club operates by the philosophy that networking should be:

Serious but Fun

Structured yet Informal

Focused on Relationships

Welcoming and Supportive

New benefits include a listing on the club's website (complete with a link to your own site) and for regular attendees the opportunity to be one of our “featured” businesses.

So if you’re interested in joining a networking club where you will find:

• no subscription fee
• interesting speakers
• no politics
• no unsolicited direct marketing and
• no cliques!

then please join us on the second Wednesday of each month - remember to bring your business cards. We usually meet at The Greedy Goose though we occasionally meet “away.”  Keep an eye on the site for details.

The club is co-ordinated by Ken Norman & Tim Lyon of New Tricks Training Ltd, local writer Chris Hogan and Paul Downes & Ray Guzenda of GD Associates.