February 21st, 2011: “Perfect Presentations
– How to improve your Presentation Skills”
Date
Monday, February 21, 2011 from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location
Camden Court Hotel
Upper Camden Street
Dublin 2
On Monday 21st February, the Link Dublin Network are proud to present a session with Brendan Newe on how to deliver effective presentations. 
Standing up in front of a group of people is never easy at the start, so Brendan will help us with some useful hints and techniques to get us on the right track.
Brendan has years of experience of presenting to groups both large and small, and runs a successful business in training others to do the same, so It should prove to be an entertaining and beneficial session for all.
Join LinkDublin Network now
Have you attended previous Link Dublin events? Remember, guests are allowed to attend up to 2 events before making the decision to join.
The membership fee is €100 for the year and goes towards the cost of the venue, refreshments and facilities.
Join LinkDublin network now and your membership will run until the end of December 2011, giving you the opportunity to attend all the 2011 LinkDublin events!
Please visit the Dublin City Enterprise Board website to register for membership:
http://www.dceb.ie/event-calendar/networking
Are you a Link Dublin member interested in presenting your goods or services at the next Link event?
We are delighted to offer you a 5 minute time slot and a resource table, please e-mail info@linkdublin.ie
Looking forward to seeing you there!
January 24th, 2011: “Budget 2011 and Your Business
– How the Budget changes will affect your business in 2011”
Date
Monday, January 24, 2011 from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location
Camden Court Hotel
Upper Camden Street
Dublin 2
On Monday 24th January, 2011 Stephen Brown of Hayden Brown Chartered Accountants in Grafton Street, will provide LinkDublin members and guests with very useful information on how the changes incorporated in Budget 2011 will affect your business.
A general practitioner, Stephen has been with Hayden Brown since 1986 and a Partner since the mid 1990′s with experience in many sectors and aspects of business.
Stephen’s interest is in start-up businesses both proprietary (sole trade) businesses and also corporate entities. His presentation will cover the recent budget changes and also touch on cash management / the advantages of the corporate structure (with reference to recent pension changes in the budget) / options to the business start-up and general tax deductibility issues in the business environment. Stephen also looks forward to addressing any other issues that the audience may wish to discuss.
Join LinkDublin Network now
Have you attended previous Link Dublin events? Remember, guests are allowed to attend up to 2 events before making the decision to join.
The membership fee is €100 for the year and goes towards the cost of the venue, refreshments and facilities.
Join LinkDublin network now and your membership will run until the end of December 2011, giving you the opportunity to attend all the 2011 LinkDublin events!
Please visit the Dublin City Enterprise Board website to register for membership:
http://www.dceb.ie/event-calendar/networking
Are you a Link Dublin member interested in presenting your goods or services at the next Link event?
We are delighted to offer you a 5 minute time slot and a resource table, please e-mail info@linkdublin.ie
Looking forward to seeing you there!
To all Link Dublin Network members, remember to register for the Success 2011 Christmas Network Event at www.dceb.ie.
All the Dublin City Enterprise Board (DCEB) networks will be coming together for a special festive event on December 13th, featuring inspirational speakers, the annual awards ceremony and structured networking.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Paula.
On Monday 29th November Declan Flood, Business Coach from Irish Credit Management Training (ICMT), provides you with succinct information on how to keep cash flowing in small businesses. Declan is Founder and Chief Executive of ICMT and has over 20 years hands on experience in Credit Management with major Irish & International Companies.
Would you be interested in presenting your goods or services at this event?
We are delighted to offer you a 5 minute time slot and a resource table, please e-mail info@linkdublin.biz
Please register here to attend this event as a LinkDublin member or free guest:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/907627739
Guests are allowed to attend up to 2 events before making the decision to join. If you would like to join LinkDublin network, please visit DCEB website to register for membership:
http://www.dceb.ie/event-calendar/networking
Link7 – Ronnie Norton talks business
LinkDublin is a network for SME businesses to share their experiences and meet other business owners. Our events take place on the last Monday of every month.
At Link7 award winning photographer Ronnie Norton gives us a candid insight into the rollercoaster that has been the last ten years of business in Ireland.
Ronnie Norton has been in business for over thirty years and has witnessed first hand the boom that was the Celtic Tiger and the crash that followed. Ronnie has now re-established himself as one of Ireland’s foremost photographers.
This event promises to give an invaluable viewpoint into the life cycle of businesses in Ireland.
As part of our network’s meeting, we regularly offer a 5 minute time slot and a resource table to one of our members so they can present their goods or services to everyone. At Link7 Life and Business coach Margaret Mara will present her services to you.
Link7 will take place on 1st November 2010 at the Mansion House, Dublin.
To register as a member or free guest follow this link http://link7.eventbrite.com/
If you would like to register for your year’s subscription to LinkDublin network please register on the DCEB website http://www.dceb.ie/event-calendar/networking
See Link7 Agenda below:
At Link6 the focus was sales. First we had Eoin McDonnell from precious.ie giving introduction to the Brian Tracy book “The Psychology of Selling”, the highest selling sales programme in history. This book gives practical advice on the questions you should ask your customers when closing sales.
Ann Kelsey from econatural.ie showcased her Irish Eczema Society approved range of clothing and skin care products. Ann has seen a profound change in the sleeping habits of children when they wear her garments that contain Natural Silver Soothe.
Barry McKenna from DPIsupplies.ie presented each participant with a comprehensive planning document on how sales should be approached and how sales can be closed as well as offering excellent tips on sales presentations.
Barry emphasized the importance of researching your customer before selling to them as well as researching your competitive advantages.
Here are Barry’s ten top recommendations for a sales person’s good habits and traits:
- be well organized and well presented
- good time keeping
- remembering buyers names
- 90% listening and only 10% talking
- be quick at responding to customer demands
- courtesy calls getting to know customers: get interested in their business
- manners
- let customers know about your recent business successes or what you´re working on
- be an industry expert
- be up-to-date on business news and sports events and read the newspaper daily
The feedback from the meeting was that it was one of our most intensive yet with a wide range of sales issues being discussed.
Link 7 will take place on 1st November 2010 at the Mansion House, Dublin.
To register as a member or free guest follow this link http://link7.eventbrite.com/
Sales are the lifeblood of every growing business
Link6 is about sales … how do we get sales and how do we close sales.
From Link5 the hottest topic in demand from the feedback forms was “closing sales”
In most small growing businesses it is the business owner who must go out and convince the market to buy.
This is a practical event, giving relevant focused advice on how to you can close sales for your business.
You will have the opportunity to practice your ‘elevator pitch’ at the start of Link6 and network with fellow members and guests during Link6.
Time and Date: Monday 27th September 2010 6-8.00pm
Venue: Camden Court Hotel, Dublin 2
Please register for this event, guests are welcome.
To Register for this event click here: http://link6sales.eventbrite.com/
On Monday last, Lord Mayor Gerry Breen welcomed Link Dublin to the Oak Room in the Mansion House, the network’s new meeting place. It was an auspicious beginning in the elegant new HQ.
Graham O’Rourke of Mor Solutions gave a concise and informative talk about the balance scorecard system he has used to manage and grow his successful web design agency. An engineer by training, with experience in the corporate world, he had to learn how to run a business from scratch. He gave a down-to-earth description of the monthly review system he uses, which takes just one hour to create and allows a simple and effective means of setting targets and tracking progress. The balance scorecard allows a quick overview of business and makes it easy to spot problems and address them. He suggested starting by charting a small number of indicators, which are important for your business, e.g. sales, invoices, customer care calls, testimonials, etc. The balance scorecard is a smart and achievable way to set out your goals and review your performance. It requires no complex software. All you need is an excel chart. Of course, as Graham reminded us, this is only relevant if you have a clear mission and vision for your business.
Eoin McDonnell of Precious facilitated and introduced a round table discussion after the speaker’s talk, which was followed by informal networking and catch-up conversations.
Sarah Cremin
CastArchitecture.ie
You have heard of business planning, but do you look at your businesses’ performance on a monthly basis?
The old adage is if you fail to plan you plan to fail …
Graham O’Rourke of MOR Solutions shows us how he looks at his business, monthly.
We discuss with Graham how we can apply this to our businesses.
This is a practical event, giving relevant focused advice on how to watch your businesses performance on a monthly basis.
With thanks to the Lord Mayor of Dublin Gerry Breen and Dublin City Enterprise Board this meeting will be the networks first meeting in our new HQ: the Mansion House on Dawson Street
Please register for this event, guests welcome.
Speaker: Graham O Rourke – MOR Solutions – www.MorSolutions.com
Run a business? Link is Dublin’s network for entrepreneurs growing businesses, you have the opportunity to present your business in a 60 second pitch at every meeting and to network with fellow members before and after the meetings.
Register for Link Dublin: To register for your year subscription please register on DCEB website http://www.dceb.ie/event-calendar/networking
No matter how much potential there is for your business, careful management of finances is essential to set your company on a sound footing.
You need to be sure that your company is profitable. Just as importantly, you need to avoid a crippling shortage of cash. For the next meeting of the Dublin City Enterprise Network for Women, Janice Fleming from Creely Fleming & Co will give members an overview of some of the key problems that companies run into and what crucial steps to take to avoid them.
Speaker Profile: Janice Fleming – Creely Fleming & Co – www.creelyfleming.ie
Please come along and bring a guest.
Time: Tuesday 27th July 2010, 6.00pm – 8.30pm
Location: Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin
website: linkdublin.ie/
Janice established Creely Fleming & Co in 1996 together with her husband John Fleming FCPA AITI. The Ballymount-based firm provides a broad range of accounting services to the business community. Over the years, the firm has specialised in providing management support services to small firms incorporating in-house book keeping, payroll and management accounting in addition to the traditional service of annual accounting, auditing and taxation. Janice and John are committed to providing a professional and personal service to their client base.
Janice has over 30 years experience in accounting practice with a strong emphasis on auditing, taxation and management accounting. Having completed the AITI examinations, she is now a registered tax consultant with the Irish Taxation Institute. Janice also completed a Diploma (Hons) in Communication Skills in 2005 at U.C.D.
In recent years, Janice has taken on the role of developing the book keeping and payroll service the firm offers to clients, including the provision of management accounting. Both she and John have extensive experience acting as financial/management accountant for a number of businesses; industrial companies, solicitors, chartered surveyor, nursing home, golf clubs, printing firm, construction and retail sectors and companies in the ‘not for profit’ sector.
Time: Tuesday 27th July 2010, 6.00pm – 8.30pm
Location: Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin, Get directions
Please come along and bring a guest.
Thank you see you there
Christian K
01-4853765
