Free networking webinar

Recently, I spent 38 minutes online with Head of Sharp End Training USA, Pat Weber and my good friend, Richard Baker. We spent an interesting time discussing business networking both good and (oddly enough) mainly bad. There are some VERY interesting similarities (and a few differences) in networking in the US and the UK. Both [...]

LinkedIn is TODAY

Later today (2pm UK), our LinkedIn for professionals and business will launch. Trying to explain to someone at a family barbeque yesterday what LinkedIn is, I resorted to “well, it’s kinda like facebook but for grown ups” 2 things here Firstly, facebook isn’t’ for (just) kids. It’s a useful platform for sharing and keeping in [...]

LinkedIn course debuts next week

Our latest course “LinkedIn for professionals and business” is produced in association with one of the leading business strategists around and ultra nice guy, Phil Richards. Phil takes you through the step needed to get going on LinkedIn and how he personally uses it both to generate business and to build and cement his profile [...]

Pardon the dust while we change over

Pardon the dust while we change over our site. In the last couple of days, our site has been slowly migrating to the new look you see before you now. The old pages will slowly be removed. All blog posts are still intact – but the location has changed. So, if you have any bookmarks, [...]

How to write a book

How to write a book is a question that almost everyone (at least secretly) asks themselves at some stage in their life. For a small business owner, consultant, coach, trainer, academic or aspiring Director or Chief Executive, it is a necessity. Why? Being an author conveys respect and credibility like no other medium in your [...]

Hot new product news

Just a quick heads up about a great new product that we are currently putting together. I can’t reveal anything at the moment – launch date is 8th March 2010 (by the way) Suffice to say the product is social media related (and no not just your standard how to get more followers). And no [...]

CV writing webinar housekeeping

It’s just over 24 hours until our first webinar goes live. “Make your CV shine – draw attention to yourself” goes out tomorrow at 7:30 pm (UK time). There is still time to book a space. The form is at the very bottom of this post. Below are some shots of what you can expect. [...]

Get your website going!

Ok so Sharp End Training is not an IT training company – so this is something of a departure for us. We are about to offer something slightly different. If you go into almost any UK business forum or networking site, you will see posts like “This is my first website. My brother in law/friend/next [...]

Networking skills is live

Our new networking skills course has been live and available for just over an hour and a half. Priority sign ups got a small bonus because in their “welcome” email was a 20% discount voucher. The course is still password protected for another hour or so and then it will be generally available. Over the [...]

Networking skills training to relaunch

>>>> BREAKING NEWS <<<< We will be relaunching our networking skills course on 18th January 2010.  - Yes a brand new course for a brand new year brand new decade. This course will be further reaching and more comprehensive than the “old” networking skills course. Call this networking skills 2.0 if you like. Why are [...]

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