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A Montage of Forward Ladies, with Etta Cohen, Founder (bottom right in white)
Women are excellent networkers ? as highlighted in a Forbes article ? and endorsed by Quest PR who puts the spotlight on Yorkshire?s dynamic female networking groups.
A survey of 12,000 small business owners global conducted by the authors of Business Networking and Sex (not what you think) revealed that our gender really does affect our networking skills. Co-author and BNI founder Dr Ivan Misner said that women focus on building the relationship first while men keep firmly focused on the business aspects. Do you agree?
We?re very proud of Yorkshire?s female networking groups which enable woman to forge and develop relationships which, in many instances, turn into long-standing business partnerships, new business ventures and collaborations ? and true friendships.
One of the region?s most prominent and long-standing networking groups is Forward Ladies.? Founded by Etta Cohen in 2000 when a handful of professional women met on a cold blustery day in a cafe to share their business experiences, the forum has expanded across the UK. It hosts host over 400 events a year including Positive Women?s Days, Spa Evenings and Business Lunches.
The Forward Ladies offering also includes a bi-monthly development forum called Female Emerging Entrepreneurs which Quest PR MD Sharon Cain formed with Etta and high profile entrepreneur and speaker Deirdre Bounds in 2007. Members present their issues and challenges and share best practice in the truest possible sense and Sharon ran a group for three years in Leeds.
As the name suggests, Ladies Just Wanna Have Lunch created by Karina Navarro-Moreno Spittle working with Gill Laidler of Ghost Communications ?provides monthly networking sessions at The Leeds Club (Club LS1) with presentations. Look out for details of forthcoming events when Quest PR?s Sharon Cain and Carol Rees will present a video blogging session.
Cr?me de la Cr?me is a Harrogate group founded by Sarah Sanpher who emphasises that, ?Whilst the atmosphere is warm and friendly, serious business happens?.? Evening Networking Events take place every 2nd Wednesday of the month and Networking Lunches take place the last Friday of the month.
The Yorkshire Mafia Women?s group ? also found on Twitter? and run by Sarah Louise Walker is described as a ?thriving group of women who are also members of the Yorkshire Mafia?. The group has an active discussion board, hosts regular drinks evenings and meet-ups and is the fastest growing business group for female professionals in Yorkshire.
Send us a tweet, or leave a comment below to let us know if you go to any ladies? only networking ? if so, do you find it more useful than mixed-gender networking events?
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