First Friday starts breakfast network

The First Friday Network, founded in Chichester nine years ago, is a refreshingly different networking group that has successfully grown to 13 meetings and over 1200 online members. We are now looking to take our winning format to breakfast meetings, the same relaxed, informal, fun atmosphere that naturally leads to business being done! No forced referral generation, no forced '60 seconds', no lock-outs - if you want to do business you will anyway!

  • Steve Wilson (First Friday Network)
  • Friday 10 February 2012

The Chichester Group will meet for breakfast every Friday morning at the Chichester Golf Club in Hunston, where we will enjoy a delicious cooked breakfast and as much tea and coffee as you can drink.

There will be some structure to the meetings but it will not be regimented and enforced!

We want you to have as much time as possible to network!

The format will be:

7.30; meet, chat and drink coffee

7.50; sit down and a short introduction by each attendee (if you want to - no obligation)

8.10; breakfast served

8.30; 10 minute presentation* / more networking, chat, coffee and referral passing**

9.00; finish

*This last half an hour can contain a 10 minute presentation by a member - if they want to give one - again this will not be enforced.

**The passing of referrals will not be a regimented affair - if you wish to ask someone to do something for you or to refer them to an associate then you can do this during this time without feeling any pressure. We would rather you passed one lead a year that was 'live' than 20 a week just to keep up the numbers! There will be pads on the tables for notes and referrals.

On the last Friday of the month we will hold the "First Friday Open" - an open network breakfast that will be followed by golf for those who wish to take part (from April to September). This will follow the same basic format as the other days but with the introductions running through breakfast because of the time it will take. There will also be a 15 minute presentation/training session after breakfast.

When the meeting is ended the 'golfers' will be able to play a round of golf on either the Tower or Cathedral course, or take advantage of an hours golf coaching with Tony Westwood, the Club's resident golf coach. There will be prizes for the winning teams and an opportunity for further networking on the course!

The costs:

Annual membership £120 (this also gives you Premier Membership on the website)

Monthly breakfast fee £40 (to be paid by monthly standing order)

First Friday Open:

Breakfast only £10 visitor

Golf: Tower Course £35 visitor / £30 for Premier Member

Cathedral Course £40 visitor / £35 for Premier Member

Coaching £18 visitor / £15 for Premier Member : 1 hour (max 4-6 people)

We will be starting the meetings on Friday 2nd March 2012. If you are interested in attending this event please contact Steve by email - steve@firstfriday-network.co.uk - to register.

The first OPEN with GOLF will be Friday 27th April.

Why not join us? The benefits to your business - and the profits - are very real!

The atmosphere is relaxed, informal, fun and highly conductive to good business.

It's that Friday feeling!

All costs are subject to VAT.

http://www.firstfriday-network.co.uk/news/entry/the_breakfast

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