Your Business Matters

Debbie Tear

A really brilliant meeting format. It gives me the opportunity to work on my business, rather than just “in” it. It isn’t just another networking group – it adds something EXTRA to my day. Obviously we all know that time is valuable, and I am really pleased that I take the time out to come to the Connections Club which is run with Barbara’s usual professional, structured and yet relaxed manner.

Rebecca Taylor

It’s great to hear about what other people are doing in their businesses and how they approach things. There are a lot of professionals here that I ordinarily wouldn’t meet and a good variety of businesses as well.

Katy Kurn

I come away from meetings with lots of new connections and one-to-one’s booked, to discuss possible strategic partnerships. The club is a great balance of meeting people, hearing about other businesses, talking about your business and learning new skills.

Lucy Walsh

I joined the Connections Club to meet like-minded business people in Northampton and to gain extra knowledge and skills – which I find very beneficial and useful. I’ve made some amazing connections – the club is full of great businesses, sharing knowledge and ideas – its really worth joining. I’ve really benefited by making some good strategic partnerships which I’m working on, as well as now having a great bunch of people to bounce ideas off of.

Beccy Page

I found the Demystifying Sales course extremely valuable. It was very informative, made me think about our sales process in more detail and got me very excited about the things we can put in place moving forward.

I really like the fact that we had time to discuss things between each other in groups as it was very helpful to hear how other businesses plan and manage their sales process and what issues they were having.

I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who is new to sales or has some sales process and plans in place but wants to hone their skills, become more focused and put processes in place to make the most effective use of their time.

Kyra Williams

Having now had the pleasure of knowing Barbara for many years, I can safely say that her intuition extends beyond just matching businesses to businesses. She seems to instinctively understand personalities and has created business opportunities for me through personal introductions that I just would not have envisaged.

Rebecca Taylor ACMA

In all the time that I’ve known Barbara, she has always been incredibly supportive. She has a really good understanding of how small businesses work and how they can connect and work together. Barbara has an unique ability of bringing out the best in people and matching them with other business owners that could help their business.

Philippa Cutler

I have known Barbara for nearly 10 years and I hold her in the utmost esteem for her professionalism and skill in connecting the right people in business. She takes time to understand the ethos of a business and what drives it forward as well as understanding the goals and motivations of the business owner.

Louise Merceica

Barbara is good at looking at your business with a fresh pair of eyes, sometimes just mentioning something small which could make a big difference. When you are busy in your own business someone else taking the time to support you is crucial.

Anna Forgaard

Barbara really gets to know the person, as well as the business. She looks deeper to see what your drivers are…and not just what you say your business needs. She really gets under the skin of the people in the business to understand how she can help.

Shelley Rostlund

Barbara is very good at connecting people; facilitating the meetings, and is respectful of everyone’s time. She is fair in terms of giving everyone equal air time and works hard to ensure everyone feels valued, heard and cared for.