Meetings

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Based on the principles of Quality of Life - tap...

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Based on the principles of Quality of Life - tap into them to make your life effortless.

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1) Real Marketing - its not just about adverts,...

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1) Real Marketing - its not just about adverts, social media and web sites!

2) All you need to know about Markets in 6 lines - Looking at The Market Life Cycle relative to Prices, Margins and Player Numbers and giving you food for thought as to where you are now and where you might want to head to in the future.

3) Profiling - understand your customers and marketplace better Who should you be talking to, where do you find them, and how do you do it at best cost? I don't believe that everyone will want what you do - or that you could reach all of them even if they did!

4) A Marketing conversation with Maurice - Ask any question you like about Marketing! I'll happily give you my take on an answer to just about any aspect of marketing. Since the idea is to provide the best experience for attendees, I'm happy to accept positive contributions from other Marketers.

 

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Mindfulness Based Stress reduction is an 8 week programme based...

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Mindfulness Based Stress reduction is an 8 week programme based on the work of Jon Kabat Zinn.

The programme has undergone medical trials for a range of conditions and has been shown to significantly reduce stress and improve health on a long term basis. Moreover it improves happiness and contentment. It is based on Buddhist mindfulness.

In the West we have trained ourselves to be in the doing mind which is great for planning, goal setting, living on auto pilot and high stress levels. It is not an area of the brain that works well with emotions - kindness, empathy or awareness of the present moment.

The being mind is closely linked to feelings of happiness and contentment and greater clarity of action.

So what steps do we need to take to get back to being a human being not a human doing?

How do we train our brains to be more focussed and aware. Come and find out.

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INF have a stand at Woking Means Business this year...

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INF have a stand at Woking Means Business this year to rpomote the group and recruit new members.

Why not come to this meeting to help and also of course to the exhibition on 23rd November in the H G Wells Centre in Woking.

We're looking for support and help on the day.  Can you help?

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The Alexander Technique is a re-education of your body use,...

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The Alexander Technique is a re-education of your body use, how you use your body affects how it functions. It works through re-establishing the natural relationship between the head, the neck and the back - the "core" of the body that supports the strength of the limbs and which provides the structural environment for breathing and for the internal organs.

The Alexander Technique is extremely useful for pain relief and pain management, recent evidence in the BMJ illustrates its enormous benefits in the area of non specific lower back pain.

Gemma will welcome any questions about an individual’s physical challenges, and although the Alexander Technique cannot be taught in full in such limited time she will be offering a few tips on how to look after one’s body use.

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According to Dr. Bates the cause of poor sight is...

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According to Dr. Bates the cause of poor sight is boredom and/or straining to see. Whilst wearing glasses can help you see better (far if shortsighted, near if longsighed, or else), this does not do your eyes any good long term as the glasses are encouraging bad seeing habits.

Although not a teacher of the Bates Method of Vision, Vinciane has experienced its benefits first hand and likes to share it by teaching a few good eyes habits. These will release your eyes from strain and let them fulfil their vibrant potential.

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This year's Christmas lunch is at the Queens Head in...

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This year's Christmas lunch is at the Queens Head in East Clandon.  Please book ASAP for places. £30 a head, with all drinks included for members.

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Axis are putting together a not-for profit venture to improve...

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Axis are putting together a not-for profit venture to improve financial education: for young people (an after school club called Bean Counters); for job seekers (practical skills to help them secure employment in the finance sector) and for vulnerable and other interested adults (money management skills – simple budgeting and financial control)

The venture is in its third trimester of pregnancy but before it can be launched as community interest community, Accounting Skills 4 Life must demonstrate it is wanted by the community it seeks to serve.

Kathryn Crockford, Director at Axis Accounting & Training Ltd and founder of Accounting Skills 4 Life seeks the support of INF members at their November meeting to gather reaction and opinion to the proposed community venture and to request their help in promoting this to a wider audience

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Training Assistance Dogs for people with disabilities

Assisting people with...

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Training Assistance Dogs for people with disabilities

Assisting people with disabilities to enjoy greater independence and a better quality of life, by providing specially trained assistance dogs.

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Magalie Paillard (Nutritional Therapist and Weight-Loss Coach) and Andy Bowness...

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Magalie Paillard (Nutritional Therapist and Weight-Loss Coach) and Andy Bowness (Exercise Expert) will be talking about why Body Composition is VITAL when it comes to losing weight and shaping up, and how the two are interlinked.

Andy will be talking about how exercise can be fun and easily introduced into our daily routine.

Magalie will talk about how Healthy food does not have to be bland, boring and how you can get cooking, create new recipes and take more responsibility in your health as a result.

Eat well, feel great, look great and lose weight!

What have you got to lose??

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Time saving tips and methods to improve your day to...

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Time saving tips and methods to improve your day to day accounting

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Lasting Powers of Attorney and their huge significance for citizens....

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Lasting Powers of Attorney and their huge significance for citizens.

The BBC One programme January 2010 outlined the need but unfortunately as a result many citizens have tried to do the LPAs themselves and have lost a considerable amount of money as a result.

Clear legal information is necessary in order to have a fully informed view of this area.

Susan will also update the position on Wills if there is sufficient time.

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You can download the menu here as a PDF...

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You can download the menu here as a PDF file

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A talk and demonstration covering the vulnerabilities of modern home...

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A talk and demonstration covering the vulnerabilities of modern home / business and the security and prevention required to satisfy insurance requirements.

There will be some practical demonstrations which should be entertaining.

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A brief overview of the charity, our aims, our achievements,...

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A brief overview of the charity, our aims, our achievements, and some of our future plans.

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A typical day in the life of a web developer/business...

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A typical day in the life of a web developer/business owner, loosely based on:

If Architects Had to Work Like Web Designers

Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion. My house should have somewhere between two and forty-five bedrooms. Just make sure the plans are such that the bedrooms can be easily added or deleted. When you bring the blueprints to me, I will make the final decision of what I want. Also, bring me the cost breakdown for each configuration so that I can arbitrarily pick one.

Keep in mind that the house I ultimately choose must cost less than the one I am currently living in. Make sure, however, that you correct all the deficiencies that exist in my current house (the floor of my kitchen vibrates when I walk across it, and the walls don't have nearly enough insulation in them).

As you design, also keep in mind that I want to keep yearly maintenance costs as low as possible. This should mean the incorporation of extra-cost features like aluminum, vinyl, or composite siding. (If you choose not to specify aluminum, be prepared to explain your decision in detail.)

Please take care that modern design practices and the latest materials are used in construction of the house, as I want it to be a showplace for the most up-to-date ideas and methods. Be alerted, however, that kitchen should be designed to accommodate, among other things, my 1952 Gibson refrigerator.

To insure that you are building the correct house for our entire family, make certain that you contact each of our children, and also our in-laws. My mother-in-law will have very strong feelings about how the house should be designed, since she visits us at least once a year.

Make sure that you weigh all of these options carefully and come to the right decision. I, however, retain the right to overrule any choices that you make.

Please don't bother me with small details right now. Your job is to develop the overall plans for the house: Get the big picture. At this time, for example, it is not appropriate to be choosing the color of the carpet. However, keep in mind that my wife likes blue.

Also, do not worry at this time about acquiring the resources to build the house itself. Your first priority is to develop detailed plans and specifications. Once I approve these plans, however, I would expect the house to be under roof within 48 hours.

While you are designing this house specifically for me, keep in mind that sooner or later I will have to sell it to someone else. It therefore should have appeal to a wide variety of potential buyers.

Please make sure before you finalize the plans that there is a consensus of the population in my area that they like the features this house has. I advise you to run up and look at my neighbor's house that he constructed last year. We like it a great deal. It has many features that we would also like in our new home, particularly the 75-foot swimming pool. With careful engineering, I believe that you can design this into our new house without impacting the final cost.

Please prepare a complete set of blueprints. It is not necessary at this time to do the real design, since they will be used only for construction bids. Be advised, however, that you will be held accountable for any increase of construction costs as a result of later design changes.

You must be thrilled to be working on as an interesting project as this! To be able to use the latest techniques and materials and to be given such freedom in your designs is something that can't happen very often.

Contact me as soon as possible with your complete ideas and plans.

PS: My wife has just told me that she disagrees with many of the instructions I've given you in this letter. As architect, it is your responsibility to resolve these differences. I have tried in the past and have been unable to accomplish this. If you can't handle this responsibility, I will have to find another architect.

PPS: Perhaps what I need is not a house at all, but a travel trailer. Please advise me as soon as possible if this is the case.

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January 10, 2002

[+] Legislation from 2006 - 2009 has resulted in unprecedented change...

[-] Legislation from 2006 - 2009 has resulted in unprecedented change for the law relating to Wills and Trusts. A Will made before 2007 may not now be as effective as you had hoped and believed. Come along for an update and if you would like a free Wills Review you are welcome to leave a copy of your Will with Susan Shaw. If your Will is fine she will tell you that it is.

[+] I am a nutritional therapist, and would like to introduce...

[-] I am a nutritional therapist, and would like to introduce my services, explaining what nutritional therapy means vs. what a dietician does. I also would like to advertise a pilot study I am launching in the Summer which is a nationwide programme. It is a weight-loss programme based on GI & GL foods and which is based on scientific trials vs. Weight Watchers! It is a 12-week pilot study (6 weeks FREE) for people who have an active interest in their health. It is not only to lose weight but also to feel generally healthier. During these weeks, we have weekly weight-in but also educational workshops + food diary feedback and most importantly coaching.

[+] A structured process of self-assessment that looks at the strategy...

[-] A structured process of self-assessment that looks at the strategy you have in mind for something of value - in this case being fit till you drop - and choices for executing it consistently

[+] A two minute slot for each attendee on "Your Plans...

[-] A two minute slot for each attendee on "Your Plans for 2009 and beyond". This is an opportunity to learn from each other and pool tips etc.

[+] What is BodyTalk and how can it help you to...

[-] What is BodyTalk and how can it help you to improve your health and well-being? Gudrun will teach you one of the most basic and powerful BodyTalk techniques, which has a profound positive effect on our brain function, especially when we are under stress… Do come and join me and learn to self-apply the ultimate 1-minute stress buster.

Hints and tips for a fitter, greener gardening you

Hints and tips for a fitter, greener gardening you

[+] An interactive session to build your own brand of resilience...

[-] An interactive session to build your own brand of resilience when the going gets tough

[+] Come and contribute to an interactive session with Susan...

[-] Come and contribute to an interactive session with Susan Shaw on Estate Planning and how a properly prepared will can make things so much easier for your family. The law contains a lot of surprises regarding wills or the lack of them. A well Drafted Will can achieve a lot including the preservation of assets from the divorce or insolvency of heirs, and from plunder for the payment of care fees. Come and discover if there is anything you should be thinking about for your heirs.

[+] Most people have now at least heard the terms “blog”...

[-] Most people have now at least heard the terms “blog” and “blogging”, but many are still confused as to exactly what a blog is and what role it plays in business life, not to mention what impact it can have on your businesses and careers. Karen Skidmore, Founder of www.CanDoCanBe.com, understands blogging and its role in business perfectly. And has a very useful blog herself which can be found at www.Kick-AssBlog.com So join us at this session to hear a very successful business blogger talk in layman's terms and everyday language. By the end of this practical session, you will have discovered: What is a blog and how does it differ from a website How do your potential customers read blogs Why blogs are such a powerful marketing tool for the majority of self-employed professionals

[+] This instrument provides an insight as to how people behave...

[-] This instrument provides an insight as to how people behave at work. What are their strengths and limitations? Are they self starters? How do they communicate? What motivates them? These are a few examples of what the system can do.