Networking Tips from Someone Who Has Spent Years Building Rooms, Relationships and Opportunities 

A group of around 20 adults sits at tables in a meeting room, listening to a person standing and speaking near an open doorway. Attendees face the speaker with notebooks, coffee cups, and water bottles on the tables, creating the atmosphere of a networking event, workshop, or training session. A noticeboard and cabinets are visible in the bright, modern room.

Networking can feel intimidating when you are new to it, but after years of running networking events, business expos, awards campaigns and community-led projects, I can honestly say it doesn’t need to be complicated.  The best networkers are not always the loudest people in the room, they’re not always the ones with the slickest pitch either.   The best networkers are the people who […]

You Can Be Professional Without Becoming Someone Else 

A room full of people attending a networking event, standing in small groups and talking with one another

I wrote recently that you do not need to become a corporate version of yourself to be taken seriously.  I nearly followed that with, “you still need to be professional,” but I stopped myself, because I have a bit of an issue with that word.  Not with professionalism itself.  When “Professional” Becomes a Mask  I […]

Launch North West Named Finalist at the Enterprise Vision Awards 

Jo Leigh laughing with Nichola Howard from Launch Northwest

Launch North West has been named as a finalist in the Family Business category at this year’s Enterprise Vision Awards, marking a proud moment for the female-led, family-run business based in Atherton.  The Enterprise Vision Awards, also known as the EVAs, celebrate women in business from across the UK. They recognise achievement, resilience, leadership and impact across a wide […]

Launch North West Achieves Gold in Wigan Council’s Believe in Business Charter 

Nichola Howard, Jo Leigh and Oliver Senior from Launch North West are celebrating the Believe in Business Gold award

Launch North West has achieved Gold status through Wigan Council’s Believe in Business Charter, marking another proud milestone for the family-run branding and events business based in Atherton.  The Believe in Business Charter recognises businesses that are committed to doing business responsibly, supporting the local economy and contributing positively to the borough.  With 742 active members currently signed up […]