Women in Business in Leominster

As part of the marketing strategy that we wrote at the beginning of the year, we thought it might be worth trying some networking groups and events to meet local businesses with a view to sharing our message about Treasure Trails to a wider audience than the people who come to markets, festivals and fairs. Our first foray this year then was for me to attend a networking lunch held in The Forbury in Leominster by the Women in Business group a couple of days ago. The lunch was a delicious goulash and rice with lettuce followed by a very tasty rhubarb crumble. I met a couple of nice ladies one of whom took my card as she is the director of a local children's charity and thought that Treasure Trails might be a good contact for them and the other was a local retailer who gave me some ideas about writing articles for magazines like Country Living. After lunch, there was a talk from a lady who works for a local accountants and whose expertise lies in tax planning. Her talk was about the implications of this year's budget for small businesses and although most of what she talked about was aimed at limited companies, rather than partnerships or sole traders, I did find it interesting. I haven't decided whether or not to join the group, but I do think that it is necessary to attend networking events several times before people start to connect with what you do. I have written to say thank you and offered to do the after lunch talk, so hopefully that will be taken up!