ok so its my opinion, and also that of many “old Hats “to the Dubai scene.
The Italian Restaurant “IL Rustico” at the Rydges Hotel Satwa has to be one of Dubai’s best known secrets.
The food is outstanding and still an incredible price, as are the drinks. The service rocks and still has that special personal [...]

I recently had this article sent to me by a friend and fellow networker Peter Cowan. Peter works for RWN trading that has an incredible product. Environmental lighting ’saving the planet one switch at a time.
http://www.ecademy.com/node.php?id=146678
“In one of my earlier blogs, I mentioned what a tough year 2009 had been, and I felt a wave [...]

Do you get stressed out and beat yourself up if you don’t close a client first time round? Chill out!
We have all met the heavy push salesman who “hits you hard” but then doesn’t call back or maybe they do, once!
People who get a majority of their business by developing relationships and not expecting the [...]

We often see it in Sport, in business, in companies and if we are not careful our Referral Networks.
The “cheers of approval” or “nods of agreement “as a team agrees on a decision, that will ultimately take the group to success. The members all really believe in the need for success, they know why, they [...]

One of the Certified Networkers on our course sent this out to his network. What a great idea in this modern age.
helping others in and out of business can improve the quality of your life and that of others. Good luck for 2010 Ayad
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There are a couple of fears that keep arising as I discuss networking with people.
1               Is that people do not like to go alone
2               Is that people are uncomfortable with approaching people to “sell” themselves
Firstly, remember that we should be looking to help other people as networkers not selling ourselves and our products/services but I [...]

Let me set the scene.
I am in Dubai in the UAE it’s a Monday Morning 07.15 and I am networking at SABCO the South African Business council ( I am British ).
I bump into a British chap who I met at a recent Danish Networking event.
We start talking and using my now natural Skills of [...]

 Click on the Photo to see some very proud happy professionals

With the onset of social media and particularly the phenomenon that is “Twitter” I wonder whether we need to re look at the repercussions of “negative” word of mouth.
“ Truth or Delusion “ states that if a customer is happy they will on average tell 5 people about the experience .  If a customer is [...]

Yesterday I had just finished organsing my Will with one of my friends and Certified Networker students Nita Maru who is a Lawyer specialising in Wills in Dubai and the UAE.
Dubai is an incredible city to work in and live but as a result of its Sharia Legal system there can be implications for Expats [...]