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"Mind your own Business!" with Eddie Hobbs, 29th November, Tower Hotel, Waterford
Waterford City Enterprise Board and Network Waterford present: “Mind your own business” Starting and staying in business – a financial perspective
with Eddie Hobbs.
read the Pauline Bracken's report on evening online
or download pdf
Topics included the business financial life cycle, building your business, start-up finance and working capital issues, incorporating his knowledge, expertise and his own views. Eddie is in the financial services industry 25 years, and is an Authorised Advisor with his own practice, FDM Ltd. He is a frequent columnist with the Irish Examiner and Sunday Business Post, a Financial Software developer, and a Consumer Campaigner. He acted as a Director and Finance Spokesperson for the Consumers’ Association of Ireland from 1993 to 2006. In 2005 he was appointed to the Interim Board of the National Consumer Agency by the Minister for Enterprise & Employment.
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photos by photozone
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above left: Eddie Hobbs with Bill Rafter, CEO, Waterford City Enterprise Board and Cecilia Carelse, President, Network Waterford.
above: Committee members of Network Waterford pictured with Eddie Hobbs. From left: Cecilia Carelse, OutgoingPresident; Claire Gogarty, Incoming President; Eddie Hobbs, Christine Shanahan, Concept and Siobhan Wall, Healthy Options.
Left: Audrey O'Brien, Air Adventure Holidays; Tony Murphy, Energize Computing and Sharon Murphy, Energize Computing. |
Creating Style from Fashion - With Hilary O'Carroll, Colour Me Beautiful, 25th October, Tower Hotel
“You can be fashionable without being stylish. You can be stylish without being cutting-edge. How can you use this season’s fashion to strike the right balance in business? Is charcoal grey or chocolate brown your best black? What message are you giving when you wear navy? Can red-heads wear red or blondes wear black?”
Network Waterford were delighted to welcome back the award winning image consultant Hilary O'Carroll. Hilary entertained use with her ideas on how to use fashion to create a look that suits your business, lifestyle, budget and personality. Having worked for international organisations for more than 30 years, Hilary is acutely aware of the importance of creating the right impression while, at the same time, not losing your own sense of individuality.
To open the event Siobhan Wall of Anvil House Wellness Centre introduced the concept of the "Wellness Home" looking at our home environment, which can be one of the most toxic environments for us. Siobhan identified and offer simple solutions to deal with and protect ourselves from the toxins and hazards we could encounter within our homes. www.healthyoptions.ie
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Pictured at the recent Network Waterford A.G.M and October event were Hilary O'Carroll, Colour me Beautiful image consultant, spoke about creating your own style from current fashion trends and Siobhan Wall described the basics of creating a healthy home.
From left: Siobhan Wall, Anvil House Wellness Centre; Hilary O'Carroll, Colour Me Beautiful and Claire Gogarty, Incoming President 2007
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Expressionism and the Art of Website Design, Christine Shanahan, Concept, 27th Sept, Tower Hotel
 The autumn programme of Network Waterford events kicked off with an eclectic mix of art workshop and web design.
The evening was a fun opportunity to look at new ways to identify and express what you and your business, or career, is really all about. The "key" words that express the way you think about your business can be expressed visually.
Guest facilitator Christine Shanahan, director of web design company Concept, has a background in Fine Art and is a former Art & Design teacher. An experienced Art Therapist, Christine has been responsible for the creative and administrative aspects of Concept since 1996.
The relaxed environment allowed for the exploration of the positive elements associated business life and the way personality and energy is expressed in business. At the same time offering an insight into the way colour and layout can influence the way you feel and think when surfing the net.
Christine, a former president of Network Waterford, hopes that members will bring along friends and colleagues to this informative, informal and creative evening. "The evening is not just for people with a web site. In the current environment it is vital that we find a way to allow our personalities and energy be expressed positively during the part of our life we call the working day. It is not always easy to remember why we put so much energy into our job."
Concept offers a complete Internet service -from registering domain names and site hosting to developing e-commerce enabled solutions. It s company policy that sites are user friendly, meeting the needs of computer users with disabilities. Through their ongoing involvement in the Arts, Concept are sponsors of the IMAGINE, Waterford's annual arts festival.
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Attending the September event were from left: Samantha Clooney, The Virtual Office; Siobhan Wall, Healthy Options and Claire Phelan, Waterford Chember. (photozone) |
Also attending - from left: Sharon murphy, Energize Computers; Keith O'Halloran, Prophoto; Michael Flynn, Prophoto and Angela Sommers, accountant. (photozone) |
Short Film Premiere , CHANGELING, 28th June 06
Premiere of Network Waterford sponsored short film on a topic of relevance to young women.
Network S.O.S. - Networking Training with Tricia Murphy, TiG Alliance, 10th June 06
Network Waterford have organised a one day workshop on Networking following on from our January event.
This course is being funded via a Training Assistance Grant from the Waterford City Enterprise Board.
more information here
The Art Of Thriving under Pressure, Wednesday 31 May, Valerie Pierce, author
  Career development or change Growing relationships Positive human resource management
Realising personal goals or dreams Effective parenting ...
As the blurb in the back of Valerie Pierce’s recent book /(Quick Thinking On Your Feet)/ states “Whatever your purpose, how you think about it – and more importantly, how you get others to think about it – will be the key to your success.”
The May event was fun, informative and thought provoking. Valerie's excellent presentation on five of the possible ten “Tricks of Manipulation” had something for everyone in the audience.
For the closing segment we were all glued to the extract from classic courtroom drama “12 Good Men”, ticking off the five manipulative tricks we had been discussing and quickly picking up on the others!
Valerie’s profile as a philosopher and training consultant does not do justice to the energy and enthusiasm she brought to the evening. There can be no doubting her ranking as one of the top 50 most influential women in Irish business. The committee enjoyed the opportunity to chat with Valerie before the meeting and is delighted that Valerie has agreed to come back to Waterford for another session.
 Described by The Irish Times
as a modern philosopher in the marketplace, Valerie believes that success, both in business and in everyday life, depends on clear and
effective thinking especially under pressure. The first Clear and Critical Thinking training module was developed in 1990
and since then Valerie has delivered courses and workshops to financial institutions,
technology companies, plcs, public sector organisations and MBA students
in Ireland, the UK and the US.
Gaining Confidence in Ourselves with Monica Jackman
Monica Jackman, Counsellor, opened the event with a short talk on
encouragement and how we can encourage ourselves to do the things we want to
do in life.
Monica works as a Counsellor in private practice, working with adults on a
wide range of issues including stress management, time management,
self-esteem, bereavement, depression, anxiety, anger management,
relationships and goal setting. Monica is an accredited member of the Irish
Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and a member of the
Adlerian Network of Ireland.
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Monica Jackman, counsellor who opened the event with a short talk on 'Gaining Confidence in Ourselves'; Cecilia Carelse, President, Network Waterford and guest speaker Valerie Pierce.
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Sharon Murphy, Energize Computing, our membership officer with member Caroline Acheson, Waterford Graphics |
Women in Business: Female Entrepreneurs - Margaret Tynan, WIT School of Business, April, Tower Hotel
Margaret Tynan is a lecturer in the School of Business at the Waterford Institute of Technology. She lectures in Entrepreneurship and specialises in the support, education and research of Women-led Businesses in the South-East Region. Margaret shared some very interesting insights the concept of the Female Entrepreneur based on research on women in business in the South East. Comparing and contrasting the statistics as they relate to Ireland in general and the South East in particular.
Margaret's revelations on the initial findings of the recent research, combined with insights based on her own expeience as a self employed business owner, led to a very lively discussion and we look forward to hearing about the research results in the next 12 months. |
Pictured at the event are guest speakers Margaret Tynan, lecturer in Entrepreneurshipat WIT, and Christine Shanahan, Concept,
pictured with Network Waterford President Cecilia Carelse, (photozone) |
We were delighted to have an opportunity to hear some of the details of a business development programme specifically designed for women, that will be launched by WIT in Autumn 2006, which will be based on the results of the research, targeting areas specifically identified by the study
Opening the event, Christine Shanahan, Concept, shared her experiences on starting a business, encouraging those who may be hesitiating to just go for it. Christine's web design company Concept, founded with her partner Michael in 1992, is Waterford's longest established web design and application development company. Their client base varies from high profile clients, like Waterford Chamber and WLRfm, to new business start ups like Network member Audrey O'Brien's company Air Adventure Holidays. Christine believes that her own experience is been of benefit when working with new and developing companies.
A trained artist and former Art & Design teacher, Christine is responsible for the creative and administration aspects of the business which she started with her partner Michael. Christine is a certified member of the William Glasser Institute of Ireland and has worked as an Art Therapist, she was President of Network Waterford in 2003 and National Vice President in 2004, representing the orgaisation at National and International events. |
Pictured (top) at the April event are Caroline Acheson, Waterford Graphics and Lucy Hearne,
S.E.B.N., Self Employed Business Network.
 Enjoying the Networking opportunity were Sharon Murphy, Membership Officer, Director, Energize Computing; Pauline Bracken, author and life coach and Ronnatt Ramsay, Public Relations
 and finally Sonya Rice, interior designer and Jill Hincks,
Managing Director Passion for Creative and Network Waterford PRO
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“What's the Alternative?" Energy Conservation and Renewable Energies Liam Fleming, Waterford Energy Bureau
 March Event, Wednesday 29 th March
Liam Fleming spoke on the ever increasing and important issue of energy management, energy conservation and renewable energy alternatives. The talk included an introduction to the range of information that the Waterford Energy Bureau offers to the public, to business and to the Local Authorities of Waterford.
Liam Fleming's background is in engineering, where he has worked in Dublin with a building services and process mechanical contractor as a contract and design engineer. He has also worked with the Mayo Energy Agency on energy related projects. In November 2003 he joined the Waterford County Council as Manager of the Waterford Energy Bureau.
The Waterford Energy Bureau is a non-profit making agency facilitating individuals and communities in becoming more energy-aware, energy-efficient and energy-wise. For more information on the Waterford Energy Bureau, see www.waterfordenergy.ie.
Whole Brain Thinking - Mary Whelan - 22nd February, Tower Hotel
 MARY WHELAN, MA, LCA, NLP master pract. will be addressing members of the Network on the subject of 'whole brain' thinking, what it means and how to develop the necessary skills.
Mary is a thinking skills trainer who draws upon her experience as a qualified coach, NLP MasterPractitioner, and her extensive experience in theatre and visual arts to promote ‘whole brain’ thinking. She specializes in the development of creative and innovative potential in relation to effective career, business, and life management.
Mary is a graduate of UCD and NUI Maynooth, and has worked and studied in this field for over 20 years. Having observed a need for a forum where people could develop their thinking skills, in particular their creative thinking skills, Mary launched The Creative Thinking Network in 2004. www.creativethinkingnetwork.com
Effective Networking Techniques -Tricia Murphy - 25th January, Tower Hotel
We’ve all seen it - the person who commands the room at a function. Handshakes, nods and warm greetings abound. They seem to know everyone! How do they do it?
More often that not, it can all be down to effective networking, the art of discovering and utilising connections between people. We all know other people so we all have a network. However, effective networking means moving outside our own immediate network and tapping into new networks, perhaps far beyond the scope of our own.
Networking is very much an acquired ability, which with proper training and practice can be learned and developed. Entering a room filled with strangers can be very daunting unless you have a plan and are prepared for all eventualities. Many people are not born effective networkers - they work at it. Networking is very much an acquired ability, which, with proper training, can be learned, developed and mastered.
Networking can help to win new business both immediately and in the long term. Networking at its most fundamental level involves informing people about your business and tapping into their network of contacts to reach new audiences who might require your services. |
Claire Gogarty, Vice-President, Network Waterford pictured with guest speaker Tricia Murphy, TiG Alliance, at the Network Waterford January Event “Effective Networking Techniques”. (CCImages)
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Speaker: Tricia Murphy
Tricia has over 20 years experience internationally working with companies and individuals to develop and refine their networking skills. Her belief in the power of networking led to the founding of the TiG Alliance in 2001 which specialises in training in networking skills and developing and facilitating effective networking events.
Tricia believes that effective networking involves discovering, developing and unlocking connections between people and opening up hidden opportunities presented through personal introductions. With much her career spent in the retail, travel and IT sectors Tricia has a unique background in networking, interpersonal communications and business development on an international scale and this has enabled her to develop skills in networking cross-culturally.
Tricia runs workshops on developing networking skills, works with individuals in coaching sessions and designs and delivers networking training solutions for corporate clients. She has written many articles about networking and broadcasts on various radio stations as a leading authority on networking as a business resource. She also runs her own ‘Simply Networking Salon’ on a monthly basis throughout the year. To find out more please visit www.tig.ie
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Pictured at the Network Ireland National 2006 AGM,
from left:
Claire Gogarty, Vice-President, Waterford Branch;
Cecilia Carelse, President, Waterford branch;
Alison Herbert, National President 2006;
Gaye Moore, National Vice-President.
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