Steve Says...

I would like to wish you all a warm welcome to the October edition of the GMClub newsletter.

We are now well into the 4^th quarter of 2022. It’s been a year of progress and we are all seeing so many signs of growth as we approach 2023. Speaking of which, it’s time to knuckle down and start planning for the coming months and years. I live by the saying “A goal without a plan is just a wish”. Success in business certainly does have an element of luck attributed to it, but it’s no lottery. The way forward is through setting realistic goals and carefully planning the correct path for reaching them.

All of which brings us nicely to our theme this month – Start Planning Ahead. A lack of planning can have a negative impact on the growth of your business, so use these tips to get ahead sooner rather than later. Nothing stunts the growth of a young business quite like a lack of planning. When a company is in its early days, business owners are not always in the position to scale as quickly as they want to (despite talented employees and some great ideas) because they haven’t spent enough time creating a plan for the future (such as a Business Model Canvas or Value Proposition Canvas). We have put quite a few of our members through both of these processes and it always amazes them how useful they are. They are a great way to get a firm grasp of the key focus areas in your business leading to a successful outcome.

All of which brings us nicely to our theme this month – Start Planning Ahead. A lack of planning can have a negative impact on the growth of your business, so use these tips to get ahead sooner rather than later. Nothing stunts the growth of a young business quite like a lack of planning. When a company is in its early days, business owners are not always in the position to scale as quickly as they want to (despite talented employees and some great ideas) because they haven’t spent enough time creating a plan for the future (such as a Business Model Canvas or Value Proposition Canvas). We have put quite a few of our members through both of these processes and it always amazes them how useful they are. They are a great way to get a firm grasp of the key focus areas in your business leading to a successful outcome.

We are holding monthly events for members and prospective members to come in and experience what we do here at GMClub. We are also planning a Business Show in November. All of these events are designed to be informative and great for networking. 

GMClub has been around for many years and we continue to help and work with a number of small businesses, getting them set up for success. We have built a strong team that is focused on helping businesses make the right decisions from initial set-up and providing ongoing support whenever required.

Building strong foundations allows us to stay on track and fine-tune things as we continue our business journey. Regardless of where you are in business, what you have achieved, or even if are struggling to stay afloat, we are here to help.

Why not join us so we can assist you on your journey. Getting a business off the ground, or simply turning things around isn’t easy if you are going it alone. Why not bring a ready-made team on board to help you with your journey.

Click on the link below and we will explain how the whole process works.

In Memoriam - Pam 

I would like to take this opportunity to remember Pam, who sadly passed away recently, and the beloved mother of my partner. I started caring for Pam just before we launched GMClub. She started accompanying me to meetings and events around 3 years ago and during lockdown Pam would nearly always appear on our Zoom calls, sometimes still in her dressing gown.

Pam always enjoyed listening to my 121 conversations with members. Her energy and politeness will always be something that I will remember, along with her favourite sayings, two of which are below. 

1 Everyone is different

2 You're so lovely and thank you for looking after me.

Looking after Pam whilst she had Dementia and hearing her say these words on her last day was just incredible and greatly appreciated.

We all like a THANK YOU now and again 🙂

THANK YOU, Pam, for being such a nice caring person who never lost her smile and enthusiasm for life.  

Welcome Aboard GMClub!

Our new members Alicia, Kamal & Camilla.  

Meet Alicia - a property investor based in London with a portfolio in South Yorkshire. Alicia Wright brings empty properties back to the market by adding value typically through refurbishment and releases equity to current market value.

Meet Kamal - Introducing Kamal Dhaliwal, with over 30 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry. She has the knowledge and experience you need to be confident that you are in safe hands. She is also a member of the Will Writers Society and can help you with anything from a Will to Lasting Power of Attorneys. In everything she does her core values focus on offering an expert service of distinct quality, combining integrity, excellence, compassion and care.

Meet Camilla - Camilla runs Recobiz, offering small business owners an innovative platform where they can harness the benefits of testimonials, referrals, and lots of great communication tools to help them market their business effectively.

We are looking forward to moving all of their great businesses forward. 

How To Run An Effective and Successful Business - A GMClub Networking Event

Our events are aimed at all small business owners who wish to expand on their knowledge, connect with like-minded people and be inspired to be moving their businesses forward.
Having an Effective Successful Business means networking and collaborating with other business owners.

Join us and hear from two great guest speakers, Suzy Bastone and Mark Robson

We will start with 45-second Elevator Pitches, giving you the opportunity to briefly introduce your businesses.

Our first guest speaker is Suzy Bastone, who is a Confidence and Resilience Coach and will share some great tips on including Meditation In Your Everyday Life.

This will be followed by some Communicating, Connecting and Collaborating in our open networking session Mark Robson, our second guest speaker will talk about how to define your target customer and why this is so important.

We will follow this with 15 minutes of individual one-to-ones.

Finally, we will close the meeting with the opportunity to say thank you plus any referrals that anyone wants to make.

Arrive between 9.30 -10.00 for coffee and bacon baps/pastries. The event will start at 10.00.

Don't forget to bring your business cards.

Suzy has an infectious personality that makes us all love working with her. Always with mental health at the forefront of her mind and always with the view of solution-based outcomes.

Reflecting on her 20 years of theatre industry experience, Suzy says: "Within my performance career, I learnt the ups and downs of what confidence and resilience building really looks and feels like, I’ve learnt a lot about how best to deal with rejection and most importantly the resilience needed to stay on track. "

Alex Sims is celebrating his 1 year anniversary with GMClub 

Annie & Debs from the GMClub Marketing Team celebrate their 1 year anniversary. 

Both Annie and Debs were already running their own successful design and marketing businesses respectively when GMClub came knocking.

Annie was the proprietor of a graphic design business, Align and Shine, after a career as a kitchen designer, and Debs had gained her crown as the Social Media Queen, helping various businesses reach the top of the realm.

After extensive discussions with Steve Camilleri, they both took the plunge and joined GMClub so that they could help other businesses boost their revenues through better design and promotion.

Both Annie and Debs are an integral part of the GMClub marketing team and have helped shape the future of the organisation.

With their infectious personalities and hunger for success, we would like to wish both Annie and Debs a happy first anniversary at GMClub and look forward to many more.

We Want To Hear From You

Folks, we love putting together a good workshop or arranging insightful presentations for our members and non-members.

We want you to get the best from these, however, and want to know what your preferences are on when we should put these out.

Do you prefer Mornings, Afternoons, or Evenings? Please let us know and we shall do our best to ensure we schedule events to suit the majority of our audience.

Contact events by clicking the button below to let us know.