This month our lunch will be at the Yeoldon House Hotel, Northam on Friday 25 February at 12 midday.

The meeting format will be as usual with a relaxed atmosphere aimed at generating networking through conversation.

As usual, the price is £20, although meals need to be pre-ordered. No-shows will have to pay £20.

For details of Yeoldon House Hotel, please visit yeoldonhousehotel.co.uk.

We're hoping to see existing members and new faces.

Please contact Kevin Woodward on 0333 044 2038 or James Hellyer.

July is rushing past and we're approaching our monthly lunch at midday on Friday 30 July at the Chichester Arms, Bishop's Tawton.

After discussing the optimum numbers for these events, we decided 20 was probably the largest number to make them practical – you can't get many more people round a table and hope to be heard.

We're happy that 17 people have already booked for this month, leaving just three places available. 

This month we are also pleased that Barbara Fryer (@BarbaraFPhotos) has offered to take professional portrait photos for anyone needing a good photo for use on their social media profile, web site or for PR. Barbara is charging £10 for one photo with additional photos £5 each. If you would like your photo taken after the meal, please dress accordingly, bring a comb and a USB memory stick so Barbara can copy the JPEG file on to it for you to use.

We look forward to seeing you for lunch, stimulating discussion, photographs and networking!

Call 0333 044 2038 or email info@ndba.org.uk to reserve your place. Lunch costs £20 and includes main course, drinks and coffee.

Directions to Chichester Arms:

 
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Social media is the latest buzz word, but many businesses are using it as an effective communications and marketing tool.

This interactive North Devon Business Alliance taster session demonstrates how to get started on twitter and facebook to:

• tap into the growing North Devon online community.
• increase your business presence.
• boost traffic to your web site.
• sell your products and services online.

The session will be run by Kevin Woodward (@llamakevin) and Robert Zarywacz (@robertz), two of the most experienced online networkers and social media users in North Devon.

To get the best value, you will be invited to register twitter and facebook accounts in advance. You are welcome to bring your wireless laptop along to participate live in online discussion (although not essential).

LEARN HOW TO

• Use twitter and facebook.
• Exploit the power of searches.
• Create online profiles.
• Join the North Devon online community.

Participant numbers will be limited to 12. Cost is £5 for NDBA members, £10 for non-members.

Book your place now

Please call 0333 044 2038 or email info@ndba.org.uk

Download Introduction to Social Media flyer.

The session will be hosted by Graham Lofthouse (@glofthouse) at Devonshire Asset Management, 16 Silver Street, Barnstaple, EX32 8HR.

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Visit ndba.org.uk

Follow northdevon on twitter and NDevonbusiness on facebook

If you're coming to the North Devon Business Alliance buffet tomorrow at the Chichester Arms, Bishop's Tawton, you'll receive a copy of Business Action . . . 

or you can read Business Action online.