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The Growth Community Celebrates Five Successful Years

Back in 2020 when we were all facing the challenges of lockdown and the global pandemic, Growth Community Founder, Nicky Thomas, decided to go back

Ten Surprising Ways That Networking Benefits Your Business

The primary goal for most business networkers is to make more money/get more clients. However, networking can also deliver a number of surprising and valuable benefits that go way beyond introductions and referrals.

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Why Your Customers Are The Key To Business Growth

It’s easy to fall into the routine of constantly marketing to find new customers. But the customers you already have are actually the key to sustainable and profitable business growth!

Tracking Your Networking Return On Investment (ROI) in FIVE Simple Steps

It definitely pays to know which networking events are the most valuable to your business growth and it doesn’t have to be a big job.

What is a Growth Community and why do small businesses need one?

Whether you are a solopreneur, a growing SME or running a sideline business, joining the right business community could make the difference between success and

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Tips for Successful Online Business Networking

Love it or hate it, Online Business Networking is definitely here to stay. But can you make it as successful as in-person? Read on for

Five Ways To Smash Your Business Networking In August

Business networking meetings might have paused and everybody’s on ‘go slow’ during the summer months. But, if you’re planning for a successful September, then don’t

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How often should you network to grow your business?

Networking is an effective way to grow your business, and like any other marketing activity, you should do it consistently and frequently if you want

We’re Award Winning Business Growth & Networking Experts!

The Growth Community are celebrating being voted Business Growth and Networking Experts of the Year (2023) – North Midlands – in the Northern Enterprise Awards!

“I’ve built my business off the back of The Growth Community.”

CASE STUDY: Accountant, Michael Harle explains how networking with The Growth Community enabled him to build his business and achieve significant return on his investment.

“A genuine, beneficial organisation that supports its members to grow.”

CASE STUDY: Founder Member, Hannah Weinhold, explains why she loves The Growth Community and how it has supported her personal and professional growth. Member Profile

Podcast: How to use Lead Magnets

Nicky & James welcomed Digital Marketing Consultant, Talisa Gill from 10X Marketing Consultancy, onto episode two of ‘Every Day’s a Business School Day’ to talk

“Membership is incredible value for money.”

CASE STUDY: Member of the Year, Claire Taylor, explains why she believes the value of membership is ‘tremendous’ and how the Barnsley group have become

Introducing Our New Podcast

Nicky Thomas and James Marriott are launching a new podcast called ‘Every Day’s a Business School Day’ aimed at helping more businesses to be ‘top

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Podcast: How 90 Day Planning Can Help You Grow Your Business

Nicky & James welcomed Business Consultant, Hayley Koseoglu, onto Season One of ‘Every Day’s a Business School Day’ to talk to them about how getting

“I Couldn’t Have Done It Without the Growth Community!”

CASE STUDY: Why Elliot Ghali, Founder of Example Marketing, knew that being a member of The Growth Community was an essential part of his growth

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£27,000 raised for Children’s Air Ambulance!

Business networkers from The Growth Community are celebrating with their charity partner, The Children’s Air Ambulance, after raising £27,000! The two organisations partnered in the

10 Tips For Getting the Most Out Of An Expo

Exhibiting at an Expo is a great marketing opportunity for your business. So, make sure that you get the most out of it, including a

Five Ways to build Trust for Successful Business Networking

Trust is an essential part of building business relationships, but how does it get there? Here’s FIVE ways to build trust and improve your return

Does Networking Work for Startups?

Setting up a startup business is an exciting and daunting time. And the pressure is on to deliver growth, and ensure your startup is not

What Are Member Only Meetings?

“When you’ve got your own army of personal walking ambassadors, you’ll have referrals coming your way faster than you can handle them.” From The Go

Are Networking Groups Worth It?

Is it worth forking out your marketing £££ on business networking fees and seeing the same bunch of people every couple of weeks? Well, the

Are You Getting Enough Action In Your Business Networking?

Conversations with people are great, but if you’re not putting enough action behind your business networking you might find that the results are below your

Have you found your business tribe?

Do you remember the film Madagascar? The Penguins have a great line in it where they turn around to the other animals and say “wave

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Five Things You Should Be Doing In Your 121 meetings.

You know you need to follow up after your business networking meeting by organising a 121 with a couple of the attendees. But what exactly

How to get great results from a Speed Networking event

You might think speed networking is a bit quick and dirty, but it’s a brilliant way of getting results in an open networking room. The

Why is Trust so important in business networking?

In business networking circles we frequently bound around the ‘Know Like Trust’ formula as the tried and tested route to delivering referrals for our business.

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Which Networking Group Is right For Your Business?

With so many business networking meetings available throughout the working week, how can you work out which group is right for your business growth? Networking

Band Aid 1984 – A Great Piece Of Networking?

Back in the 1980s, the Christmas hit single, Do They Know It’s Christmas, was a brilliant example of teamwork. But the whole thing would have

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