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SUMMARY:Givers Gain: 'turning contacts into contracts'
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  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p><em>Hav
 e you ever been introduced to someone who helped c
 hange the fortunes of your business?</em> Perhaps 
 they mad a connection that secured a new contract\
 , or helped you get the right advice and support. 
 This structured networking session is designed to 
 make potentially transformative connections throug
 h ethical word-of-mouth referrals.</p>\n \n <p>'Gi
 vers Gain' structured word of mouth marketing is t
 he most effective way to learn about each others' 
 businesses and commercial goals\, find partners an
 d generate new trading opportunities. This event i
 s for workers.coop members\, cooperators\, support
 ers and independent workers in the UK and internat
 ionally. It's part of a programme of monthly Giver
 s Gain referral events.</p>\n \n <p>You can join t
 he session directly (without registering) using <a
  href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84700781676">this
  link.</a></p>\n \n <p><strong><strong>Why Attend?
 </strong></strong></p>\n \n <p>The event is not ju
 st another network meeting\, it's a facilitated ex
 perience aimed at maximising the potential for pro
 ductive business introductions. It's about creatin
 g and strengthening relationships\, not just one o
 ff transactional deals. Using a tried & tested met
 hod\, we will help you connect with individuals wh
 o can propel your business forward.</p>\n \n <p><s
 trong><strong>Reality check</strong></strong></p>\
 n \n <ul>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>James became the go-to arc
 hitect for <a href="https://www.resonancefm.com/" 
 rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="h
 ttps://www.resonancefm.com/">Resonance FM</a></p>\
 n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p><a href="https://www.steffi
 joy.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank
 " title="https://www.steffijoy.com/">Steffi </a>re
 ceived £10\,000 + worth of freelance work in the f
 irst half of 2025 alone</p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p
 >Lou from <a href="https://lutalica.studio/" rel="
 noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https:
 //lutalica.studio/">Studio Lutalica</a> won an £8\
 ,000+ website contract</p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>
 John from <a href="https://sepheo.co/" rel="norefe
 rrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://seph
 eo.co/">Sepheo</a> found new freelancers for their
  mutual support agency</p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>
 Caleb from <a href="https://www.workers.coop/podca
 sts/punchcard/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="
 _blank" title="https://www.workers.coop/podcasts/p
 unchcard/">Punchard Podcast</a> received one-to-on
 e podcast training from <a href="https://www.thesa
 ssyshow.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_b
 lank" title="https://www.thesassyshow.com/">The Sa
 ssy Show</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p><a href="h
 ttps://www.calverts.coop/" rel="noreferrer noopene
 r" target="_blank" title="https://www.calverts.coo
 p/">Calverts</a> received a £40\,000 no-strings gr
 ant to buy new machinery.</p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	
 <p>Centre Point got an introduction that led to th
 em becoming the UK’s leading provider of accountin
 g software to the charity sector.</p>\n 	</li>\n <
 /ul>\n \n <h4><strong><strong>Facilitation</strong
 ></strong></h4>\n \n <p>The session is designed an
 d facilitated Siôn Whellens from Principle Six\, w
 ho provide specialist development support to coope
 ratives and democratic businesses. We support grou
 ps to navigate and develop legal structures and in
 corporation\, governance\, financial planning and 
 understanding what it means to be a co-op\, especi
 ally member engagement and participation. Principl
 e Six is especially experienced in supporting work
 er coops\, housing coops and collective venues in 
 and around London.</p></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been introduced to someone who helpe
 d change the fortunes of your business? Perhaps th
 ey mad a connection that secured a new contract\, 
 or helped you get the right advice and support. Th
 is structured networking session is designed to ma
 ke potentially transformative connections through 
 ethical word-of-mouth referrals.\n \n \n \n 'Giver
 s Gain' structured word of mouth marketing is the 
 most effective way to learn about each others' bus
 inesses and commercial goals\, find partners and g
 enerate new trading opportunities. This event is f
 or workers.coop members\, cooperators\, supporters
  and independent workers in the UK and internation
 ally. It's part of a programme of monthly Givers G
 ain referral events.\n \n \n \n You can join the s
 ession directly (without registering) using this l
 ink. (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84700781676)\n \n 
 \n \n Why Attend?\n \n \n \n The event is not just
  another network meeting\, it's a facilitated expe
 rience aimed at maximising the potential for produ
 ctive business introductions. It's about creating 
 and strengthening relationships\, not just one off
  transactional deals. Using a tried & tested metho
 d\, we will help you connect with individuals who 
 can propel your business forward.\n \n \n \n Reali
 ty check\n \n \n \n \n 	\n 	James became the go-to
  architect for Resonance FM (https://www.resonance
 fm.com/)\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Steffi  (https://www.ste
 ffijoy.com/)received £10\,000 + worth of freelance
  work in the first half of 2025 alone\n \n \n 	\n 
 	\n 	Lou from Studio Lutalica (https://lutalica.st
 udio/) won an £8\,000+ website contract\n \n \n 	\
 n 	\n 	John from Sepheo (https://sepheo.co/) found
  new freelancers for their mutual support agency\n
  \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Caleb from Punchard Podcast (https
 ://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/) received 
 one-to-one podcast training from The Sassy Show (h
 ttps://www.thesassyshow.com/)\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Cal
 verts (https://www.calverts.coop/) received a £40\
 ,000 no-strings grant to buy new machinery.\n \n \
 n 	\n 	\n 	Centre Point got an introduction that l
 ed to them becoming the UK’s leading provider of a
 ccounting software to the charity sector.\n \n \n 
 	\n \n \n Facilitation\n \n \n The session is desi
 gned and facilitated Siôn Whellens from Principle 
 Six\, who provide specialist development support t
 o cooperatives and democratic businesses. We suppo
 rt groups to navigate and develop legal structures
  and incorporation\, governance\, financial planni
 ng and understanding what it means to be a co-op\,
  especially member engagement and participation. P
 rinciple Six is especially experienced in supporti
 ng worker coops\, housing coops and collective ven
 ues in and around London.\n \n 
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