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Open Coffee Club Meeting this Friday 26th

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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Just a quick reminder of our meeting on Friday 26th in the D Hotel. Come along and discuss how your marketing activities are going so far, a win you had last month with a client and something you need some help with this month to grow your business and sales further.

There are lots of positive things happening with the group so do come along and share your experience. We are constantly looking for new ideas and feedback so let us know how to make the OCC Drogheda better for you. As we are coming close to our first birthday, it is a good time to reflect and chart our progress for the next year.

See you all Friday morning, D Hotel Drogheda, 9.30 am.

Looking forward to it!

Partnership leads to Promotion for Shugal and Cowley Photography

Friday, July 17th, 2009

This week we hear form Shane Cowley and Annette Matthews. Shane writes about how the OCC helped to develop a great business relationship and promote their business. Continued success to Shane and Shugal, amazing what can happen when can do people get together. Photographs thanks to Cowley Photography and Shugal.

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“Myself and Annette met for the first time just over a month ago at the first OCC Drogheda meeting. We swapped cards and I noticed that she might require some good quality product photography. She spotted that I offered photography services for commercial, press and pr needs. On chatting we both realised we could be of help to each other. I offered Annette a complimentary sample shoot to show her ways in which her shoe clip products could be presented. The shoot went very well and  by the time I showed Annette the photos we were planning the next shoot and future advertising shoots, as well as ideas for brochures and catalogues that she is planning to produce.

To cut a long story short, having met and chatted at the first OCC Drogheda meeting we developed  a good relationship and are in touch with each other regularly planning future shoots  together.

By the time the second OCC meeting came about, Annette had almost doubled the number of retailers stocking her product; Shugal had been featured on Xpose and national newspapers and magazines. To add to this by the time the Third monthly meeting happens at the end of July, Annette and I will have completed two photo shoots together and she may even have big news about potential investors who she has recently met with”.

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Open Coffee Club Drogheda is off the blocks

Friday, June 5th, 2009

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The word went out and we were delighted with the response to the first Open Coffee Club on the 29th of May.  A great bunch of people from many different backgrounds turned out. Our group were hard to miss with dramatic Open Coffee cups emblasoning each table, commissioned especially for the event by Made in Hollywood. The coffee and the location were great and spirited conversation and networking ensued. Among the attendees were Denise Fay, who organised and marketed the event with Mary Carty, Campbell Scott, Sian Maloney, Shane Cowley, David Behan, Raul Dore, and Richie Bowden and others I did not get a chance to meet. Hopefully, I will make your acquaintance next time.

Documenting the proceedings with his trusty iPhone was Alan O’Rourke, he did manage to grab a quick coffee though, you’ll be glad to know! In all fifteen entrepreneurs supported the event and made connections with business people  from Drogheda and surrounding areas. Hopefully in true Open Coffee spirit these links will continue to grow and flourish and provide ongoing opportunities and mentorship. A huge thanks to one and all for taking time out to join us in the D Hotel on the day.

On foot of the positive feedback received, we have organised another meet up on the 26th of June, the last Friday of the month, 9.30 am in the D Hotel. Come along and meet enthusiastic business people for advice, support, coffee and a chat. We have created a Twitter account @occdrogheda so make sure to follow us. Post a reply here and let us know you can join us.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

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