SMILE December 2018

The ‘Reflective’ Issue





















































December 2018

Welcome to the December issue of S.M.I.L.E





Christmas cards are arriving, mulled wine is simmering away, we've watched The Grinch and Elf already.....it must be December at last!!

Overall, 2018 has been a blast but, as with most of us, it’s had its own challenges too. Here in the OpenDoorz offices we’ve

been reflecting on how the year has gone and looking at what lessons we’ve learned and can take forward into 2019 with. Reflection is a

common activity at this time of year and, often we focus on the negative aspects – what we

could have done better/more of/differently. But that isn’t a very productive mindset and so
we’ve been working hard at looking at the positives and using those to build some exciting

goals for 2019.
In this issue we’ve pulled together lots of advice and best practice

for reflecting positively and moving forward confidently. We hope
you find it as useful we have.

That just leaves us to wish you a very Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to sharing
more great business S.M.I.L.E.S with you next year!

CONTENTS









Support


The Twelve Days of Reflection


Motivation


The 5 gears method - How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time by Charlie Wilson of

Bosideon Consulting Ltd.

Inspiration



YOU are enough. A talk by Adam Roa.


Light bulb moments


19 mistakes to avoid when creating video by Ryan Anderson


Expertise


Making a case for Case Studies by Mike Northover of Deep Marketing Communications

SUPPORT
The Twelve Days of Reflection






As we enter the final stages of 2018 it’s natural to reflect over the last 12 months. Whether you undertake a formal review of

the year or just mulled it over in your mind, some of the common questions we ask ourselves are:

• Have I achieved my goals? Did I even set myself proper goals?

• Have I provided the service/product that I wanted to?
• Have I charged enough for my product/service? Do I feel valued?

• Am I working with the right type of clients to allow me to achieve my goals?

• Have I worked as hard and, more importantly, as smartly as I could have?

Of course, running a business is an on-going journey but the great thing about December is that it allows you to
metaphorically draw a line in the sand. The start of each New Year feels like a new chapter where we can make plans and set goals and

then, at the end, review with joy & excitement, regret & despair and sometimes boredom & indifference. In reality, we probably have a mix

of emotions. A year tends to have its highs and lows just like life as a whole but there will undoubtedly be an over-riding impression of the
last 12 months. The trick is to accept that emotion for what it is and use it as a tool for moving forward. Having a good 2018 could make for

a disappointing 2019 if you allow complacency or over-confidence to kick in. Equally, a difficult 2018 could also.

make for a disappointing 2019 if you allow your negativity to cloud
your judgement and self-confidence.

Use an annual review as a tool to help you and your
business grow and learn, focusing on the good bits and reflecting

on how to avoid the less good bits!

SUPPORT
The Twelve Days of Reflection




Use our Twelve Days of Reflection review tool to help you focus on the positive things that 2018 brought to help get you in a

great mindset for an awesome 2019!
How to use the Twelve Days of Reflection review tool.




#1 Do just one month each day. Include as much detail as you can both factual and how it made you feel at the time.
#2 Either photocopy our template or draw your own – whatever works for you. Just let your creative juices run wild!

#3 When it’s done stick it up somewhere you can see it and finish the year on a positive thinking about the good stuff.

SUPPORT
The Twelve Days of Reflection



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business gave to me… business gave to me… business gave to me… business gave to me…

MOTIVATION
Getting in the Right Gear


By Charlie Wilson

Charlie is an Executive Coach with Bosideon Consulting Limited where he helps business people improve their natural


leadership style so that they can perform to their potential both day-to-day and when the pressure comes on. Charlie

is endlessly fascinated by both the practical and the theoretical dimensions of getting people to work well together. He

spends a lot of time researching and pondering these matters. At other times he is a keen hill-walker, a slow triathlete

and can often be found in the garden, mentoring his compost heaps.




Could those times when you lack motivation simply be due to operating in the wrong gear? Charlie Wilson

explains more…


Gears Mental Model
This article is based on the book, ‘5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time’ by Jeremie Kubicek and

Steve Cockram.

The basic idea of this model is that we each have 5 mental “gears” (plus reverse). Each gear is suitable for doing certain

things; there is no such thing as a good or bad gear, only the appropriate one for the circumstances. Most people need to spend some time
in each gear if they are to look after their “engine”. If you learnt to drive in a manual car, pretty soon changing gear became a reflex, you

didn’t need to think about it. But in this model we can sometimes be like someone who has learnt to drive in an automatic and is driving with

a manual shift for the first time. We expect it to happen automatically and, as we don’t know which gear is for what, we throw enormous
strain on our mental engine and gearbox.

MOTIVATION
Getting in the Right Gear


By Charlie Wilson
5 Gear
th
5th gear is when you are in “flow”, apparently effortlessly focused on one thing. It produces great results and is suitable for “going fast” but

you can’t pull away in it and are not meant to stay in it all day long. It can be achieved alone or with a few other people, for example in a

brain-storming session. Of the gears in the model, this is the only one that is optional: not everyone recognises, wants or needs it.



4 Gear
th
4th gear is about being task-driven, tackling a list of tasks, whether it is written down or not. Most people spend the bulk of their work-time

in this gear. The key distinction between 4th and 5th gears is that in 4th gear you don’t mind being disturbed. One thing that people can get

wrong is to try to spend their whole life in 4th gear. An example given in the book is of a woman who, when she went to bed, put her phone
on vibrate and slept on her back with it on her chest so that if an email came in while she was asleep, she could wake up and answer it

immediately. Most of us will recognise this as profoundly unhealthy. What we might not realise is that this is only an extreme example of

waking up and checking emails first thing. This gear is not suitable for pulling away or coming to a halt.



rd
3 Gear
3rd Gear is about socialising, for example enjoying yourself at a party. A lot of business happens in and around 3rd Gear because it is here

that know/like/trust happens. You can move up or down from 3rd gear easily, such as briefly (and it’s important that it is only briefly) moving

up to 4th to talk shop at a party. This gear comes naturally to extroverts but is more challenging for introverts. However, some of it is
necessary for mental health. It is possible to get this gear wrong. You might have experienced someone at work who is always talking

about their kids, their holidays or their night out. If not, they’re on social media. They never appear to be in 4th gear and this can cause

resentment.

MOTIVATION
Getting in the Right Gear


By Charlie Wilson
2 nd Gear

2nd Gear is about close relationships, being fully present with immediate family and/or close friends. Importantly, there is no agenda - that

would be 4th gear. This could happen at family meal times without phones or TV. “Without phones” might be a bit traumatic for some but it

points to one way in which people can get 2nd gear wrong: being on social media is usually being in 3rd Gear, fooling yourself that you are
in 2nd Gear.




1 Gear
st
1st gear is about being completely unplugged, whatever form that takes (for example, self-reflection, mindfulness, meditation). This is a

natural state for introverts but hard work for extroverts, who tend to avoid it. However, some of it is necessary both for learning and for
mental health. It is the right gear for pulling away (start your day in 1st gear) and for parking (end your day in 1st gear).




Reverse

Sometimes, we need to back up and reconnect with or even apologise to people we’ve either lost touch with or mistreated on our way.

Putting ourselves into reverse is about taking that time to stop, reflect and go back as needed.



Neutral

Although, the book specifically dismisses neutral I had one coachee who, when I explained the model to her, exclaimed, “Yes, that’s it and I

feel like I’m stuck in neutral, revving the engine but not going anywhere.” It helped her to manage her mind and her time.

MOTIVATION
Getting in the Right Gear


By Charlie Wilson


Like all models, 5 Gears is a simplification, but it can provide a framework and a vocabulary with which to think about how we

use our mind. Individually, we can use it to manage the balance of the time we spend in each gear, checking that we are in the right one and
making sure we don’t ignore the ones we don’t like.

We can also use it to help manage our relationships with others by thinking about what gear other people are in. You are more

likely to have a productive conversation with someone if both of you are in the same gear. Conversely, being in the wrong gear at the wrong

time is bad for relationships. Imagine this conversation:
“My Mum’s just been taken in to hospital, I’d like some time off.”

“Can we take that under Any Other Business?”

Collectively, if a work-place educates itself about the 5 gears it can use it as a
shorthand to make sure that conversations are aligned and so more productive.

Some people even use it at home.



Find out more about how Charlie helps his clients at: www.bosideon.co.uk

INSPIRATION You are enough.






The greatest gift of all is when you realise that you are enough and start to treat yourself like someone you love!































Click here to watch the video




Adam Roa is a renowned Coach and author. In December 2015 he quit his job, gave away 75% of his possessions and spent the next 7

months on a journey around the world to discover the his true purpose. That journey lead to a powerful experiential understanding abou
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the beauty of the world and the people in it which he now shares with audiences around the world.

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson




Ryan Anderson is a Business Coach, Trainer, Tech. Demystifier & hot beverage

fanatic. Ryan helps his clients connect authentically with their audience and


customers using the power of media and other marketing apps and tools;

specifically, he focuses on simplifying how to make great, engaging,


professional video and graphics… without the usual tech confusion,


frustration and overwhelm that limit so many of us.








I’m not going to try to convince you that you need to be using video to connect with existing and potential customers. If you do doubt the


need, I’d just encourage you to consider how much of a role video plays in your life (think of adverts, ‘how-to’s, FAQs, “edutainment”, etc.).
So, if we can agree that we should be making videos for our customers and potential customers (I prefer the term “audience”, but that’s
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just me), then a logical question would be: what sort of videos should we be making? That one is a ‘how-long-is-a-piece-of-string’ sort of

question, so I can’t give you one answer. A bit of research will reveal the following answers, though, and also highlight new questions to

ask yourself:

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson
• What sort of videos do your audience connect with?

Are they straight to camera (Talking Head)? Is there any kind of animation and/or on-screen text?

• How long are they?

A minute? Five minutes?
• How do you feel about making such content?

Anxious? Excited? Inadequate?

• Does it seem achievable?
Are you prepared to learn a few new things that’ll equip you to create

engaging content?

• What has prevented or limited you so far?
Are you concerned about the cost of equipment and level of technical skill

you may need?

• Did you know that you can achieve amazing results with just your
smartphone, an app or two, and minimal equipment, all on a tight

budget?

19 common mistakes… and what to do instead Credit: Vine House Studios

Hopefully, the questions above have got you thinking and revealed just how much scope there is to connect with your audience now more

than ever, by providing engaging content that answers questions and meets needs.



So, what next? How do you start churning out some great video content?

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson

This article is a How-To and How-NOT-To hybrid, aimed at keeping you on the

straight and narrow (I have written blog posts that focus more on the tech and thought process,
so please feel free to check those out at www.ryananderson.co

But for now, I’d like to list 19 common mistakes that people often make when

creating videos with their smartphones (there are more than 19, but hey, I thought we could “start
small” (wink, wink)). They’re not listed in any particular order, although I do think that some are

“worse” mistakes to make than others.

Avoid these mistakes, and your videos will be much more likely to attract the right
viewers, rather than repel them (assuming you’re providing meaningful content at the same time,

of course!).

#1 Being too close to the camera

This can give your viewer a sort of claustrophobic feeling, almost like you’re invading their
personal space. Back off. Give them some room. But…

#2 Being too far from the camera

…not too much room. Unless you have a good reason to be far away from the camera, you want
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to choose a distance that shows enough of your body and your surroundings, especially if they
add a nice or contextually relevant quality to your footage.

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson

#3 Poor sound

If you’re shooting in-doors, close enough (but not too close) to the camera and speaking
clearly with no interruptions then you may not need an external microphone plugged into

your camera. Make sure though by doing a a test-run and playing it back to check how

clear your voice is. If you have to crank the volume up high just to be heard, you probably
need a microphone, and possibly to speak with a little more volume. Again, testing is key.

#4 Poor lighting

Often, natural lighting is more than adequate. However, if it’s not a clear day and there’s a
chance of clouds blocking out the sun between takes close the curtains and use either a ring light or softbox light, which you can place

behind the camera (in most cases). This will give you consistent lighting.

#5 Not enough body movement
Have you ever watched a video where the person’s eyes and mouth are the only things that move? Yawn.

Instead, practise head movements, and gesturing with your hands on occasion. Also, be sure to smile from time to time - especially if you

happen to say something light-hearted (unless you’re going for a Ricky Gervais straight-face approach).

#6 Too much body movement
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Everything in moderation. So, think of the above point, and then find a balance. If you look like a flapping bird or wannabe Fresh Prince in

a 90s rap video, then it’s probably too much.

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson


#7 Cutting off important parts of your body

This isn’t as painful as it may sound, although I have to tell you, I do find it painful to watch someone who seems to be okay with only half
of his face on camera. Don’t be that guy. Take a look at the screen on your phone, and make sure that you have at least a little bit of space

to show at least the upper half of your body, ideally.

#8 Not using text on-screen

Today, people will often read a video with the volume off, so subtitles are fast becoming the norm. There are numerous ways to create
these, so you need to consider what you’re prepared to spend (in time and/or money) to do them. As usual, there are apps and services

available. Online, there are services such as:

• www.rev.com
• www.otter.ai

Alternatively, if you prefer to use your time more than money, then Kinemaster, the video editing app I use for my editing (and recommend

to businesses) will let you create subtitles. It has monthly and annual subscription pricing options, and is available for both iPhone and
Android users at different prices, ranging between £25 and £40/year, with the iPhone option costing the most (this is because of Apple’s

cut of the revenue, I believe). Another app (called AutoCap, available on Android, currently) - which costs just £4 a month - will analyse

your finished video, and add subtitles to it automatically. You can also edit these to correct the occasional error. This is my current app
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choice for subtitles. And separately to subtitles, it’s good to add the occasional word or image elsewhere on-screen as a way to drive a

point home.

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson


#9 Not editing your videos

Have you watched those videos that start with either someone messing around for a few seconds, getting ready to speak, or perhaps it
seems that the first second or 2 are missing? And then, at the end, they smile, and then you see them reach to turn off the camera - after

they’ve finally located the button? Simply cutting out those first few (milli) seconds at either end of the video, and adding in a fade-in and

fade-out, are the first things we should all do by default. And then, depending on any other mistakes and “umming” along the way, you

should also consider cutting out those where it doesn’t cut into the next words you say. These are just basic editing tips, but when we do
them, we immediately leap ahead of many, many people.

#10 Speaking too slowly

Some people, it seems, feel the need to slooooow things right down when they speak for an audience, while, as I’ll say in the next Mistake,
some others need to know how to apply the brakes. Two ways to check if you’re speaking too slowly are: 1.) ask a couple of people who’ll

be honest with you, and 2.) Listen to it yourself. If you find yourself wanting to speed it up, it might be too slow.

#11 Speaking too quickly
And once again, we’re talking about balance. I used to teach English as a second language, and if there was one compliment I received

consistently, it was that I spoke at the right speed for my students. Perhaps I developed a sensitivity to this (kind of like the Marvel

character, Daredevil, but without the blindness, cool suit, martial arts skills, and constant threat of danger); but I found that English
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speakers - as a rule - tend to need to slow down a bit for anyone who doesn’t speak English as their first language. So, combining the too-

slowly-too-quickly mistakes, my advice would be to practise until you speak a little more slowly than you would conversationally.

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson

#12 Body parts blocking the camera lens

This one’s not tricky, and is really easy to overcome. Basically, if you’re not using a tripod

or other device to hold your camera, then remember to hold it either with your right hand,

with the forward-facing camera lens pointing at you from the top left. Alternatively, if you
hold your phone in your left hand, then the lens should looking at you from the bottom

right. In short: never hold your phone on the same side as the lens.

#13 Not planning what you’re going to say
Make sure you have an outline on paper and/or in your mind of what you’re going to say. Obviously, you can hit record as soon as you

like, but if you have a take that’s full of ‘um’s and ‘uh’s, then try again. Clarity brings confidence.

#14 Not tidying up in the background
While this is fairly obvious, it’s still worth a mention. Look around you before you hit record. Have you tidied up? Unless the mess is

relevant to what you’re going to say, tidy up… or at least push stuff out of sight until you can do some proper tidying up. Underwear on a

radiator (for other people to see) is a Big No-No. Just saying.

#15 Using earphones as a microphone
Please don’t be one of those people who wears their earphones (whether buds or over-ear ones) because of the microphone on the cord.
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Firstly, you’re not even using the earphones for anything, so you don’t need them on. Secondly, microphones are very affordable. Sure,

you could pay a lot; but you could also get a decent collar mic for under £15, that plugs directly into your phone, and gives your audience
wonderful clarity. And you don’t look silly wearing earphones unnecessarily.

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson
#16 Using Vertical Video

Okay. I don’t know how I managed to hide this one at No. 16, as if it were an
afterthought, because if I were to have graded these in any kind of order, it would be No.

1 for the single most common faux pas; so common, in fact, that I chose to switch to

French to express my disdain (and then use fancy words like “disdain”). Bottom line:
Unless you’re doing Instagram-related video, where you may have no choice but to do it

vertically, don’t do it! If you do, you’re using only the middle third of a proper widescreen,

meaning you’re missing out on including a lot more action and background, and almost

definitely cutting out body parts to the left and right. Our TVs, monitors, laptops and cinemas are all widescreen. We don’t turn them

sideways to watch anything, so let’s make sure we film in landscape/widescreen mode; otherwise device manufacturers and cinema
architects will have to change everything. And we’ll get aching necks.

#17 Not showing any passion

I’m not saying you need to be Nigella Lawson, seducing the camera with every naughty bite... Hopefully, your natural passion will come
out anyway; but as I’ve mentioned with a couple of the other mistakes, be sure to watch yourself, and perhaps ask other people what they

think. What sort of energy do you bring to your videos? We want to be true to ourselves, but if we happen to be very placid people, who

never sound overly excited or upset about anything, then it may be necessary to practise a bit if we want to not sound like sad, bored
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robots.

LIGHT BULB 19 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Videos for Your



Business… and what to do instead

By Ryan Anderson

#18 Not holding your phone steadily

This is the cousin to Vertical Video, and it’s also quite easy to deal with: unless you have no choice but to hold you camera, get a tripod at
the very least (pick a size to suit where you shoot most often). Even our pulse can be detected when holding a camera and resting your

elbow on something; they’re that sensitive. It’s one thing having a video chat with a friend while you’re walking. But if it’s a video for your

audience, either use a tripod and stay in one position, or get a gimbal (typically priced at around £120), and walk to your heart’s content,
with almost cinematic stability to show for it. Bottom line: shaking is distracting, and taxing on your audience’s eyes.

#19 Not knowing where to look

And here we are, at our Last-But-Not-Least Mistake. Remember that you need to look into the lens - not at yourself on the screen - if you
want it to look like you’re staring right into the souls of your audience (if you’ve dealt with Mistake No. 17, that is). It’s okay to have those

few moments of panic when you’re trying to remember where the lens is, because you’ll be editing those few moments out (as mentioned

in Mistake No. 9); just commit to it, and try not to start wondering where it is again, like someone losing control of a bicycle, and wobbling

off into a hedge. One little tip to help you know where to look at all times: stick a tiny coloured sticker next to or around your lens, being
sure not to obstruct the camera; that way, there will never be any wobbling, whatsoever!

What next?

So, there you have it - nineteen things we should all be aware of if we want our videos to be more engaging and professional-looking. If
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you’d like to watch me shoot through these mistakes in just under 90 seconds, you are welcome to visit the video examples page of my

website, where I’ve got a few examples of different types of video I’ve created. And if you have any questions, please feel free to get in

touch; I’d be happy to chat through any issues or challenges you may be having.

Now… go forth, and may you forever shoot almost all videos horizontally!
www.ryananderson.co/example-videos-graphics/

EXPERTISE
Making a case for Case Studies - Use Your



Customers to Get More Customers!


By Mike Northover




Mike Northover is a copywriter and marketer for Deep, a small team of friendly, talented creatives, dedicated to helping clients

communicate through copywriting, marketing and live events. Mike has spent many years working for specialist marketing agencies


on campaigns for big brands. He believes passionately that brand voice is a key part of brand identity, and that to really engage

customers, a business needs to have guidelines that address how


it should speak – not just how it should look.






Everyone knows that the best sort of sales leads are recommendations – referrals from satisfied

customers who have experienced your business and are happy to tell others just how great your

organisation is.
The trouble is, no matter how enthusiastic these ‘brand ambassadors’ might be, simply

hoping they will remember to refer you, if and when they have the opportunity to do so, is not a particularly

reliable sales strategy.

However, there’s a really easy way you can take control, using the strong relationships you’ve
developed, and the projects you’ve successfully delivered, to proactively leverage further sales

opportunities – by capturing your success stories as case studies.

EXPERTISE
Making a case for Case Studies - Use Your



Customers to Get More Customers!


By Mike Northover


Case studies are a powerful way to showcase your projects, the customers you work with and the results you get for them. They have a
number of advantages which make them particularly effective: Case studies are …..

….. Versatile

Case studies can be used in both digital and hard copy formats - use them to support a wide range of sales and marketing activities
including:

New business presentations | Direct mail | Events



….. Dynamic
Because a case study brings your business to life through a

real-life story, it is far more emotive than a list of products or

services can ever be!



….. An Independent endorsement

A third-party endorsement is an extremely powerful
validation of your expertise, and vital for converting a

prospect into a customer.

EXPERTISE
Making a case for Case Studies - Use Your



Customers to Get More Customers!


By Mike Northover
What should a case study look like?

While there are no strict rules, most case studies will follow a similar format with regards to content. Here

are some guidelines for a typical structure:
• Your customer

Briefly introduce your customer, explaining a little about who they are, what they do, and the position they

hold within their market sector.

• The challenge
Set out the story of the challenge your customer faced, and the ‘hurt’ their business was feeling before

they made the decision to engage you.

• The result

Detail the outcome you were instrumental in bringing about, and explain how your customer’s position has
improved. The more evidence you can introduce to qualify how successful the outcome was the better. If

possible, express results as real, specific measurable – ‘an X £ saving’ or ‘an X % improvement’ for

example.
• Customer testimonial

Your case study should finish with a short testimonial from your customer, summarizing how pleased they

are with the work you did. It’s important to attribute this to a senior person and to include their name and
job title.

EXPERTISE
Making a case for Case Studies - Use Your



Customers to Get More Customers!


By Mike Northover


Keep your case study reasonably short – no more than 1 or 2 sides of A4 as a guide (though the format you use is up to
you), and make use of good imagery to support the words you use. If you’re not already using them, consider

adding case studies to your sales and marketing collateral.

Each time you deliver a project that highlights a different aspect of your offering, or a new market sector, get into the habit of
capturing the appropriate words and images – drop them into your template to keep your portfolio of case studies fresh and right up to

date.

If you’ve been thinking about creating case studies for your businesses then you can contact Mike Northover on
07801 192552 or email us at [email protected]. to discuss your project, or to request examples of case studies.

www.deep-mc.co.uk

The Last Word


Cathy Dunbabin & Sonia Kearns launched Opendoorz a professional business network for either established businesses owners, partners

and directors in January 2011, a few years later ConnectingDoorz was born as a more supportive, development based networking group

for start-up businesses and solopreneurs. The newest addition to the business is NakedNetworkerz, training workshops that share

techniques and skills to help make networking an effective part of your business.


Cathy Dunbabin

Motor sport fan, adores heels, fizz and things that sparkle. Lover of anything (legal) that makes
your heart race! Fantastic at uncovering synergies, connecting people and teaching others to

become cool, collected and confident with their networking so that it delivers time and time again!


Sonia Kearns
Is famous (amongst friends) for renditions of ‘I Will Survive’ and hosting fantastic parties – you will

dance! Has a canny knack of creating great business opportunities for others. Loves nothing more

than seeing those relationships flourish and enjoying a glass of wine to celebrate!


Both love meeting new professionals and making new connections. Why not get in touch…




Opendoorz – opendoorz.biz
Credit: Vine House Studios

ConnectingDoorz – connectingdoorz.co.uk



NakedNetworkerz – connectingdoorz.co.uk/naked-networkerz
See you next month!