BizChat online business networking 8th June 2026

Welcome to BizChat online business networking. 45 minutes every week of networking and business development every week.

Event details

Monday 1.30-2.15

On Zoom

Free

Host Glenda Shawley

Business development topic will be confirmed shortly

What is BizChat Business Networking?

BizChat is a FREE drop-in online business networking session on the same Zoom link, at the same time 1.30-2.15, every week except bank holidays and the two Mondays closest to Christmas.

• 45 minutes of conversation and learning.
• Brief introductions (one sentence) to all present.
• Two 6-7 minute conversations often one to one in break out rooms.
• One short business development slot led by a member.
• Small group discussion based on the week’s development topic.
• What’s on update for the next two weeks.

Register once and we’ll send you the link which you can use to join us whenever you are free.

Who attends

We have a mix of members and visitors. Some attend regularly, others occasionally. Usually we have a real mix from HR and marketing consultants, financial advisers, bookkeepers, health and wellbeing specialists, creatives, property management, virtual assistants and more. Everyone is welcome. There are no professional lockouts.

Because BizChat is a drop-in session we never know quite what will happen. Numbers vary week by week but are typically 8-12 people. The format works however many people attend.

What can you expect at BizChat online business networking?

You’ll get a warm welcome. Our regulars love to meet new people.

Do you find networking difficult? Maybe you struggle to know what to talk about or how to approach a stranger… we’ll suggest a topic for each conversation. You don’t have to use it but it can break the ice.

The business development slot aims to stimulate your thinking. We may share an inspiring business, a tool that can help you be more organised or an aspect of business that we often put on the backburner. The session may be run by the meeting host or by a member. This is an opportunity for our members to showcase their expertise.

Why attend?

• BizChat is a great way to meet new people and get to know those you’ve already met better.
• It’s 45 minutes of working on your business and not just in it
• It’s an opportunity to learn new things or recall lessons you had forgotten.
• It’s stimulating, fun and productive. Members have won business as a result of attending.
• It enables you to keep marketing your business even when you are busy (you can even eat your lunch with us if time is really tight.)

Why not give it a try?

Non-members can attend three sessions before deciding whether to join us.

Book your first session so we can send you the Zoom link, once you have it you can join any session when you are available (subject to the three visits as a non-member policy).