Hook business networking in person 19th June 2025

Do you do business in the Hook area of Hampshire or surrounding areas? If so we’d love to welcome you to our in person business networking group.

Your host is expert networker, Claire Johnson of Bluebell Bookkeeping and Admin.. Claire knows what it’s like to walk into a room full of strangers and will make you feel welcome from arrival, or even before,

Grow your business network in Hook and beyond

There’s an old saying that it’s not what you know but who you know that counts. We agree. Our aim is to create the best connections in Hook and surrounding areas. Connections to people who will support you and your business. They might become your customers, your advocates and, very likely, your friends.

Fabulous Networking is a membership organisation, but visitors are always welcome. We don’t restrict attendance by profession or gender. We believe that there are opportunities to be gained by working with our competitors. Visitors are encouraged to attend up to three of our events before deciding if they’d like to join.

Your attendance fee is £15 (£12 for members) to cover venue and light refreshments.

Our agenda

There’s time for informal networking and to introduce your business to everyone present. We don’t do the traditional one-minute pitch. Instead, we find ways to be more spontaneous and interactive. Each month we do something a little different.

In June we are asking you to describe your business in 15 words. This article may help.

Our agenda is structured but flexible to respond to the needs and size of the group on the day. Typically we will have a speaker on a topic of interest to business people. Our speaker will be Ian Crocker with an interactive session  “I have done a bit of networking over the years.”  The aim is to create lots of discussion. We may have a business hotseat, a mini workshop or some one to ones if there is time.

Support, learning and inspiration are three of our core values and will be woven through the meeting. We want you to leave feeling it was a morning well spent.

Your speaker

Ian Crocker is Managing Consultant at Absolute Learning where he specialises in helping organisations to achieve more through their people. His talks always make us think and often laugh.

Your host

Claire Johnson is the driving force behind Bluebell Bookkeeping and Admin. She is an avid networker and a big believer that working with your competitors has many advantages.

Our venue

We’re meeting at the Coach and Horses in Rotherwick, a lovely country pub on the outskirts of Hook. There’s ample parking but if you need help with transport please email Glenda and we’ll try to connect you to a lift.

Reasons for attending.

Networking is a great way to build your support team. You might be looking for someone to do specific tasks for you.  Or maybe you want to meet people who understand your challenges and will provide a listening ear and constructive ideas to help you overcome them. Our members find the trust that’s built in our community allows them to be open and honest about their businesses and to get help when they need it.