Event: Media Opportunities-Making The Most Of Them!: Norwich Business Breakfast

Norwich Business Breakfast – Media Opportunities, and making the Most of Them!

On the longest day of the year, 50 delegates decided to make the most of it by starting early at another Norwich Business Breakfast, at Norwich City Football Club presented by Norfolk Chamber. The Top of The Terrace suite was filled with the smell of a full English breakfast and the buzz of networking before Tim Williams, Managing Editor of Archant, Norfolk took to the floor to speak about how businesses can get the best from media opportunities to increase their profile.

Tim explained how to get the best results when approaching the media, what journalists want from you to get your story out there, some great do’s and dont’s and advice on what makes something newsworthy. Tim commented that he meets people all the time who have great stories to tell but they are not getting the message across to the media.

With the presentation over, Tim opened up the chance for the delegates to ask some questions. With some wanting to find specific ways to get to the right journalist, what challenges were the media, Archant in particular, facing with the rapid rate of digital mediums to what Tim thought of the whole Levenson enquiry. Tim rounded off by saying he would like to see a “vibrant free media, with news and information presented in a professional manner”.

“This breakfast has been brilliant, and I’ve met some really interesting people.” – Tim Williams

We also heard from our chosen event charity Macmillan Cancer Support. Nathalie Marshall, Fundraising Manager for Norfolk reminded us of the amount of people who are dealing with cancer in the UK every day, using the backdrop of the empty Canaries ground behind her to emphasise the fact that the number would fill the ground 4 times over. Finishing with a call to action from the delegates and their business, Nathalie asked them to get involved with the charity and reminding us all of the Macmillan coffee morning on September 27th.

As well as hearing from Tim and Nathalie, our 60 second speaker was Bob Prior from Heritage Contract Services. Bob took full advantage of the minute to tell those present more about what they do and what they can offer.

The event closed with delegates mixing and mingling with some safari networking, with opportunities to be ‘Well Connected’ with other local businesses.

The next Norwich Business Breakfast (with the Chambers AGM after) will take place on 11th October at Norwich City Football Club. To book your place click here

“Off to @norfolkchamber networking breakfast – always a great event/fab speakers/good breakfast and excellent networking!” – @thespacenorwich

“Early start today to be with the fine folks @norfolkchamber. @CPerryNCOC taking the stage as we speak!” – @Lambada_Alex

“Really interesting talk from Tim Williams Managing Editor of Archant Norfolk @norfolkchamber #ChamberNetworking” – @BiscuitJill

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