Dear
I'm very excited to announce that we are launching The Expanding Your Connections and Network stream next week with:
An Evening with Oli Barrett MBE
It’s on Tuesday 2nd February at 7:30 PM (UK) on Zoom. Here’s the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89915812971
If you would like to ask a question(s) live please make sure you have the
latest version of the Zoom app installed on your machine so you can use ‘raise hand’.
Or you can submit your question before Tuesday by replying to this email.
Or you can wave frantically at your camera.
I am absolutely thrilled that we have managed to secure Oli for this first event. Here's just a snip of his bio:
Oli Barrett is a serial co-founder who enjoys making useful connections between people and ideas. He created Tenner, the UK’s largest schools enterprise challenge, in which over 250,000 pupils have made money and made a difference in a month, starting with just ten pounds. He co-founded Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), the social venture, which has helped thousands of young people to fix their own youth clubs. He is also the founder of TOTS (Turn on the Subtitles), the
children’s literacy campaign.
His first job was at Walt Disney World in Florida, and his first experience in television was working on the launch of Bob the Builder. He co-founded The Rainmakers (an innovation and incubation company) in 2004, which continues to operate out of San Francisco.
From 2008, he co-created and led eleven international trade missions (including WebMission and the Clean and Cool Mission), to help companies succeed overseas.
In 2011, he co-founded StartUp Britain, launched by the British Prime Minister and funded by the private sector. The campaign led to the creation of PitchUp Britain (with John Lewis and Sainsbury’s) and PopUp Britain, with the opening of shops around the UK.
Oli hosts The Lens podcast with Business in the Community, which pairs senior leaders with future leaders, to discuss the future of work. He is a regular conference and awards host, for events across education, technology and entrepreneurship.
He is on the advisory boards of Tech London Advocates, One Million Mentors and Troubadour Theatres, and is a Fellow of impact incubator and business builder Zinc. His latest venture, The Connector Unit, founded in 2016, forges valuable and creative connections across a range of sectors and industries.
The thing I particularly love about him is that he is the number one person at building Connections that work (got the T-shirt!) - rather than a person who is just teaching others how to do it.
I'm sure he's going to have some fascinating stories and amazing advice.
Our First Book
There is a book which I am advising we all read and it's by a member of TEAM 17. The one and only… Ladey Adey. Her book Successful Business Networking Online is packed with hints tips and ideas on how you can build your network in the digital world.
And you can get very special copies here:
https://t4s.site/networking-book/buy-your-book/
Signed Copy with £3 off use the Coupon code TEAM17OFFER
or
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Successful-Business-Networking-Online-dedicated/dp/1913579182
Directly from Amazon
I'll send a further reminder and confirmation for an evening with Oli on Tuesday. If you should have any TEAM17 related questions remember ask them on the group first.
Be Brilliant!
