24 January 2012
My Athena story… It was the day of the Athena International Conference in London. Athena members, guests and speakers were filing into the hotel. Squeals of delight and the cacophony of women networking, making connections, seeing old customers, suppliers and members filled the air. As a speaker, I love these times, I love listening to [...]
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17 November 2011
Although daunting for some at first, once you get into the swing of networking it’s hugely rewarding and great fun! Building a network of people around you who you trust, know and respect is a great way to generate contacts. This is why the group you join needs to become your premier sales team and [...]
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17 November 2011
… The Premier Networking Organisation for Women In Business People love to do business with individuals or businesses that have been recommended to them. Every day, just by talking to people, we’re passing on business leads. Business Networking Really Works! Focusing exclusively on women in business fulfilling a business development role, The Athena Network offers [...]
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17 November 2011
You founded The Athena Network five years ago, why did you choose networking for your business? I rather think it chose me! I had worked for Thomson NETg for nearly 12 years in project management, consultancy and latterly sales. During those 12 years the majority of my meetings were scheduled by a telemarketing team. You [...]
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17 November 2011
The Athena Network, UK’s premier business networking organization for women launched in Singapore in September 2011. A huge success in the UK since 2005, The Athena Network was founded by Jacqueline Rogers to provide business women with opportunities to meet like-minded women from a wide range of industry sectors. The network has now grown to [...]
05 August 2011
Gayle Edwards, The Breakthru’ Diva, is a Trainer, Facilitator and Speaker whose passion lies in helping others to wake up to their own greatness – not someone else’s as dictated by the media, their family, their careers or even their spouse’s but their own innate and unique gifts. Gayle’s flair for communications and her entrepreneurial [...]
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27 July 2011
Debbie was born and raised in Harrow and has not strayed far from her roots – she has only ever moved 8 miles north to Hertfordshire! After leaving school, she went to the London College of Fashion to train in dress design, pattern-cutting and textiles. That wasn’t taxing enough so she then retrained in computer [...]
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21 June 2011
The Henley group of The Athena Network celebrated 5 years of brilliant networking this month. Members – some who have been with the group for 3, 4 or even 5 years, and some who joined more recently – and visitors gathered at Badgemore Park Golf Club to celebrate this special event. Everyone wore a splash [...]
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15 June 2011
The Athena Network North Oxford group celebrated its 2nd birthday in the pink! Members dressed with a touch of pink, and toasted each others’ success with pink fizz and pink birthday cake. There were some novel and memorable Monthly Minutes, which included a singalong and several poems. Members took the opportunity to donate bras to [...]
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05 June 2011
Is your business networking message clear? Does it grab the attention? Does it elicit the response – ‘tell me more’? Are you attracting new clients and lucrative referrals?
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Lynne Copp – Brit Writers Award Winner shares her amazing story
Business Networking Really Works!
Welcome to the Athena Network
Interview With Jacqueline Rogers Athena Founder
Athena Launches In Singapore And Asia Pacific
Denise Valentine: Over many years I have worked within Networking an...
“Belonging to Athena has been tremendous for me. I have now been a member for 2 years and it continues to inspire, challenge and motivate me.
Through Athena I have become part of a supportive and dynamic business community, developed strategic partnerships with other members, identified a range of suppliers who I work with, and of course most importantly of all I’ve grown my business significantly.
I have developed marketing campaigns for a number of members, and through Athena I established a connection with a member who is now a significant ongoing client, earning me thousands of pounds over the last 18 months.
I’ve been challenged and stimulated at the Regional and National Athena Conferences and of course enjoyed turkey dinner and entertainment at the fabulous Christmas lunches!
My friends and family laugh when they ask me about a new contact I’ve made, or someone else I’m raving about “Of course I know her from Athena” they hear time and again.
My Athena journey has been amazing and I can’t wait for the next chapter.”
Caroline Walker,
Unleash Marketing and Tring Athena member
