LBN Members Blog
Part of what makes LBN special is that, as Women in Business, we come together to share our expertise and knowledge with each other in a friendly and supportive environment. To extend this facilitiy beyond our meetings we have introduced the LBN Members Blog.
Every LBN Member has the opportunity to write for the LBN Members Blog on business and topics that you believe would be of interest to LBN Members. If you have an article to be submitted please contact enquiries@lbn.org.uk
Send a friend if you can’t attend
Send a friend, business contact or colleague in your place to any of our meetings for free. A perk of being a […]
Empowering Women in Business: Exploring the Lakeland Business Women’s Network
In the heart of South Lakes amidst the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship and innovation, there exists a vibrant community dedicated to empowering […]
Networking in South Lakeland
With Christmas around the corner we are busy planning a jam packed 2024 of networking in South Lakeland, for local business women. […]
Fundraising with LBN member Marian Graveson
“You have the best job!” It’s all fun, parties, and a little bit of cheerleading, right? Well, brace yourselves, because here’s the […]
Member Spotlight – Ginny Koppenhol
Name: Ginny Koppenhol Business Name: Ginny Koppenhol Photography (I thought I’d keep it simple!) About your business: I’m a portrait photographer and […]
Reframing Work Life Balance
The topic of work / life balance was the focus of our October meeting, yet it seems especially relevant at the end […]
New LBN Chair
We are delighted to welcome Alison Marsden as our new Chair of the LBN. Alison helps people get relief from pain through […]
Enjoying business workshops at LBN
It’s been a great June for us here at LBN, and we were delighted to have a wonderful workshop with Claire Steele […]
Streamlining your business description with Claire Steele from Lil Creative Studio
Back in April we were delighted to welcome member, Claire Steele, to our meeting as part of our ‘Speed Networking’ event. Claire’s […]
Vacancies at LBN
We have two wonderful opportunities available at LBN: Chair Person Job Description: Chair meetings once per month, this will include welcoming members, […]
Saying farewell to our Chair & looking for a new one!
Last week we said a fond farewell to our Chair, Carole Greenland, at our AGM at The Wheatsheaf in Beetham. We have […]
What Causes Inflammation In Your Body And How Can You Avoid It? With Alison Marsden from Integrating Health
Inflammation can cause a wide variety of symptoms, from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and joint pain to autoimmune conditions. Recently it has […]
Shed 1 Distillery Launch new Chuckleberry Gin
Chuckleberry Gin is our latest creation and will be the first of a range of bathtub gins. Made with Chuckleberries, they are […]
Getting to grips with Instagram with Grace Scott
DEFINING INSTAGRAM ‘Instagram is a free social media platform for sharing photos and videos. The app allows users to upload media […]
5 tips to de-clutter and organise your wardrobe
Hi my name is Carole Greenland from Wardrobe Wake-Up, and my aim is to help my clients make the most of […]
doTERRA Essential Oils and how to use them
Thank you to everyone who come to the LBN Christmas Zoom Party where we made delicious healthy chocolates using essential oils. As […]
Financial Planning
Financial Planning is something many of us don’t think about. More often than not, it is assigned to the ‘do later pile’ […]
Using LinkedIn to attract new customers
LinkedIn is the biggest business database in the world. We should use it like one giant networking event. It has the highest […]
Social Media Marketing Tips
In April 2020 Nicky Pattinson spoke to LBN Members on Social Media Marketing Tips. She tailored the talk to cover the global pandemic […]
How to get ready for Making Tax Digital
What is Making Tax Digital? In a nutshell Making Tax Digital (MTD) means all financial transactions are recorded electronically keeping your accounts […]
Behind the scenes of a brand shoot
LBN Members recently had a professional brand shoot taster with Mindy Coe. See are Mindy’s top tips when it comes to brand […]
The HOW Skill Set
What is the HOW Skill Set? The HOW skill set are the tools that enable you to make change happen. From the […]
How to say “NO” to Job Requests and Demands from others
Last week Deborah Clark & Angela Favell gave us a funny and insightful talk on Time Management (see summary here) They finished […]
Time Management
Time is our most precious commodity; unlike money or possessions, if we lose it, there’s no hope of getting it back. […]
10 ‘Give it 10’ Tips to Supercharge Your Day
10 ‘Give it 10’ Tips to Supercharge Your Day So, how many plates are you spinning? Mum, Partner, Cleaner, Cook, Sister, Carer, […]
Delving Deeper into Instagram Marketing
Create engaging content for your audience Following on from our talk at LBN last week here are Grace and Claire’s top […]
Presenting You and Your Business with Confidence
Presenting You and Your Business with Confidence Why does it matter how confident we seem? As clients and customers, when choosing […]
Business Trouble Shooting
We all face problems at work, and more often than not they are problems shared by everyone around us. LBN ran a […]
Create Your Best Year Yet!
Create your best year yet! Zoë Dawes asks 10 questions to help with visioning for the New Year.
Pain Education with Jo Lade
Hi, I’m Jo Lade, and my first love is my massage practice – REflex Orthopaedic Massage which I have run in Cumbria […]
Ask the Expert with Joanne Withers
Help… My Business is not Instagramable! by Joanne Withers of Joanne Withers Photography I come across many people who say that […]
Ask the Expert with Carole Greenland
Ask the Expert with Carole Greenland from Wardrobe Wake-Up. Carole Greenland is a Stylist and Wardrobe Expert. With her professional […]
Ask the Expert with Claire Steele
Social Media Image Sizes 2018 for Small Businesses by Claire Steele of Lil’ Creative Studio Last updated – November 2018 […]
Ask the Expert with Karen Bentley-Brown
Karen Bentley-Brown is an Ethical Business Development Consultant and is passionate about helping people to grow good business. For twenty years she […]
Defining your ideal client
Regardless of whether we’re selling a product or a service we’re probably all aware that it’s important to know who it is […]
5 ways to make your working week more productive
5 ways to make your working week more productive I don’t know about you but the past few weeks have lacked structure. […]
TigerLily Trust – Winner of Fundraiser of the Year at the Your Health Heroes Awards 2016
Val Isherwood founder of local charity Tigerlily Trust was overjoyed to be awarded Fundraiser of the Year at the Your Health […]
Administration – fight the pile
Administration – not the most fascinating of subjects, but an important part of any business (or household for that matter). Never fear, […]
Communicating with confidence by Sally Seed
Confident communication was always going to be a broad subject for the first LBN session of the Autumn and it became quite […]