Women In Business Network - WIBN Beds and Herts

Women In Business Network - WIBN Beds and Herts WIBN or Women in Business Network is a supportive networking group for business women. WIBN is a supportive networking network for business women .

We aren't 'ladies who lunch' although we are ladies and we do have lunch! We meet monthly to share ideas, forge business relationships and ultimately get business. We have groups in Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Luton and Sandy. Want to find out more? Email [email protected]

10/09/2026

⚖️💷 Women in Financial & Legal Services – This One's for You! 💷⚖️

Imagine spending 90 minutes with like-minded women who truly understand your industry, the challenges you face and the opportunities ahead.

✨ Connect with professionals in your field
🤝 Build valuable relationships and referral partnerships
💬 Share ideas, experiences and best practice
🚀 Expand your network beyond your local area

Whether you're an Accountant, Bookkeeper, Financial Adviser, Solicitor, Mortgage Adviser, Insurance Broker, Wealth Manager, Tax Consultant, Family Lawyer or work in another financial or legal profession, we'd love to welcome you.

📅 Tuesday 15th September 2026
🕚 11.00am – 12.30pm
💻 Online via Zoom

💷 Members: £14 + VAT (ask your Group Leader for the discount code)
💷 Non-members: £18 + VAT

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with women who speak your language and understand your industry.

🎟️ Book your place today: https://wibn.co.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2055709

09/09/2026

Sick of posting that one lacklustre selfie that you took in your car last month? Or still relying on that headshot from 5 years ago when your hair was blonde?

I can help you with this!

Come along to my group branding sessions on 23rd or 24th September at Hertford Studios and I can sort you a gallery of professional images, to your specifications to revamp your site and make socials a breeze.

Best bit? You'll be in a group setting so can use other attendees as your 'clients', enjoy some giggles and some built in networking to boot.

Don't take my word for it, listen to Ann here:

"I knew it would be good, but the experience was better than I expected. The energy from everyone there was brilliant, and it meant that I felt more at ease and comfortable. The time flew as I was enjoying it. When I wasn’t ‘posing’ I was chatting and networking with some fabulous ladies.
Tori directed us all so that we had group and individual photos, and I’ve got some photos where I’m ‘with a client’. Totally recommend this, and I’m looking forward to the next one.
I’m so pleased with my photos!"

Get in touch if you'd like more details or one of the remaining slots!

09/09/2026

Let's talk Breakfast...

Do you:

- Prioritise breakfast?
- Eat it on the go?
- Skip it altogether?

And how is that working for you?

Some people swear by fasting until lunchtime, some people wake up ravenous and eat almost immediately, some people can take it or leave it.

But if you are forgetful, have a 3pm energy crash, are not sleeping well or have sugar cravings after dinner, you should reconsider your morning meal.

It is important to really think about your breakfast - what, how and when you eat your first meal of the day will determine how your entire day unfolds.

For my 20 page recipe book dedicated to breakfast, comment BREAKFAST and I'll send your copy right over to you.

Love this wonderful feedback from Jacquie Tyler at The Ivy Box about our Welwyn Garden City WIBN group. It’s amazing to ...
08/09/2026

Love this wonderful feedback from Jacquie Tyler at The Ivy Box about our Welwyn Garden City WIBN group. It’s amazing to hear how much connection, confidence and community she’s found through our meetings.

If you’re looking for supportive networking with inspiring women, our WGC group meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month, 9.30 to 11.30am at Mill Green Golf Club. Send us a message if you would like to join us.

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07/09/2026

🌻 We warmly invite anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one to join us on Friday, 11th September in the Garden Room at Frosts Garden Centre, Willington. 🌻

🕙 10:00–12:00
🍵 Free refreshments
💛 Come for a quick cuppa or stay the whole time

There is no cost, just a calm, welcoming space where you can share, listen, or simply be alongside others who understand.

This month, we will be gently exploring how to navigate the changes that come after loss.

If you’d like to know more, please get in touch. And feel free to tag or share, you never know who might need this support.

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07/09/2026

Over the years, I've heard some common themes from people approaching or entering retirement.

"I wish I'd started planning sooner."

"I wish I'd understood how my pensions worked."

"I wish we'd talked about what retirement would actually look like."

"I wish I'd updated my beneficiaries."

Most people don't regret planning too early.

Many regret leaving it too late.

If retirement is on your horizon, now is the perfect time to start asking the right questions.

Join me on my FREE webinar:

📅 Are You Really Ready to Retire?
🗓 Tuesday 15th September
🕧 12:30pm

If you'd like to join us, here is the Zoom link, which I will keep sharing up until the event -
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HUb1k35WSxuXjYwjYCCbSg #/registration

Sam Kmieciak - Independent Financial Advisor (based in Bedford)
📞 07850 746939
📧 [email protected]

07/09/2026

I asked ChatGPT to write my marketing strategy - it gave me a lovely list of hashtags and the confidence of someone who has never once had to close a client.

AI is genuinely brilliant at some things. It'll write you 50 LinkedIn posts before you've finished your coffee, or rewrite your bio in the "tone of a confident industry leader" without a single flicker of imposter syndrome.

It's Impressive, even a bit annoying, if I'm being truthful.

However, it won't know that your best client came from a throwaway comment at a conference two years ago. It won't notice that your competitor just quietly repositioned and you need to react. It won't sit in a room with you, read what you're not saying, and go "right, that's actually the problem."

That's a strategy issue and strategy has never once been solved by asking something to "make it punchier."

I keep seeing brilliant businesses - proper ones, £500k+, doing genuinely good work - either running marketing entirely off the back of the founder's evenings, or with someone junior posting away with no one steering the ship. AI's made that busier looking, not better. They have more content, but the same plateau.

Over the last 32 years I've been in marketing, I've seen the tools change constantly, but judgment doesn't. Neither does knowing your market, your positioning, and what your clients actually need to hear to say yes.

So a genuine question, a trick one. If AI vanished tomorrow, would your marketing still have a plan? Or just a very confident content calendar with nowhere to go?

05/09/2026

As a WIBN member, you have access to exclusive resources designed to help you thrive, including free masterclasses to build your confidence and get the most out of your membership!

Our Networking Strategy Masterclass is the perfect opportunity for those new to WIBN or those looking for a refresher. Being a successful networker is about more than just attending your monthly meeting – it’s about working your network and having a strategy that works for you.

Join us for a deep dive into all the elements of being an active member of your group beyond the 2-hour monthly meeting.

You’ll learn how to make meaningful connections, maximise your networking opportunities and grow your business through strategic engagement with the WIBN community.

Join a meeting near you: https://wibn.co.uk/page/Find_A_Local_WIBN_Meeting
Or, if you’re interested in the next Introduction to WIBN session, you can sign up here: https://wibn.co.uk/page/Find-Introduction-to-WIBN-Meetings

05/09/2026

Would you like to cut back on your caffeine intake? Here's a useful strategy that works whether you are using instant coffee or real coffee (ground or beans).

On the first day, use slightly less of full-leaded coffee, and a smidgeon of decaf coffee to make up the full amount. You won’t taste the difference, honest!

And each day gradually shift the balance of the two – after a week or two you reach half and half, a 1:1 ratio, and it tastes fine. Keep going, until it’s virtually all decaff with a soupcon of full leaded coffee.

And then it’s easy to go the whole way of decaffeinated.

The most robust decaff (real) coffees I have found are from Lidl, Morrisons, or Taylors of Harrogate.

Instant – try Clipper, Machu Picchu or Azeera.

Doing it slowly, you don’t get the crash and burn of withdrawal symptoms.

This worked well for me - hopefully it will for you too. Let me know how you get on!

05/09/2026

Your 2 week countdown until the girls are back in town...

The Dreamettes return to the Old Town on Friday 18th September for a night packed with classic Soul & Motown hits, a three-course dinner and plenty of time on the dancefloor. 💃

Final tickets are remaining!
🎟️ £50 per person, including a three-course meal or make a night of it for £170 per couple, including the event, a double room and breakfast the following morning.

📞 01438 779954
📧 [email protected]

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