Nice to see my friend and fellow Business School London Alumni member Dewynters MD, Sarah Hall here on the cover with me…

Last time we met we were both speaking at the Business School’s Global Advantage Networking Event in Newcastle upon Tyne in March 2013.

Our next major alumni event in London will see 3 of our highest achieving alumni in an ‘open mic’ Q&A session on 24 October. If you are interested in attending and learning from their success stories or in joining any other alumni network events in the capital connect with us here:

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And don’t forget to join the London Alumni Branch social media groups for our latest updates:

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I  look forward to welcoming you to our events at the London Alumni Branch.

Get involved in the global alumni programme: www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni

Second Thursday - The regular social for London-based alumni of Newcastle University Business School

Newcastle University Business School Alumni

Living or working in London?

You are invited to join a growing group of Business School alumni at our regular monthly get-togethers.

“Second Thursday” is the monthly social for Newcastle University Business School London Alumni and their guests.

Sign up. Turn up. Join in.

Every “Second Thursday” of the month, we’ll be meeting for drinks and networking at 6.30pm for 7.00pm in a succession of London’s finest and most interesting bars, pubs and unique venues. Early in 2013, a group of 60 of us will be scaling the heights of luxury as we meet at the top of London’s newest icon, The Shard.More on that soon.

But don’t wait until next year to get involved! Why not join us at one of these fantastic venues in the months ahead?

| Second Thursday – August |

Date: Thursday 9th August 2012
Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Theme: Relaxed summer drinks by the Thames at Gabriel’s Wharf.
Venue: Studio Six Restaurant & Bar, Gabriel’s Wharf, 56 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PP
More Venue Details: Click here >
Sign Up: August Sign Up Form – Click Here to Register!

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“Second Thursday” is the monthly networking event for Newcastle University Business School London Alumni and their guests. Sign up. Turn up. Join in.

"Second Thursday" is the monthly networking meeting for Newcastle University Business School London Alumni and their guests. Sign up. Turn up. Join in.

Join me at “Second Thursday” – every Second Thursday of the month, we’ll be meeting for open networking at 7.30pm for 8.00pm in All Bar One on Finsbury Pavement, just up from Moorgate Tube.

The event is for Alumni of Newcastle University Business School and their guests. The first of these monthly Second Thursday meetings will be on Thursday 12 July. We’ve already got a fascinating combination of members – spanning the worlds of finance, marketing, law, writing, translation and fashion brands.

It’s very informal. No foolish games and we’re more about ‘connecting people than collecting business cards.’

So come as you are, suit or jeans. Just sign up, turn up and join in.

Our principle is based on the idea of “The Strength of Weak Ties” – the true secret to effective networking – in a nutshell, that means the more new acquaintances you add to your social and business network the more opportunities you’ll create for yourself. If more people know what you do, they can refer business and connections in your direction. In short, everyone who is there is interested in what they can do to help you and what you may be able to do to help them.

Second Thursday Event details:

Date: EVERY “Second Thursday” of the month. – starting 12 July 2012

Time: 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Venue: All Bar One: 127 Finsbury Pavement, EC2A 1NS – just up from Moorgate Tube

Drinks: Everyone gets their own and, if you like, join us for a meal in a nearby restaurant later on.

Sign up here: Click to sign up

Photo credits: Alastair Fyfe alastair@fyfephoto.com www.fyfephoto.com

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Newcastle Business School Alumnus, Commercial Director for LOCOG the Organising Committee for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games presenting a bottle of champagne to a new member. In the background, Newcastle University Business School London Alumni Chairman, Sam Waterfall and Alumni Relations Manager, Tristan Alltimes. Photo Credit: Alastair Fyfe, alastair@fyfephoto.com

Chris Townsend - Newcastle University graduate and Commercial Director of London 2012, LOCOG - The London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

With the London 2012 Olympics just weeks away, focus is turning to personal performance. So are you regularly delivering your personal best? Chris Townsend thinks you should be … and he’s been learning from the Olympic athletes themselves …

As Chairman of the London Branch of the Newcastle University Business School Alumni, I’m excited to attend a rather special event this week.  Newcastle University have somehow managed to secure space in the diary of a rather busy man: Chris Townsend is a Newcastle University graduate (’74) and Commercial Director of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).

On Wednesday 18 April he’s addressing the University Alumni at the St Pancras Grand. I for one am looking forward to the stories he’ll be sharing of the makings of The Greatest Show on Earth. If his material is anything like this answer, we’re in for a treat…

Chris was asked what advice he would give to a Business School student or alumnus hoping for an [..]