Hi all, this months social is being held at the Limo Lounge in the centre of Oldham. There is free parking opposite too after 6pm and nibbles will be put on.As with all the OBN socials, there is no pressure for referrals, no entry fee, no 60 second pitches... just a great opportunity to meet with fellow OBN members and like minded people and a great excuse for a cheeky drink at the end of the month if you so wish.I hope to see you all there and look forward to meeting some of the more recent…See More

Craig Leyland, Senior Assistant Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, will be giving a fasinating talk about the journey of the OED and the words we use, from its earliest incarnations to the current editions and online version.See More

Does your job depend on your ability to read others? How would you like to sharpen your skills by learning the science behind the acclaimed TV Series LIE TO ME? LIE TO ME is based on 20 years of research by the behavioural scientist Dr Paul Ekman who now works with Organisations and Government Agencies around the world.Think how valuable it will be to be more confident if someone is being genuine when you have your next critical conversation - e.g. an interview perhaps?At the end of this…See More

A fully certified NLP qualification, accredited by the ABNLP. I guarantee that once learned, you will use something from NLP every day of your life! Learn how to become a master communicator, hear how you can use language more successfully, see how you can gain total control over your own psychology, understand others and create incredible relationships, practice removing everything that limits you and learn how to help others do the same.  You'll even learn amazing presentation skills and…See More

Sorry all, but due to the recent weather forecast we have decided to cancel Casual Thursday scheduled for 9th February: We'd hate you all to get stuck in the snow if the predicted adverse weather conditions materialise. Apologies for any inconvenience, hopefully see you all soon.I'm away, but Casual Thursday continues in 2012.Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous new year.I'm sure you've all been really busy over the festive holidays, we'd love to hear what you've been up to and your plans…See More

Does your job depend on your ability to read others? How would you like to sharpen your skills by learning the science behind the acclaimed TV Series LIE TO ME? LIE TO ME is based on 20 years of research by the behavioural scientist Dr Paul Ekman who now works with Organisations and Government Agencies around the world.Think how valuable it will be to be more confident if someone is being genuine when you have your next critical conversation - e.g. an interview perhaps?At the end of this…See More

Crowdfunding for building community, raising finance or testing ideasunderstand what crowdfunding is and how it workshow crowdfunding can help youfind a platform to suit your needsclarify your project or ventureplan a campaign using social networks and media  crowdfundingusing the power of social networks to finance projects or business ventures A campaign can be to gather donations, obtain loans, raise your profile, offer equity, test and idea or product with your market or build an active…See More