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:: New Members

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Christine King from SupportNet Services Ltd - "Christine King is a Communications consultant who uses her 30 years in journalism and PR to help companies with any internal and external communications."

:: Member Profiles

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Christine King, Communications Consultant from SupportNet Services Ltd

Pam Wright from Amethyst Accord Life Services

Alexia Padgham from Your VA

Sioux Peto from LBGraphics

Tracy White from Virtually Organised

Annabel Wilshaw from Travel Councellors

Vicky Smith of Victoria Smith Associates

Sarah Finnis is a partner at Girlings Solicitors:

"As a family lawyer I am committed to providing uncomplicated advice to clients with a view to securing a realistic settlement both swiftly and amicably. More often now clients are advised to seek professional advice not only on relationship breakdown but before living with a new partner, getting married or entering into a civil partnership.I deal with all types of family law and am a Partner with Girlings Solicitors based in their Canterbury office."

:: Members hints and tips

Tracy White is a Virtual Assistant and uses these services for herself and her clients:

“To print my postage I use Royal Mail Smartstamp at this link: http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/onlinepostage?pageId=olp_intro&catId=600023

“For online Fax service - I use YAC at http://www.yac.com/yacHomePage.jsp

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:: Members Hall of Fame

If you have been awarded or honoured or been just plain clever, we'd like to hear from you!

Here are some great achievements reached by members recently:

Jo Dodds wins Channel Chamber Networker of the Year 2007 Award

The winner of the Networker of the Year Award at the Channel Chamber Business Awards this year went to our Secretary, Jo Dodds, who has also launched a new Kent Business Network group which has a 'meet and chat' format - meeting times are on their website.

Alexia Padgham wins pioneering award

"A Kent businesswoman has won a major award in the first UK-wide scheme recognising the skills of virtual assistants.

Alexia Padgham, 38, of Sellindge near Ashford, was named the 'most outstanding virtual assistant of 2007' in the start-up category, among peers who have been in business less than 18 months."

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:: Articles or tips of interest submitted by members

"How to import your WIB directory details into Microsoft Outlook" by Karen McKenzie of Interact Training

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"Coaching questions for business planning" by Chris Herrington, as