Collaborative

19/09/2023

Are you a freelancer or solo/small team business in BCP? 💁🏼‍♀️

Why not join us and the inspiring Michelle Haslam who runs the BizTok Academy (a TikTok membership for small business professionals).

The self proclaimed TikTokpreneur (which essentially combines Michelle’s two passions - TikTok and business growth) will be running a session on the Basics of TikTok 💥

We’d love for you to join us to be part of this session and to meet some new connections in a welcoming, friendly, supportive and chilled environment👌

🗓 Thursday 21st September

⏰ 7 - 10pm

📍 Hotel Collingwood

➡️ £25 (plus booking fee) includes a drink on arrival, delicious food > Chicken shawarma, salads, and flatbreads < free car parking, speaker session and time to make new connections in an unforced and natural way.

We look forward to meeting you! 🤝

The Collaborative team 💛

➡️ Click the link in the comments to book

15/11/2022

Do you love meeting new people,eating & learning? 🤔

If the answer is yes, you should definitely dust off your Christmas jumper and join us!

Enjoy a 3-course lunch whilst meeting new people and learning about the ‘5 essential ingredients for a successful website’ with Tom Perkins Founder of Evolve.

What is Collaborative?
A chance for like-minded local business owners to meet, chat, and ultimately inspire, collaborate, and motivate one another with no pressure or awkwardness.

Bi-monthly we will be offering a different experience for you to be part of, on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Become part of an inspiring, kind, positive, supportive, inclusive, and fun community.

What can you expect?
* Free car parking
* Welcoming relaxed arrival
* A safe place for your coat!
* Event Liaisons are on hand to support, so you never feel on your own in a room full of strangers
* 'Meet & greet' reception
* 3 - course Festive lunch including one soft drink, or a glass of house wine or a glass of prosecco or a beer
* Inspiring speaker with engaging Q&A

Dress code: Just be you, with a sprinkling of Christmas but not compulsory!

About the speaker
For December’s experience, we are being joined by the very knowledgeable Tom Perkins, Founder of Evolve.

Tom is a business owner and website expert.

He started his company, Evolve Websites, in 2012 and focuses on creating lead generating websites for local service based businesses.

He's passionate about helping business owners to improve their businesses through smarter marketing, websites, and SEO.

We look forward to meeting you!

The Collaborative team 💛

Hit the link in the comments to grab your ticket 🎟

**Please not booking ends on the 26 of Nov at midnight in order to pre-order the delicious lunch for everyone**

03/11/2022

We’re back! 🙌🏻

We are delighted to announce our mindful networking event called Collaborative in partnership with is returning and we can’t wait to see you 🤝

A chance for likeminded local business owners to meet, chat, and ultimately inspire, collaborate, and motivate one another with no pressure or awkwardness 🤩

Come and join us bi-monthly in Bournemouth, on a pay as you go basis.

Enabling people to become part of an inspiring, kind, positive, supportive, inclusive, and fun community 🥳

📣 Collaborative Festive lunch details soon to be announced

📣 2023 Collaborative events dates are locked in

📣 2023 Inspiring speakers are confirmed

We’ll keep posted on upcoming events & how to book your place so watch this space ✅

See you soon! 💛

09/09/2022

Such very sad news but now you’ll be reunited with your beloved Phillip.

Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom from 6 February 1952 until her death on 8 September 2022. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the second-longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country.

Thank you for everything ❤️

23/02/2022

The gift of feedback 🙏

When starting a new event concept it’s incredibly important to listen to the people that have attended and to the support network around you.

Chris has booked a ticket for all three events and is someone who is now to us, part of the core group of Collaborative 💛

🙏 Thank you 🙏

It takes time to build up a community from scratch but we are super happy with the way it’s going so far.

We’d love to keep growing, so if your thinking of coming next week then please do, you’ll be made to feel very welcome 🤗

Grab your ticket from the link in the comments🤩

21/02/2022

How was your weekend?

Love it or hate it, Mondays here again!

Time to reset, be proactive and have a productive week.

You’ve got this! 🤩🙌🏻

Let us know in the comments just one thing you want to get over the line this week 💛

18/02/2022

Who is our guest speaker in March?

Joining us will be inspirational local entrepreneur Andrew Coleman who will talk about running a business in 2022 and the importance of defining your culture.

"A Company's culture and beliefs now stand as the backbone to your strategy, marketing, and operations in any successful business."

Andrew will share his journey from owning hospitality venues to consulting globally for brands like Johnnie Walker and Tanqueray to present-day supporting disruptive industry companies like Modern Listings and passionately spearheading Dorset's Light On Mental Health Campaign.

Join us for a thought provoking speaker session, mindful networking, pancakes 🥞 fizz, fun and biscuit decorating with Sarah Bates 🤩

Thursday 3rd March
6.30 - 10pm
Bubble Lounge Hotel Collingwood

To book your ticket please head to the link below in the comments we look forward to meeting you 💛

14/02/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

A day to celebrate love, friendship, and admiration oh and biscuits, don’t forget the biscuits!

Thank you and sending lots of love to you all! 💛

09/02/2022

A fortunate stroke of serendipity 💛

We love the way that you can fill a room of mostly strangers and witness incredible matches happen and no we’re not talking about an episode of First Dates but a mindful networking experience with Collaborative!

It turned out that and had mutual friends in common and both had recently launched their new businesses in the same industry 🙌🏻

Did that stop them from having a brilliant conversation, it most certainly did not! 🤩

Collaborating with others in your field can be exhilarating as you can suddenly have an impromptu team mate and share stories about your day to day business life which will more often than not resonate.

Just imagine being able to refer clients to each other down the line when you get to that deeper place of know, like and trust or even work on a project or new idea together! 🥳

It was a pleasure for to capture this smiley, beautiful moment 📸

04/02/2022

Something special happened last night! 💛

We were super excited for our 2nd experience to take place and it certainly didn’t disappoint! 🥳

A huge thank you to Event Liason , the attendees, to for such an engaging, inspiring and interactive session 🔥to for a sumptuous spread, to for AV/photography and to for the surprise delivery 😋

Here’s some feedback from thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you next time🙏

Next event is Thursday 3rd March, more details and tickets will be on sale soon so watch this space 🙌🏻

31/01/2022

How many meaningful connections have you made this month? 🤝

We all have the ability to speak to new people but do we all have the time and inclination to do so on a regular basis.

Today there are so many options available..virtual coffee mornings, online networking, face to face networking, 1 to 1’s online or in person, monthly events, annual events and the list goes on!

All taking up your precious time and more often than not your money.

We believe that they are truly worth it in the long run, as you never know what exciting opportunity or new friend for life could be waiting just around the corner for you!

We’d love to hear about your January networking journey, so please tell us in the comments what you’ve been up to 🙌🏻

Join us on Thursday 3rd February at the Hotel Collingwood to start your month off with a bang!

We can’t wait to meet you and be part of your meaningful connections made in February 💛

29/01/2022

What are you reading or listening to? 📚🎧

Depending on the amount of YOU time you get every week, can dictate the way you learn, do things just for fun or block out slots for self care.

Are you are going for a walk or run podcast type of listener or do you love sitting in a cosy space thumbing the pages of a good read?

We’d love to know in the comments below how you do it and what’s on your hit list at the moment? 💛

27/01/2022

Collaborative really care about how you are feeling 💛

We care about you before the event, from the minute you walk through the door and afterwards.

We know the feelings all too well, you book onto an event for ‘work’ and it’s gets to the day and that’s when the mind chatter can sometimes start to creep in..

Excuses and questions start to rise in your mind seemingly from nowhere, here are some examples;

1. I’m tired, maybe I should just stay home and chill out tonight 😴
2. What am I going to wear?👚👔
3. I am sure lots of people will be attending, I won’t be missed🙋🏼‍♀️
4. I literally have ‘no chat in me’ today, it’s going to be so awkward 😳
5. There’s always next time, I’ll just buy another ticket 🎟
6. I’m feeling really nervous and anxious already, I’ll be a wreck by this evening 🥺

How to turn it around 🙌🏻
1. Unless you are needing matchsticks to hold your eyes open > go to the event 🤓
2. Yes you want to look your best but no ones knows your wardrobe inside out so just be you and wear what’s comfortable > go to the event 😍
3. Just think if everyone thought this way, the turnout would be so small and the event organiser would wonder why they ever bothered to spend so much time planning and organising > go to the event 🤝
4. We all have the ‘no chat in me’ days but as soon as you are smiled at and asked how you are the conversation will start to flow > go to the event 💬
5. Yes, there is always a next time but you are just wasting your hard earned money and may end up with FOMO! > go to the event 💰
6. Now this one is where we will always give compassionate advice. If you experience anxiety, and panic attacks you have to do what YOU feel you can manage on that day but maybe you can ask a friend or work colleague that knows you well to accompany you. This way you will feel safer having a wingman/woman by your side > hopefully you can go to the event 🤗

19/01/2022

You are you and don’t go changing! 🙌🏻

We love the fact that everyone is different and will bring uniqueness to each of our events.

Collaborative fosters creativity and inspires collaboration so why not come and join us?

See what opportunities might present themselves to you by just having a casual chat with someone new! 💛

14/01/2022

Note to self..add Collaborative dates into my calendar 🗓

Here at Collaborative we are super excited to be able to release the dates for this years events! 🙌🏻

Working closely with the wonderful Hotel Collingwood team means that every experience is well thought out, every detail mindfully planned and fun is always on the agenda! 🥳

Watch this space for further details regarding each months speakers, timings and much more! 🤩

If you’d like to join our February experience, please click the link in the comments to book your ticket 🎟

We cannot wait to meet you and thank you for your support 💛

12/01/2022

Thank you Jon Huggins for your feedback very much appreciated 💛

12/01/2022

How important is feedback?

Well the short answer is.. VERY!

After running any event, finding out how your guests actually felt post event is so very important.

Here at Collaborative we wholeheartedly embrace being given any honest feedback be it positive or developmental all is welcome 🙏

It’s paramount for us to learn, grow, change and evolve the experiences that we can offer each month.

Do you have a free evening on Thursday 3rd February?

If the answer is yes, why not join us from 6.30 - 10pm, we’d love to meet you! 💛

Just click the link below to buy your ticket 🎟

https://bit.ly/3mH6YLy

Collaborative is mindful networking for any business owner, whatever stage of your journey, we’ve got you!

04/01/2022

New Year, new connections🤝

Is networking part of your plan for 2022?

You may want to start doing it, stop doing it or continue doing it, to fit in with your goals and targets for the next 12 months.

Choosing the right events or experiences to attend is super important. Not only are you spending your hard earned money but also using up your precious time ⏰

Here at Collaborative, experience is everything and our mindful networking events are welcoming, friendly, relaxed, fun, supportive, inclusive and give you the opportunity to meet some brilliant likeminded people.

Why not join us in February if you want to start or continue your networking journey, we’d love to meet you 💛

Just click the link in the comments to buy your ticket and thank you for your support 🎟

31/12/2021

Who’s ready for the best year ever? 🥳

As we look ahead to the New Year, this question is often asked and each year ‘best’ can mean so many different things to different people!

🤩 Excellent

🤩 Desirable

🤩 Outstanding

🤩 Quality

We’d love to know what your ‘best’ year ever will entail, tell us in the comments ⬇️

Finally, here at Collaborative, we wish you a very happy and prosperous 2022 full of new connections, amazing collaborations and we can’t wait to welcome you into our supportive community! 💛

30/12/2021

Do you listen to your gut?

Gut instinct, or intuition, is your immediate understanding of something; there's no need to think it over or get another opinion—you just know. ... Because of this, trusting your intuition is the ultimate act of trusting yourself.
Listening to your intuition helps you avoid unhealthy relationships and situations.

So, due to the uncertainty surrounding Covid we are listening to our guts and have made the decision alongside and to move January’s experience to Thursday 3rd February 🤩

Your safety and enjoyment is hugely important to us, we are really looking forward to seeing you all and hope you are happy to embrace the change 💛

Just click the link below to buy your ticket 🎟 thank you for your support 😁

https://bit.ly/3mH6YLy

24/12/2021

Time for a break 💛

What a year it’s been, full of continual learning, brilliant conversations and a lot of new connections made 🙌🏻

THANK YOU to everyone who’s been part of the Collaborative journey so far and here’s to the continued success of your businesses and the growth of our supportive mindful networking community 🙏

Have fun, eat plenty and be very Merry! 🥂

See you on the other side from the 4th January for an amazing 2022 for us all 🤩

22/12/2021

How are YOU feeling?

The word on the zoom grapevine is that the majority of people are currently feeling burnt out and not surprisingly after another extremely busy and trying year for us all!

At this time businesses are wrapping up (no Christmas pun intended) and will have already, or are just finalising plans to get in place for next year.

How are you setting up for a successful 2022 and who will you be collaborating with?

We’d love to help you kick start your January at our next experience and seeing some friendly faces could give you the lift you might need 💛

21/12/2021

Feedback is a gift 💝

Positive and negative feedback should always be welcomed, as this helps us grow, learn and develop.

By always listening to your target audience you can tailor your offering/s to always be the best they can possibly be, something that creates engagement, the perfect feeling and keeps on attracting your loyal followers and new ones too.

Why not join us for our next experience, to indulge in some local cheeses, wine and social marketing with the inspiring Yasmin from

Just click the link in the bio to buy your ticket 🎟 and we look forward to meeting you 💛


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20/12/2021

Who is our speaker in January?

For January's experience, we are delighted to be welcoming on board the wonderful Yasmin Mirdamad of Is Aloha Social.

Aloha Social welcomes and invites you to the seven seas of social marketing like you've never seen or experienced before!

Based in Dorset but operating remotely, Aloha Social is a collective of creative social media services helping solo, micro and medium size businesses with bespoke full-on management, strategy and coaching.

Whichever expedition you embark on, the end goal is to feel in control of your socials, to love your socials and expand your virtual ocean while being consistent & on-brand.

Let's flourish together 🌺

Yasmin will be talking about her inspiring business journey and offering some fantastic social media takeaways 🤩

So, to book your ticket just head to the link in the bio ⬆️

We are really looking forward to meeting you, subject to Covid guidelines 💛