Bizwizuk

23/04/2026

Life Changing Education!

I had the pleasure of visiting Life Changing Education new site in Chadderton.

LCE is an alternative provision, creating an environment where young people feel safe, valued, able to succeed, and embracing different approaches to education and investing in future generations.

Just because a young person has been excluded from mainstream education it doesn't mean we have to give up on them, as a society we cannot!

It’s exciting to see what’s being created for young people in the Manchester region, keep being amazing.

I’m sure I’ll be back to visit again and happy to support in any way I can.

27/11/2025

Thank you Manchester Business Breakfast Club

10/11/2025

Thank you to Manchester Business Breakfast Club

Today's Member Monday Spotlight shines on Ann Davies, at Bizwizuk.

We asked Ann what is one of her favourite places travelled and why?

Cappadocia was her answer.

What's your favourite place travelled?

Ann shows people how to get LinkedIn fit 💪 through training, mentoring and support.

Alternatively, if you can't manage your own LinkedIn marketing yourself, Ann will do it for you.

02/06/2025

Today's message is very simple...

Do your LinkedIn housekeeping and download a copy of your data.

Get it on your to-do list. ✅

Since 2011 I have been helping people and businesses to get LinkedIn fit. 💪

30/04/2025

No game is complete without a strategy 🎯

I recently presented a LinkedIn workshop to a group of manufacturing companies, and one of the delegates said ‘LinkedIn is just a game’ – spot on I thought - no truer words have been spoken.

To win, you must have a strategy – let’s look at chess for example – one of the oldest board games. It’s a classic strategy game where players use tactical thinking and long-term planning to outmanoeuvre their opponent and achieve checkmate.

The key to winning the LinkedIn game is to approach it with a mindset of genuine connection and value-giving. Forget about the numbers, the likes, and the shares.

Instead, focus on consistently building meaningful relationships, providing genuine help and advice, all while positioning yourself as a trusted expert. Do that, and the rest will follow – I promise!

It doesn’t have to be any more complicated – if it is, then go back to the basics.

Rhetorical questions…

Are you winning the LinkedIn game?
What can you do more of?
What can you do better?

Do you want to play the LinkedIn game but don't know where to start? I can help...

🔔 Since 2011 I have been running bespoke LinkedIn training, mentoring and outsourced support.

08/04/2025

If you ever needed a lesson in how not to send a messaged on LinkedIn, here's one!

Can you spot the mistake?

I mean, if you do have connect request templates and yes, I often use them on my LinkedIn workshops as examples, please remember to adapt them as you see fit.

This mistake has damaged the reputation and professional integrity of the person sending it.

Please don't make the same mistake.

31/03/2025

No AI used here, just good old fashioned expert photography. 📷

A big shout out to Chris Foster Photography who recently did my latest photos. It’s been a long time since I’ve had some new photos and these take me right into this century 😊 thanks Chris for your lovely, natural work, I am happy.

Here's a small selection of what was taken on the day.

I’m a loyal person and like to use those people in my network who I know, like, and trust. Chris is a member of my Friday morning networking club; Manchester Business Breakfast Club.

Thanks Chris!

04/02/2025

Investing in my own personal development doesn't happen as often as I'd like because I'm focussed on my clients' businesses.

However, I'll be taking time out on the 27th March to focus on my development and will be attending the second UpLift Live LinkedIn Conference in Birmingham. It’s going to be a jam-packed day with loads of speakers talking about their areas of expertise.

LinkedIn is my biggest asset, it's what I've built my business on over the years, so it's important that I keep on that journey of learning. Afterall, the journey never ends - every day is a school day.

Looking forward to seeing lots of lovely people from the Espresso+ community as well as the wider business community!

Interested? Look at what’s on offer https://uplift-live.com/

14/01/2025

I have some exciting news! As a result of first collaboration with GM Business Growth Hub Growth Hub, I am delighted to announce that I will be running a second LinkedIn session for the manufacturing sector in February. 😍

As this workshop is fully-funded, businesses are subject to funders' eligibility criteria:

• Greater Manchester Clients of GM Business Growth Hub
• Small and medium-sized enterprise
• Within the manufacturing sector

You can express your interest via the link below...

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leverage-linkedin-to-grow-your-manufacturing-business-tickets-1117586233509?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

I'm on a mission to support the manufacturing sector across Greater Manchester 👊

08/01/2025

Are you curious to see how you stack up against your competitors? 🔍

One of the things that I undertake when onboarding a new LinkedIn client is to don my Inspector Clouseau hat and draw up a competitor analysis. This can provide some really useful insights to help me support them in their longer-term LinkedIn strategy. 😀

I like using the analytics tab - it can tell you a lot! If you haven’t looked at it before or it’s been a long time since you did, now might be a suitable time to delve back in.

Your analytics shows how your content is performing, visitor demographics, followers, how your engagement rate compares and more. Only Page Admins can see this data which can be exported as an XLS file, for reporting purposes. 📈

💡 Head over to your Company Page and click on ‘Analytics’ and ‘Competitors’ over on the left-hand side panel. Add your direct competitors and you’ll start to see how your company benchmarks against your competitors.

If you spot a good tactic, look at how you can do it better. You can also look at your competitors’ ‘People’ tab directly on their Company Page – it might be that employees are more active than the Company Page and that could also provide some great ideas!

Leverage these insights to look at areas for improvement and it's wise to get your team involved; as your brand ambassadors they’ll be supporting your strategy too! And, always test, measure and review.

🔔 Since 2011 I have been running bespoke LinkedIn training and strategy workshops, mentoring and outsourced support.

Ask me about my three-month LinkedIn® Fit 💪 programme, designed to give you consistency, accountability, and confidence.