Chamber members tell us that they get a lot of business from networking but what if you’re new to business or want to improve your networking technique to make sure that you can get the most from every opportunity. The Chamber can help you.

Chamber Professional Development is offering a programme of four very popular evening sessions called Mix and Match - The idea being people mix & match styles, people and businesses to what suits them.

Join us for a unique, fun and relaxed atmosphere. At one of the sessions you will be attending one of the Chamber’s events for a practical hand holding exercise.

Dates: of the sessions are  11, 18 and 25th October and 1 November, all Thursdays, the cost is £346.62 including wine and canapés. For more details contact Alma Mayers 0151 224 1883 or Email: alma.mayers@liverpoolchamber.org.uk

Book online here.

View the entire programme of Chamber Professional Development.

Queensway: There will be a full closure of the tunnel from Monday, August 13 until Friday, August 16 for cleaning from 10pm to 6.30am. A diversion will be in place via the Kingsway Mersey Tunnel.

A further 28-day notice has been issued for a full closure of the tunnel from Monday, September 3 until Thursday, September 6 from 10pm to 6.30am.

Kingsway Tunnel: There will be slight delays in the Wallasey to Liverpool tube on Thursday, August 16 from 9.45am to 3.30pm for maintenance work.

For more details see: www.liverpool.gov.uk/bigdig

Here’s a chance to get your company some free publicity in the business section of a national newspaper.

Jeff Randall of The Daily Telegraph is on the lookout for businesses to contact him. He is investigating ‘Real Business In Brown’s Britain.’

The aim is to cut through official hype and discover what it’s like trying to make a living as an entrepreneur after 10 years of Labour in power.

He said: “I will be sifting through views on issues such as start-up incentives, tax, health and safety rules, European directives, employment law, skills and recruitment.

This is an opportunity for you not just to right some wrongs, but also to provide positive feedback. If you think the Government or any of its business agencies are doing a good job, then let me know. The series begins on September 19, so there’s still plenty of time to send in your accounts of enterprise in action.”

If you are running a company with fewer than 100 employees, please email your story to: realbusiness@telegraph.co.uk

Google. We all use it and we all love it. How would we get by without the all-conquering search engine? But are you getting the most out of what it can do, and is it getting a bit too much out of you?

Well, here are a couple of quick links to help you tame the Google Beast.

First, here’s an excellent cheat sheet of tips to help you fine tune your searches. It covers basic search tips, specialised queries and finding text in specific areas of a site.

And if you’re worried about Google’s habit of storing information on you and everything you search for (business info, political searches, financial sites and the rest), then give Googlonymous a try. This searches Google for you, basically, so it’s Googlonymous’ data that is recorded, not yours. It’s not paranoia if they really are out to get you!

The Local Authorities of Merseyside and Merseytravel have announced a public consultation period for the Draft Merseyside Rights Of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP). This may be of interest to Chamber members.

They are inviting comments on the proposals they have for improving local rights of way for all types of users.

There are a number of ways you can view and comment on the plan:

• You can complete the online comment and view form or download the plan on the Consultation website.
• You can view a copy at your local library or Local Authority One Stop Shop, who will also provide comment forms.
• Or you can contact the ROWIP Officer, Tony McDonough on 0151 330 1156 oe via email at tony.mcdonough@merseytravel.gov.uk. He will send you a copy of the plan, the Consultation Feedback Form and prepaid return envelope.

The consultation will end on 2 November 2007. All comments to be considered must be recorded on the Consultation Feedback Form.

We’ve not posted any Friday Funs for a while, so here’s a glut of gubbins to keep you out of the sun on your lunch break.

First up is Pandaf Golf. It’s a Japanese golf game that starts off deceptively easy but by level 10 will have you wanting to punch out your monitor. You control the direction and strength of your shot by positioning your mouse in the ball’s ‘aura’.

To calm you down after that, why not take the Google Maps Flight Sim for a spin? You control a cute little biplane as it flies over imagery taken from the, like, totally awesome Google Maps. When you get bored, you can make it crash too.

And after all that, sit back and watch an amazing video of a battle between buffalo, lions and a crocodile. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry etc…

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