Monday, 19 March 2012

Underwater App that helps to break the ice!

Have you ever felt isolated or out of your depth at a conference?

Have you ever been at an event or party, when you don’t know a soul, and no one has a clue who you are?

I have, and it’s no fun. If you have changed jobs recently, or are working in a new industry; then this is a scenario you might be facing right now.

Sonar is a cracking tool that will boost your confidence and put you on the front foot. Even if you are well established in your field, this app will most likely knock your socks off!

Imagine being in a conference room, full of strangers. How good would it be if you could:

  • See who was there at the event
  • Read about their interests and business
  • Identify those with similar interests to you
  • Send them a message with just one click

On top of that, if they are making their thoughts known by posting, you will see what they are thinking in real time.

Useful?…. I think so!

Once you have identified the Dude’s you’re interested in, Sonar makes it easy to message people with a simple click.

Hey, now they know your there too!

To me this is a fantastic aid to meeting people. 99% of the tricky bit, is breaking the ice with strangers. If you have a snippet of common interest, or personal knowledge; it becomes far easier to make an introduction that means something. I would take that every time, rather than starting cold.

Sonar is a mobile application that uncovers the hidden connections you share with people nearby. It bottles up the 99.9% of connections you miss everyday and puts them in your pocket. Yes that’s it! In real time, in the palm of your hand

Sonar facilitates conversation by highlighting shared friends, networks, and interests. It works by using Linkedin, Foursquare,Twitter and Facebook posts; bringing together all who are in your vicinity.

To get started all you do is check in on Sonar. The app works best at large events full of people checking in, like conferences, trade shows or concerts. It’s also great for public venues like parks, cafes and airports.

You can search for “sonar” in the Apple App Store. They are listed as “Sonar – Mobile Profile for Local Social Networking” and “Sonar Media, Inc.

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Sonar - A smart way to see whose about.

 

Have fun and make friends!

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Thanks for reading.. JD You can see this in Biznetworkguy.com

Thursday, 15 March 2012

MEFAS Middle East visit | International Facilities & Sourcing Ltd

MEFAS Middle East visit

I would like to give you a quick review of the last few weeks; and a hint of what is to come.

Since I last posted I have been to the Middle East and back and as of tomorrow night the 1st March I am once again heading out to the GCC region to take part in SSS Arabia, a security industry trade show being held in Al Khobar.  This show has a number of high profile exhibitors and includes representatives of a number of Government security and defence organisations.

The best part of this new visit is that it is as a direct result of invitation from one of the companies we visited on the last trip to Riyadh.

Also during the trip we were lucky enough to have Jeff Burke from ES Global and Phil Woodman from Modular and Volumetric join us at different points on the journey. All were received well with Jeff meeting up with Arabtec, Saudi Bin Laden and Sela Sport. Feedback has been great and two live jobs are now under consideration.

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Saudi Bin Laden Projects include the huge development at Makkah

Phil came to Cairo meeting up with Deyar Construction for two days of site visits and useful discussion. The sheer scale of Cairo is difficult to take in and our visit came at a time of distinct unrest. However we were once again very well received and extremely well looked after for the duration of the visit.

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One of the great places to visit in the worlld - Pyramids @ Giza

Egypt has a stated aim to construct 700,000 units of accommodation each year. Currently and in part due to the political and social situation they are falling well short. The ethos and objectives of M & V will fit well and should really be a great part of the solution in days to come

Also in the last few weeks Geostrut has taken some great strides both in the UK and the Middle East. Craig Barker CEO of Geostrut USA joined me in Egypt to meet up with a couple of Local prospective dealers. In the event we found some great people to work with at SkyGoup, Cairo and we look forward to moving ahead shortly.

Back in the UK I have hooked up with an old acquaintance in Simon Gillett. Simon is probably best known for his time as owner of Donnington Park Raceway with a contract to stage the F 1 race for the next 15 years. Ultimately it was not to be and Simon has moved on to other business interests.

We have found some common ground on a number of projects that Simon is working on and International Facilities and sourcing will be working to support some of the upcoming projects. One of these a Street lighting contract in Ghana is of possible benefit to GeoStrut to create the lamp posts. Solar powered arrays will charge on board batteries providing street lighting for all whilst not impacting on the countries National Grid. Great project, hope it takes off.

Hi hope you enjoy this it gives some insight into our recent visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.