Women Mean Biz

We recently received the photos from our wonderful day with Jenny Stewart who we worked with to capture the essence of our Women Mean Biz rebrand.

As expected, the photos are wonderful and while we aren’t ready to share them all with you yet we do want to share the headshots of the fabulous ladies (and Women Mean Biz members) who gave us their time on the day to be models and ambassadors for Women Mean Biz.

Cassie Tipson is the owner of Tipson’s Bookkeeping Solutions, you can learn more about how she supports business owners here https://tipsonbookkeeping.co.uk/

Planning your dream holiday? Alicia Sharpe is the person to call! Check out how she makes dreams come true here https://luxecoholidays.com/

Molly Koeneman is a website marketing expert so if you want to make sure your website is working as hard as it can for you, take a look at Molly’s website here https://mollykoe.com/

Harriet Compton is a financial adviser, and covers all all areas from retirement planning, protecting your family, and inheritance tax planning. Need financial support? Visit https://www.lansdownplace.co.uk/

And finally, if you’re looking for a photographer who can capture your brand perfectly while injecting a whole lot of fun into the photo shoot then please do consider Jenny Stewart. We cannot recommend her work highly enough and you can view more of her work here https://www.jennystewart.co.uk/

This hands-on workshop, created and delivered by Pink Spaghetti PA Services Weston-super-Mare, will show you how to turn ordinary ideas into scroll-stopping social media content using Canva.

You will explore how to choose and customise templates for different platforms, work with images, icons, and graphics, and unlock the magic of Canva’s elements and animation tools. You will learn how to apply your own branding with colours, fonts, and logos, so every post feels polished and unmistakably yours. From eye-catching static graphics to videos, Stories, and carousels, you will leave feeling ready to design with confidence.

Along the way you can expect plenty of creative ideas, features that you might not know about, and fun pro-tips that make designing feel fast and enjoyable. Whether you are promoting a business, running a community page, or just want to elevate your online presence, this session will help you create content that truly pops.

When? 1st July 2026, 10am until 12pm
Where? Online via Zoom

Book here: https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/event/2675/from-blank-space-to-brilliant-your-guide-to-canva

Don’t forget we are running a rare breakfast networking event at Runway East in Bath in support of Focus Counselling! All ticket sales will be donated to this incredible charity and in return you will get to network with like minded business people while enjoying a delightful cold buffet style breakfast which will include pastries, granola, fruits, yogurts, juices, teas & coffee.

During this event you will hear from Focus Counselling CEO, Lucia Chadwick and Fran Milliner who will deliver a short talk about the support and help they provide for young people and adults with mental health struggles.

We really hope to see you there!

Book here

https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/event/2718/charity-networking-breakfast-in-bath-

Photo credit - Em Wilkinson

⚽ World Cup Charity Sweepstake 2026 ⚽

We're combining a little friendly competition to raise month for our WMB Charity of the Year, Focus Counselling and we hope that you will join the fun and support this amazing charity!

For just £20 you'll be entered into our World Cup Sweepstake and be randomly assigned a team during a live zoom draw on June 11 at 12 noon. You do not need to attend the zoom meet up to participate, but you must register and pay (QR code will be emailed) before entries close.

Here's how it works:
• Register and pay to secure your entry on WMB website
• On June 11, we'll randomly assign teams to registered participants during a zoom meeting.
• Follow your team's progress throughout the tournament.
• Win prizes if your team succeeds!

All proceeds will go to Focus Counselling.

Prize categories:
World Cup Champion
Special Category Prize (to be announced)

The live draw will take place at 12 noon on June 11, just hours before the tournament kicks off.

Join the fun, support a great cause, and see which nation you'll be cheering for this summer!

Register here: https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/event/2719/world-cup-sweepstake-fundraiser-for-focus-counselling-

As some of you may already know, Women Mean Biz is in the process of a rebrand and it's all starting to come together!

Yesterday I enjoyed a photo shoot with the FANTASTIC Jenny Stewart . Capture Your Authentic Story and some of our wonderful members who agreed to model for us and appear on the website and across our brand new marketing materials!

If you've never had a brand photoshoot with Jenny then I can't recommend her highly enough. Not only does she produce the most amazing photographs that really capture the essence of what your brand is all about, but she makes the shoots so much fun!

Here are some BTS photos from our day featuring Cassie Tipson, Alicia Sharpe, Molly Koeneman and Harriet Compton

Will you join us for some networking in June? We have a lot to offer you including the relaunch of We Mean Biz Bristol at Brunel’s SS Great Britain (check out We Mean Biz for more info on this!) and a special breakfast event in Bath on 26th June where we will be raising money for the WMB Charity of the year, Focus Counselling!

To book for any of our networking events visit:

https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/networking-events/

We can’t wait to see you and learn all about your business!

WMB Workshop - Forget About Beating the Instagram Algorithm – Make Friends With it Instead with Karina Methven of Magic Bean Media

Thursday 4th June at Pure Offices, Portishead

There’s so much conflicting advice out there when it comes to the Instagram algorithm, and for business owners who do their own social media marketing it can be an absolute brain scrambler!

How many different trends, gimmicks, templates, or hacks have you poured time into, trying to gain those million views or thousands of followers that you feel pressured into chasing? And have any of them brought you the results (sales and bookings) that you want from your social media?

Which ‘Beat the Algorithm’ hacks actually work? None of them. The algorithm isn’t an unchanging set of rules. It thinks, learns, and evolves – FAST.

In this workshop Karina will help you to let go of trying to beat the Instagram algorithm. You'll learn about its evolution and mission (it does have a meaningful purpose), and learn how to make friends with it – so that it can put your business and content in front of the right audiences on Instagram.

You’ll leave the workshop with more clarity around your social media marketing going forwards, actionable tasks to instantly improve your Instagram presence, and the skills and confidence to create content that gets your brilliant business the results it deserves!

Karina Methven has worked in the world of social media marketing for 9 years and with businesses of all sizes globally. Her passion lies in helping small local businesses to grow helping them to create a social media plan that suits their specific needs and aligns with their business goals and values!

Book your place here:

https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/event/2667/forget-about-beating-the-instagram-algorithm--make-friends-with-it-instead

“I knew I wanted to join WMB after the first online meeting I attended, I loved the set up of the meeting and the ability to get 1:1 time with a couple of new people. Everyone was so welcoming and there was a lovely warm vibe, it felt like a place I wanted to be instantly. I soon joined the in person Bristol group and again have found such wonderful supportive people who I love being around. It also generated most of my client base, which is exactly the result I hoped for!” - Hannah S, Women Mean Biz Bristol member

We recently received this lovely testimonial from one of our members who has been with us for nearly two years now, initially as an online member and then going on to become a PRO member with the Bristol group.

Did you know we offer a free trial membership which gives you access to come to up to three online meetings at no cost? If you would like to experience some of the “lovely warm vibe” that Hannah describes here please email [email protected] and express your interest in the online trial membership. We’d love to welcome you!