MANUFACTURERS will get advice on boosting sales at a meeting in Huddersfield later this month.

The Calderdale and Kirklees Manufacturing Alliance stages its first meeting of 2013 at 6pm on Thursday, January 31, at the Briar Court Hotel, Birchencliffe, when the topic will be Selling – Generating Leads and Converting to Sales.

Speakers at the event will be Nick Hill (top right) and Nicky Pattinson (also pictured). For many years, Nick has worked with key personnel at companies like O2, DLA Piper and HSBC as well as many small business owners to help them improve their confidence, presentation style and sales effectiveness.

Nicky has proved an inspirational speaker at events including the annual Kirklees Business Conference and argues: “The world got stuck on the phrase ‘customer service. That’s not the same as selling in the first place.” She says part of the reason for the UK’s economic malaise is because “nobody ever sells anything to anyone anymore”.

For details of the event and CKMA emailBook now for this entertaining event by emailing Janet Sparkes at enquiry@ckma.info with your name (and those of colleagues also wanting to come) and company.