Oct 28, 2012 | Business, Networking, Networking Skills
Working the Room: When you’ve plucked up the courage to eventually go to a Networking Event, many experts will tell you to ‘Work the Room’ This is not something you should be doing! Do you want your new networking colleagues to feel they’ve...
Sep 25, 2012 | Business, Meetings, Networking, Networking Skills
Reinforce your relationship with existing contacts, but spend most of your time (at least 80%) being introduced to and talking with people you don’t know. If possible, find out if any special guests or ‘movers and shakers’ have been invited to the...
Jun 20, 2012 | Business, Networking, Networking Skills
When you start to go to Networking Meetings, it is very hard to start conversations, so a couple of ideas to help: approach people who are standing alone, ask if you may join them and introduce yourself. They are probably just as nervous as you are – and will be...
Apr 14, 2012 | Business, Meetings, Networking, Networking Skills
When going to networking events or meetings always have a plan. Ask yourself a few questions: Why am I going to this event? How many new people do I want to meet? Am I looking for a specific category of client? Am I looking for an introduction to a certain prospect?...
Feb 28, 2012 | Business, Meetings, Networking
Business in difficult times Have you ever asked yourself the question “How did they find that business?” or “How did he find that job?” because you didn’t hear anything about it. The answer is probably by Networking or through ‘the...
