How To
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Remote Networking Tips #3: Plan for now and for your Return
When the current crisis ends, home workers will head back to the office with valuable new skills and experiences. You should have improved your remote working skills and hopefully have a balanced routine.…
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An Introduction to Online Networking
What is online networking? If you are not already networking with your contacts online as well as offline – you should be. Online Networking is simply networking in an online space over an…
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O is for… Organisational Skills
What are Organisational Skills? Organisational Skills are the ability to manage yourself (and/or others) and resources to reach a specific goal. The skill is a combination of planning and prioritisation (time management). Individuals…
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Quick Tip: Take Responsibility for Maintaining Your Relationships
As we settle into a routine of working from home and social distancing, it is important that you take responsibility for maintaining your relationships. You should consider working on all of your relationships.…
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How to: still make the most of an opportunity when a Networking Event gets Cancelled.
Due to government guidance and social distancing, key networking events are being cancelled. From Conferences and Trade Shows to small informal networking events. Some of these events are being completely cancelled, while others…
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Quick Tip: Take Virtual Coffee Breaks with your team
If you are not used to working from home / remote working (and even if you are) it is important to keep in touch with your colleagues, your team, your clients, your referrers…
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Quick Tip: Refresh your Elevator Pitch
You should refresh your Elevator Pitch on a regular basis (and have a different version of your Elevator Pitch for different situations). If you haven’t refreshed your Elevator Pitch for a while (or…
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Priority Contacts: The Pocket Notebook
As part of the Printed Portal Pocket Notebook Subscription, we released a new Priority Contacts Pocket Notebook last month. This is a handy pocket version of the Priority Contacts section of our networking…
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Quick Tip: Sign up for a Mentoring Programme
If you haven’t already signed up for a mentoring programme – now is the perfect time to do it! Many companies run employee mentoring programmes. If you are not part of yours, sign…
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How to: Host a networking event where people feel they don’t have to drink alcohol
When organising a networking event, it is important to not overlook the range of drinks on offer for those that are not drinking alcohol. It is important to put care into selecting non-alcoholic…
