How To
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Building Relationships: Volunteer
Ways to Build Relationships: Volunteer There are many ways that you can help people. One BIG way that you can do this is to volunteer your time. This might be volunteering your time…
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When did it become acceptable to be on your phone at events?
“Playing on your phone” is usually considered a sign of disinterest, boredom and in most social situations just plain rude. However, more and more events have event hashtags and attendees are being encouraged…
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Quick Tip: actively listen when having a conversation
What is active listening? Simply put active listening is listening to understand. That is fully concentrating on what is being said rather than just passively ‘hearing’ what is being said by the speaker…
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Following up: Send a Christmas Card
Are you sending a christmas card to your networking contacts or customers? I love receiving a personalised Christmas card and therefore one of my standard tools in my “following up tool-box” is to…
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Quick Tip: Don’t be the person shoving business cards in other people’s faces
What ever you do at networking events please don’t be that person that goes round the room as fast as possible shoving business cards in people’s faces (and asking for business cards in…
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Who do I need to be Visible to? and Where?
Part of your networking strategy should include evaluating who you need to be visible to and where. Your Networking Circle Worksheet can be a key tool and should be used as part of…
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Quick Tip: Get to know the Gatekeepers
Take some time in your networking strategy to identify and get to know the “gatekeepers”. This will mean something different to everyone, but let’s use an example. If I am talking about networking…
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Quick Tip: Arrive at networking events early
Most people have an aversion to arriving early at an event, but arriving early at a networking event has benefits that make it worthwhile if you can make it early or exactly on…
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Quick Tip: Don’t go into a Networking Event Cold.
You should always do some preparation before attending a networking event. Some events will need less preparation than others but you should always think about: Who is going to the event? Who do…
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Agile Working & Networking
What is Agile working? Simply put, agile working is the ability to work in a variety of locations to do your job on any given day. This may be in an office (any…
