How To
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Quick Tip: Plan ahead and actively make a Networking To Do List.
A great way to make sure you keep on top of your business development and networking is to plan it in short bursts. Here are some things that you can do to plan…
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Networking Tips for Part-Timers
If you work part-time, it is inevitable that you will have less time in your day/week. However, it is important to still make time for your networking – you just might need to…
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Quick Tip: Take a Walk
When regulations allow another alternative to remote networking is to take a walk with a contact or colleague. Going for a socially distanced walk can be a welcome break to sitting at your…
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Quarterly Profile Refresh Checklist
This is your quarterly reminder to update your profiles. It is important to ensure that your social media profiles and website profiles are up to date and are relevant. If you are not…
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Quick Tip: Keep in Contact with your Network on a Regular Basis
You don’t need to be told this – but just as a reminder, Keep in contact with your network. The general rule is the more I see you, the more I like you,…
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A is for… Accessibility
Networking should be accessible and inclusive. Online networking presents different challenges than in-person events so you are hosting networking events you should be thinking about how to make them accessible. Here are some…
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Quick Tip: Asked for a catch up or coffee? Get it scheduled straight away
When offered or asked to go to coffee, make sure you get this in the diary straight away by either suggesting a time and date or by asking your PA/secretary to get in…
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Quick Tip: Pick up the Phone
Suffering from Zoom Fatigue? Why not just pick up the phone and have a conversation with someone in your network. Make it spontaneous and informal and just have a conversation/catch up. Further Reading:…
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Quick Tip: Create a Background with your Logo
When hosting events or webinars do you re-enforce your branding by using a branded background? If not, you might want to consider using a Zoom or Teams Background which has the logo of…
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Ways to Make WFH work for your Networking Routine #4
Catch-Up Differently: Phone Call Avoid Zoom fatigue by catching up in a different way than you usually would. Sometimes this can simply mean checking in with someone by having a phone call with…