Networking
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Finding things to do and getting started – Make your Networking Goals Actionable!
How you approach this will depend on what your networking goals are. We have previously written about why you should have networking goals and some initial thoughts on the topic. This week we…
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Conversation Starters: Entertainment
If you are not a natural at making conversation, then thinking of conversation topics when first start talking to someone can make you nervous. While it is good to find other topics (more…
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Remote Networking Tips #26: Take advantage of Social Livestreams
Whatever your social media platform of choice it is likely that it will have a live video feature. Livestreams are known for driving engagement and are being used as a key marketing tool…
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Remote Networking Tips #25: Start (or Join) a Learning Circle
Learning Circles can be a great way to learn something new and ensure that you continue to learn new things while working from home. A learning circle can be an internal group for…
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Remote Networking Tips #24: Set up your own Virtual Book Club
Joining a book club can be a great way of getting to know people and bonding over a common interest. It can be a great way to network with colleagues internally and others…
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Remote Networking Tips #23: Join a Virtual Book Club
Getting to know people and bonding over a common interest can be a great way to network both with colleagues internally and with others outside of your company. Joining an online book club…
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Remote Networking Tips #22: Create Collaborative Playlists
When it comes to internal networking with your team and getting to know them better it is great to have a few team-building activities up your sleeve. A good example of one that…
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Remote Networking Tips #21: Set up a Virtual Lunch
If you would normally meet someone for lunch, whether this is an internal contact or an external one why not arrange to have a “virtual lunch” instead over your video conferencing platform of…
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Remote Networking Tips #20: Use Group Chats to keep in touch
Group chat (using slack, teams, whatspp or other chat app) is an ideal way to stay in touch with not just your team, but also your networking groups.It doesn’t have to be strictly…
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Remote Networking Tips #19: Use fun & games to make your online networking more interactive
The usual happy hour / after-work drinks have been replaced by virtual drinks. Virtual drinks are also often accompanied by an activity such as a quiz, some games such as bingo or other…