Remote Networking
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Remote Networking Tips #16: Set up a Virtual 1-1 Coffee
If you would normally meet someone for coffee, whether this is an internal contact or an external one why not arrange to have a “virtual coffee” instead – over your video conferencing platform…
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Remote Networking Tips #15: Engage with your Network on Social Media
Once you have updated your profile and connected with people on your chosen platform(s), it is important to also start networking with them. Think about the 90-9-1 Rule for Participation Inequality in Social…
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Remote Networking Tips #14: Connect with People you know on Social Media
Once you have updated your Online Profiles, it is important to also reach out and connect with people that you know. Connect with people in your industry as well as people you have…
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Quick Tip: Ask Icebreaker Questions at Team Meetings
Icebreaker Questions can be great conversations starters for networking events. However, they can also be useful for finding out more about your own team and encouraging your team to find out more about…
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Remote Networking Tips #13: Measure and Monitor what you are doing
You should always be measuring and monitoring what you are doing, but we would like to remind you that it is important to do this (and continue to do this). Particularly, at a…
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Remote Networking Tips #12: Reach out with a Handwritten Note
One way to “keep in touch” is to write a handwritten note. If you need some time away from your computer screen or TV consider spending some time winding down away from the…
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Remote Networking Tips #11: Change your face-to-face networking to “face-to-face.”
Networking is often done over coffee or during breaks at a conference, but meeting people in person is almost impossible at the moment. So move your regular networking routine to an online space…
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Remote Networking Tips #10: Introduce Yourself and Make Sure Everyone Knows who you are.
Whether you are on a call or attending a webinar or virtual networking event, make sure that you make yourself known. Properly introduce yourself with a snappy one-liner (or slightly longer “elevator pitch”…
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Remote Networking Tips #9: Use your hobbies to expand your network
While working remotely you may have already found yourself tapping into forgotten hobbies or taking up new ones. As you will know a great way to build your network is organically through hobbies…
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Remote Networking Tips #8: Write more and increase your Activities.
As we are all in front of a computer for the majority of the day at the moment it can be easier to get ahold of people and catch their attention (as they…