Be Professional Preparation before an event is vital, make a checklist of items you will need business cards, map, list of other attendees if possible, the right clothes to suit the event and the right ATTITUDE!! Look Professional Make sure you… Read More »9 Top Tips For Women Networkers
When you think cowboy, on the one hand you think Wild West & Indians. On the other hand we think of cowboys, people who are unprofessional, they con people, aren’t listening ………salesmen. I can only generalise but you know what… Read More »The Networking Cowboy
6.30 am to 8.30 am I was out of the house at 6.30 am to attend the Manchester Business Breakfast Club, the networking organisation I have belonged to for a few years now. I meet every Friday morning with somewhere… Read More »A day in the life of a committed networker
These are critical to capture your audience’s attention. My good friend Alan Stevens of the Media Coach recently wrote this. It was so perfect I thought I would share it with my readership OPENING UP The first line of your… Read More »Your Presentation’s opening 7 seconds
Effective and confident networkers: Are awake, alive and alert, and know there are opportunities everywhere. See all new contacts as potential business opportunities. Have a giving and abundance mentality. Make the first move when meeting new people. Have an interesting… Read More »What makes a confident and effective networker?
Understand that there is business everywhere when they arrive awake and alert. When you are friendly and talk to people you just never know what the outcome can be from the conversation. Listen carefully to everyone. Make the first move. At… Read More »6 Top Tips For Effective And Confident Networkers
Most people I meet hate selling. They hate: discussing business asking to make the follow up call making the follow up call making the second + follow up calls calling existing clients…just for a chat asking satisfied clients for referrals… Read More »If you hate selling – read this!
Going to an event, entering that room of dark suited circles of strangers unnerves you. This is a statement. I know because thousands of delegates and audience members tell me so. In fact, I promise you over 98% are somewhere… Read More »How do you “Break the Ice” and move on?
I love social media, don’t get me wrong, but the downfall of today’s social media is it can give people a false sense of security that they are effectively networking. Spending time on LinkedIn or Twitter is a smart component… Read More »Network? Sure, I network. I’m on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook all the time.
1 Look at the people and visualise growing business 2 Get there early if you are a guest as you will feel more comfortable when there are less people and this gives you a chance for time with your host.… Read More »45 Golden Rules – Working the Room – Part 4
