Part of the reason we go to conferences is to meet other people. Yet how often have you left the event feeling that you made few or no connections? Here are some top tips to help you get the most out of the networking opportunities:
Pre-conference prep
Have a plan. Know in advance whom you want to [...]

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Let’s face it. We’re in a fast paced world and we meet lots of people at events.  Think back to the last event you went to…Who do you remember meeting? Struggling to recall anymore than a handful?
First impressions coupled with ever-decreasing attention spans mean being engaging has never been more important. So, how interesting and [...]

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Be clear about why you are going. Let’s face it, networking is incredibly time consuming.  So to make an event really worthwhile – what specifically will make it worth your precious time and energy?
Reduce your frog kissing. Do as much preparation as possible.  Check out the guest list in advance, see who you’d like to [...]

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A few weeks ago I went to hear Grant Leboff talk. I’d been tipped off that he was an excellent speaker so hot-footed my way to Bath to hear his session at the Business Show.
Grant, with his mop of dark hair and his skinny frame, looked more like the guy you’d always see in the [...]

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