Why those in HR need to network too
I’m off to give a Make yourself Memorable talk to the Chartered Institute of Personal Development tonight (CIPD) tonight. And as the audience is made up of mostly HR business partners and those who are internal teams rather than independent HR consultants – I thought it may be worth penning a few words about why [...]
10 Top Tips for Networking Know-How
Networking events can be daunting, particularly if you’re not prepared, so here are some tips to ease the process… Networking is about farming not hunting – it’s a process that takes time because people tend to buy from those they know, like and trust. Be well prepared – in the questions you ask, answers you [...]
Seasonal survival guide for the reluctant networker
The invitations to drinks parties have probably been arriving. The office party, perhaps somewhat scaled down, still requires attendance. You inwardly groan as you envisage awkward silences, pointless small talk and much enforced jollity. During the parties and family get togethers, you may of course want to avoid talking about work entirely, for fear of [...]
Benefits of a networking buddy
In my early networking days, one of the ways I overcame my reluctance to turn out to events was to get a networking buddy. My networking buddy was called Suzy and she was an old marketing colleague of mine. So we would go to events together, get a drink and then each take an area [...]
6 ways to overcome networking reluctance
When I decided that I was going to have to get a lot better at networking, I became really curious about what was it specifically that I didn’t like about going to networking events. And I realised that it’s no wonder so many of us don’t like it because I believe it plays on 2 [...]