10 ways to be more effective at networking events

Networking is a critical skill for business people; after all, the more people you connect with the more sales opportunities you create.  

However;

1. Attending the wrong networking events. When I first started to attend networking events I went to as many local networking events as I could fit into my schedule. However, I quickly noticed that I encountered the same people at these events – other small business owners out looking for business. 

Guilfast - Speednetworking

Surrey’s Fastest Networking Event

"GuilFast" – a value added evening of diverse networking that incorporates speed, deep (a more in-depth discussion) and a social area so you can mingle with other businesses. Following the success of 'GatQwick' at Vines of Gatwick last year, "GuilFast" is being held at the Vines of Guildford BMW Showroom on Thursday 19th April, hosted by BRAVO.

The Titanic and Valentine’s great uncle ‘Bertie’.

From earliest memory I'd been aware that my great uncle, Charles Herbert Lightoller was a famous hero. He was the only senior officer on theTitanic to survive the sinking and was therefore the most important witness in the official inquiries that followed the disaster. However, when I was asked to write a book about Great Uncle 'Bertie' as my grandmother, his sister always called him; I decided to undertake some in depth researching into the man who died when I was only 12, and his role in the most famous of maritime disasters.

Speed Networking @ The Business Startup Show

The Business Startup and The Great British Business Show was a fantastic success, over 25,000 people attended the show, and over the two days both John and myself spoke to over 400 business people, that's the number of business cards we have to follow up, plus a host of people we spoke to us without business cards. We have generated lots of new leads from business people interested in having a Speed Networking Events Franchise

Tremendous support and team work throughout both days from all are business partners, Glooberry, Profit in Focus, Tememo, Spiritas and Marketing Action, we have already started planning for the next Business StartUp Show in May 2012

Jim Hewitt