How to survive a Business Networking event Vicky Sadler – BCS Nottingham and Derby Branch YPG Event, Nottingham, November

Networking? What? Talking to complete strangers Showing interest in their business activities Talking about or pitching your business activities or ideas Forming a Business Network future activities Why? Hidden Job Market New Business Ideas Support of Projects New suppliers Free Food! How to survive a Business Networking event Vicky Sadler – BCS Nottingham and Derby Branch YPG Event, Nottingham, November

Notworking – The Don’ts of Networking DON’T: Present your business card before the conversation has even started Insist on only talking about your own activities Just speak to those you know at the event How to survive a Business Networking event Vicky Sadler – BCS Nottingham and Derby Branch YPG Event, Nottingham, November

Breaking the Ice Two good questions to ask: “What do you do?” “Why do you do it?” How to survive a Business Networking event Vicky Sadler – BCS Nottingham and Derby Branch YPG Event, Nottingham, November

Let’s have a go! 1.Form two circles inside one another 2.Each member of the inner circle should face one person from the outer circle 3.You can then start Networking When I shout “ROTATE”: Each person in the inner circle moves one person to their right How to survive a Business Networking event Vicky Sadler – BCS Nottingham and Derby Branch YPG Event, Nottingham, November

Managing your Network PC Software – Goldmine, Outlook etc Internet Sites – eg. Ecademy.com and Linkedin.com How to survive a Business Networking event Vicky Sadler – BCS Nottingham and Derby Branch YPG Event, Nottingham, November