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Buddy up with someone outside of your organisation
We have talked about mentoring and finding a buddy in the workplace. However, you might want to add another person to your list of people to take advice from (or go to for…
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Create a Conference Hashtag
A Conference Hashtag can be a great way to increase visibility. Nearly every conference these days has a hashtag, which creates a short-term community that is filled with people in your target audience.…
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NEW PRINTABLE: Conference & Event Planner
Conference and Event Planner I am already getting sent a lot of save the dates for conferences and events next year. So I thought it was about time to get my own personal…
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Quick Tip: Don’t be the person shoving business cards in other people’s faces
What ever you do at networking events please don’t be that person that goes round the room as fast as possible shoving business cards in people’s faces (and asking for business cards in…
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Researching Networking Groups – Questions to Ask
Your time is precious. There are plenty of networking groups out there you really will be spoilt for choice and unless you live in a small town you will never be able to…
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NEW PRINTABLE: Weekly Hashtags & Tweets
. Hashtags on Social Media A simple way to improve your visibility on social media is to use hashtags. A simple strategy, but one that is often forgotten. Take some time to source…
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Following Up: Send Someone a Thank You Note
Another great way to follow-up is by sending a thank you note. A thank you note can be an email a handwritten card or letter – just make it personal and show your…
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Internal Networking: Try sitting at a different table
We are big fans of internal networking. As a rule we encourage our readers to build their internal network as well as their external network. An incredibly easy way of doing this is…
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Following Up: Gift a Book
Books can be a great topic of conversation. Most professionals read (even if they have gone digital and prefer ebooks or listening to audiobooks over the real thing). Books can also be a…
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Who do I need to be Visible to? and Where?
Part of your networking strategy should include evaluating who you need to be visible to and where. Your Networking Circle Worksheet can be a key tool and should be used as part of…