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Be Different. Be Ambitious. Be yourself.
Some events can be saturated with people pitching the same thing as you – for example – students/recent grads at a careers fair or a room full of lawyers, bankers, accountants or.. [insert…
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Ending your Elevator Pitch: Ending with a Question
When using an elevator pitch at a networking event, the usual ending to an Elevator Pitch is “What do you do?” to the other person, but what if everyone has already done their…
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Networking while on Holiday
We have talked previously about taking advantage of holiday networking at christmas parties and how to make the most of holiday networking, but what about networking while on holiday – for example while…
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No Business Card? No Problem!
I try to never go out of the house without a couple of business cards in my pocket. However, this is not the same for everyone. I often meet interesting contacts who do…
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Different Ways to Use Networkit
There are many different ways that you can use Networkit. Networkit is a tool designed to work with your business or networking strategy (or if you don’t already have one – to help…
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Summer Holiday Small Talk
Business Networking requires Small Talk (and I don’t mean the computer language). Part of being good at networking is being able to make small talk. You do not have to be an “Expert”…
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Tips for using the Right LinkedIn Profile Picture (on a budget)
Having no Profile Picture is an absolute no-no if you want to use LinkedIn for Business Networking. There are endless tips out there for what the perfect LinkedIn Profile Picture should be. Personally…
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How to Choose a Venue for a Lunch Meeting
The face-to-face business lunch is an important way to build and develop your professional relationships. If you are meeting local contacts scheduling a follow-up over lunch can be a great way of following…
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The Networking Lunch
How do you use your lunch time? Lunch time can be used as now only an hour to eat (and take a break) but it can also usefully be used for running errands,…
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How to create a background image for your LinkedIn Profile
I do not personally utilise my Background Image on LinkedIn. I still think of the Background Image as a ‘corporate’ identity feature and I am somewhat reluctant to personalise this too much. However,…
