CONVERSATIONSInto

clients

THE RULES FORBusiness Dating

Business Dating Guru

• Why put yourself out there?• Choosing the hip events• Getting ready to party• Charming the pants off everyone• Online dating• Following up

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WHY?are you networking?

• Win business• Get a job• Find suppliers• Find associates and partners• Social reasons• Grow in confidence• Inside your organisation

YOU why are

networking?

YOU who do

want to meet?

NETWORKINGWho is your

Soul mate

WhereAre the hip and happening events?

• Chamber of Commerce• Networking Associations• Professional Associations• Trade Shows• Sporting Events• Socially• Inside your organisation

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preparation pre-event

Dorothy Perkins

Your Image

• Successful• Current• Individual• Appropriate• Consistent• Memorable

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LineChat up

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Small Talk

Listen…

Personal Hygiene

RelationshipsLikeableSet GoalsImage

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Conversation to Client

Your BIG fish is someone who can connect you to the

audience that will help you to achieve

your networking objectives

Social Media Minefield

• LinkedIn– Gather Testimonials– Keep up to date– Keep Professional

• FaceBook

Facebook

• Be a balanced “Real” Person

Networking NOT working?

• Relationships• Extended Networks• Setting Goals & measuring• Honing your Image• Skilful smooozing• Following up• Appropriate social media• Giving

Give it time…give

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