Making best use of the Networking World Directory

December 17, 2009

The end of one year and the start of another is a great time to review your networking for the past twelve months and determine where you should be investing your hard earn dollars and precious time for the coming year. If you are looking for new places to network a great place to start is with the Networking World directory. A number of our subscribers have asked me “How do I make best use of the directory?” So this week I wanted to answer that question.

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7 Top Networking Tips to keep your business growing through the festive season.

December 9, 2009

1. Xmas parties
Christmas parties and celebrations are a fantastic opportunity to develop your network as long as you remember “networking is NOT about making a sale”.  Nobody wants to be sold to at any networking event and even less at a Christmas party. But now is the time to show genuine interest in the people you meet.  How has business been over the past 12 months?  Are they thinking of doing anything new or different in the new year?  Is there any way you can help?  Perhaps there are ways that you can work together to develop both your businesses in 2010? Read the rest of this entry »


Strategic Alliance in Action- Secret Girls Business Article

December 3, 2009

The brainchild of event coordinator Josie Kearsey from Klass Events “Make Me Gorgeous” and “Secret Girls Business” are events created especially to give small business owners whose target market is specifically women the opportunity to showcase their products and services directly to their target market in a fun, friendly and effective way.

Networking World CEO Brenda Thomson interviews Josie and some of the girls involved.  This is the story of their Strategic Alliance in Action.

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