Posted on 8 August, 2010 by Gina, Paul
Both Gina and Paul have recently been doing the rounds in networking groups. These are local groups of people that meet up in our area to share business ideas and network. Some of the groups we tried were:-
You can also find many groups using the website Meetup.com. That is where we have our very own ActionPodcast Meetup Group.
In today’s podcast we talk about our own experiences with these groups, what went well, and an example of how not to network!
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Posted on 28 July, 2010 by Paul
Recently I joined a local business networking group. It’s a good way to get to know other local businesses and exchange a few referrals. It’s also a really good support group for developing your own business strategy. One of the things we all do at this group is give a 60 second review of our business. Some people call this an elevator speech. Previously I would normally make up my 60 seconds on the fly, as I’m quite happy to ad lib and sometimes the pressure results in a few amusing points that wouldn’t have come out in a totally prepared speech.
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