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Originally Posted by gregpritchard.virtualcio  Every business development, marketing, and sales advisor will tell you to network to grow your business. This can take many forms, such as trade shows, seminars, cocktail parties, etc. We all know referrals from our network are some of the best ways of generating business, and I have realised great engagements from people I have met at seminars.
But the one thing that I. Just. Don't. Get. is the forced networking. This is where at the end of the session, the MC instructs everyone to network, and "don't go home without at least 4 business cards".
Does this actually work? Or is it just a way to collect lots of pretty cardboard?
(Caveat: in no way am I'm advocating not to do networking) |
Hi Greg, i am new to this forum, so hi.
I happen to love networking and i have written several articles about it.
You must have the, how can i help you to achieve your goals, mindset in networking. If you do that you turn will come. You are quite right it won't work i would never get involved in that.
People who rush around handing out cards will eventually isolate themselves.
I have been to those type of events and to be honest i have got more business talking to people at the train station!
Richard Lockyer
‘Blasting Your Business To New Heights’