{"id":57,"date":"2019-07-22T10:35:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T10:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vwd-hosting.co.uk\/ebn\/blog\/?p=57"},"modified":"2019-07-20T10:59:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T10:59:33","slug":"three-stages-of-networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vwd-hosting.co.uk\/ebn\/?p=57","title":{"rendered":"Three stages of networking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I do a lot of networking and I treat each event as a\nbusiness meeting, and I always prepare for business meetings.  At each event there is the possibility that I will\nmeet the best contact I have ever met, and that\u2019s what excites me about\nnetworking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are three stages I use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first stage is prior to the event: when I accept an invitation to an event, I book some extra time after the event into my diary, so I don\u2019t have to rush off. If there is s delegates list I look through and see if there is anyone I would like to take more time to talk to and I will contact them and ask if they would like a 1-2-1 after the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there isn\u2019t anyone who I want a 1-2-1 with at that time, then I can just spend more time with people at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage two is at the meeting. I use my 3\/3\/3 rule (See  https:\/\/blog.ebn.uk.com\/blog\/the-3-3-3-rule\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the meeting I move into stage three, I continue to develop\nthe relationships with people I have met at the event. First, I email everyone\nwho\u2019s card I have and thank them for their time, ask did they find the event\nproductive, send them any information I have agreed to send them, sometimes\nthis is information about one of our Groups, sometimes information about the\nad-hoc networking events we arrange that are not part of our core business.  (I always ask someone when they give me their\ncard if they are OK with me sending them information) Occasionally I will\nsuggest a 1-2-1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the email says I always make contact after any\nevent, and yes it takes time, but since the point of networking is starting and\ndeveloping relationships, it seems obvious to me that this is part of successful\nnetworking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like more networking tips, go to:  https:\/\/blog.ebn.uk.com\/tips-on-networking.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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