Become a Master of Networking

Networking is a developed strategy for meeting and conversing with like-minded professionals looking to promote their company, ideas, products, or services.
 
By attending networking webinars, you benefit by creating the opportunity to open new doors, strengthen relationships, build a strong support system, discover new ideas, and increase your professional visibility.
 
The opportunity is yours, but like any new venture, we are most successful when we prepare ourselves. When planning to attend a networking opportunity, it is important to have a strategy in place for what you are hoping to accomplish.
 
The following is a checklist for your webinar preparation:
-Clear goals
-A brief pitch or overview of who you are
-A stack of business cards
-An excited, engaging attitude
 
Once you have a clear objective, you will want to create a brief overview, also known as an “elevator pitch” for your business, brand, or idea to present when making introductions. The idea of an elevator pitch is to spark interest in a short window of time, roughly the time it takes to ride an elevator, hence the name.
 
With limited time to make that first impression, it’s important that you have a plan of action. Your pitch should include the following:
-Who you are
-What you do
-Client/customer identification
-Description of how your company is different/unique
-Your company goals
-Something interesting about you, your company, product, or idea
Proceed With Confidence
 
In order to network successfully, you must develop a strategy for what you hope to achieve by attending, and you must prepare yourself ahead of time to properly execute on that strategy. This means getting clear on your goals for the webinar, preparing a clear, succinct pitch, and practicing that pitch.
 
Being prepared builds confidence, and confidence is key to making a good first impression, to being open to new ideas, and to being ready to engage.
 
This webinar on Wednesday, January 26th and 11:00 pm CST is a great opportunity for business professionals looking to learn how to pitch their ideas, products, or services to fellow professionals in an effort to build a strong support network and to open doors to new possibilities.
 
Please join me to find out how you can become a master of networking!