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Get$referrals$you$want$from$networking$events$
Human&Capital&Club&-&14th&January&2015
Why$we$network…
• Look$for$someone$I$know
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• Aggressive$sales$people$
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• Looking$over$shoulder$
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• Not$working$the$room$
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• In$the$wrong$room!$$
Unsuccessful$Networking$events
After$this$discussion


Get$more$$
referrals$
!
!
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!
Work$the$
room$better
Be$more$
memorable
Before:$
Strategy
During:$
Who$/$What$/$
When After:$
Evaluate$/$follow$up
Three$stages$of$networking$event
Before$the$event
• What$should$you$bring?$
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• Who$do$you$want$to$meet?$
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• Goal$setting?$
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• Brochures?
During$the$event
• Who$to$approach?$
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• How$long$to$spend$per$person?$
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• InKyouKmeKout$
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• What$questions$
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• Coffee$not$selling
After$the$event
• Goals/objectives$achieved?$
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• Was$I$in$the$right$room?$
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• Follow$up$the$right$way$
!
• Build$relationships
Best$Practices
Good$questions
How$much$to$drink?
Make$it$memorable
Nervousness
Open$/$closed$groups
But$everyone$is$already$talking
The$Next$Steps
• Pens$and$Business$cards$
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• Think$coffee$not$selling$
!
• Work$the$room$
!
• JBN$