Networking Events has become in a common and essential practice, which born in the corporate and entrepreneurial sector. And nowadays, it has spread to every professional area. Events sector has been one of the most outstanding.
But, how is the networking events? There are three basic pillars. To increase the number of quality contacts. Secondly, to generate possibilities of future business, in a corporate and personal area. And finally, to increase your influence circle.
Let's go networking!
One important thing: take care your online presence and your offline life. How? One of the main tools is LinkedIn. 380 million of people and just one click to make groups by sector or whatever you like. What else can we ask of life? Let’s do it well! Creating groups and adding contents, or having an updated profile among many other things. But that is not enough. Your website is a prolongation of yourself, and your social networks are the footstep you make.
So far so good: you are visible, relatively appealing and possibly known. But appearances are deceptive, and there is a group like Fred Flintstone, you will need that Vilma opens the door and gives way the networking, based on physical contact. Are they just a few? Negative. They are a lot, and hold power positions, so better keep an eye on them.
Moreover, and in favor of this school of thought, it has to be emphasized that not all the contact methods have the same value and success rate. The emailing, protocol calls, or LinkedIn help a lot, but physical contact is unforgettable. This is where networking events is the king of the floor and gets a deserved first position. But, why?
The habitat: We move in a workspace or an enabled venue for the professional exchange. High tables, projectors, even the light and sound invite and help the professional meeting.
The predisposition of attendees: We feel it! Networking is here! The positive attitude is highlighting. Guests, members of organization and , generally, the entire world is at the event with a charged battery with desires to create new contacts.
Moreover, it is not strange, within an agency and previous days of the event, that each event planner has a good quantity of business cards. Or spending long hours working on the computer, knowing just a little more in detail those people they will meet. Is it a trap? Absolutely not. It is the result of a summation between craftiness and professionalism. The more you know about their preferences, there will be more facilities so that everything is perfect.
Have we already finished?
Definitely not. Networking Events keeps a behavior pattern. In other words, offline and online are completely connected and work together in a feedback. That’s why you have sometimes assisted to the event with a previous online contact that it’s offline now, or maybe you have created offline relations that they demand to take them to the Cloud now. So, it’s time to come to office, and start the ‘monitoring’ phase. Let the days pass and send them a mail, a call or just a simple contact through social networks to know that you are serious. Just like the relationships: the first flirting becomes a date, and the date in a professional and forever love.
Don’t forget to do this on a bimonthly basis. Timing your works, and let a diary gap to keep your contacts and not to miss them. If we make a hard work and we care it, we will always have future opportunities and professional collaborations. It’s a very present fact in Es.cultura Group, with more than 20 years of experience in events, activities and themes management. We keep creating spaces so that your events are truly networking opportunities and professional development. It’s an unwavering commitment with quality and networking events. We are waiting for you! Do you join?
