Ran a Networking Masterclass for the Irish International Business Network (IIBN) in London recently and it was an opportunity to float a series of ideas that resonated with them such as :
- How to survive and thrive in a fast moving world by Networking
- The myth of individualism
- Strong and weak connections
- Why companies want to ‘hire and wire’
- How to get over ‘Stranger Danger’
- Characteristics of great Networkers
- How to use serendipity
- Become a world class listener
- Formal and informal knowledge
- Dunbar’s Number
- How to segment your database
- Social Capital
- Networking with purpose
- Building empathy
- Keeping records
- The 4 step process of Research, Cultivation, Solicitation and Stewardship
- 3 key questions in every meeting
- Networking and your career progress