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Simply Business Club at The Business Show London 2026 – Come and Meet Us at ExCeL! We at Simply Business Club are delighted to announce that we will once again be exhibiting at The Business Show London 2026, one of the UK’s leading events for entrepreneurs, start-ups, business owners and professionals looking to develop their…
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  How Do You Explain Business Networking to a Non-Business Owner? It’s Not Just About Business Cards, Selling Things and Drinking Coffee! Have you ever tried explaining business networking to someone who doesn’t own a business, isn’t self-employed or has never attended a networking meeting? It can be surprisingly difficult! You might tell your partner,…
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New to an Area? Get Yourself Along to Business Networking! Moving Home, Relocating Your Business or Expanding Into a New Location? Business Networking Could Be Your Best First Move Moving to a new area can be an exciting experience. New surroundings, new opportunities, new customers and the chance to make a fresh start. Whether you’ve…
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Can You Trust People at Business Networking? Building Trust, Recognising Genuine Connections and Knowing Who You Can Recommend Business networking is built around meeting people, developing professional relationships and creating opportunities to help one another. But there’s one question that every business owner should consider when attending a networking meeting: Can you actually trust the…
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Why Business Networking Is Like a Deck of Cards It’s Not Just About the Hand You’re Dealt – It’s About the Connections You Make and How You Play Them Imagine sitting down at a table with a brand-new deck of playing cards. There are 52 cards, divided into four suits, each with its own value,…
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Introducing SBC Partners: The Next Level of Business Networking from Simply Business Club A New Exclusive Networking Community for Business Owners, Directors, Senior Leaders and Decision Makers We’re delighted to announce the launch of SBC Partners, an exciting new addition to the Simply Business Club family, created specifically for senior business leaders, company directors, business…
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Don’t Be a Business Networking Tourist Stop Just Visiting Networking Meetings and Start Building Relationships That Actually Take Your Business Somewhere Have you ever been on holiday somewhere, spent a couple of hours wandering around, taken a few photographs, visited the obvious attractions and then returned home feeling as though you’ve experienced the destination? Technically,…
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Why Preparing for Business Networking Is Like Preparing for a Road Trip Plan Your Route, Know Your Destination and Make Sure You’re Ready for the Networking Journey Imagine deciding to go on a road trip. You get into the car, start the engine and immediately drive away. You haven’t checked where you’re going. You don’t…
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Why You Should Never Turn Down a Meeting Why Saying Yes to a 1-2-1 After Business Networking Could Lead to an Opportunity You Never Expected You’ve just finished a business networking meeting. You’ve spoken about your business, listened to the other attendees, exchanged a few details and perhaps made some useful new connections. As people…
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Business Networking For Dummies A Simple, No-Nonsense Guide to Making Connections, Building Relationships and Getting More From Business Networking Business networking can sometimes appear far more complicated than it actually is. What should you say when you introduce yourself? Who should you talk to? Should you take business cards? How do you approach someone you’ve…
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