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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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Make Business Networking Your Notice Board Share What You Need, Discover What Others Need and Turn Conversations Into Opportunities Think about the purpose of a traditional notice board. It might contain details of a local event, somebody advertising a service, a business looking for help, a job vacancy, a recommendation, an item for sale or…
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Simply Business Club Is Delighted to Partner with Be Your Brand 2026 Join Us at The Village Hotel, Maidstone on 29th September At Simply Business Club, we’re passionate about bringing business people together, encouraging meaningful conversations and creating opportunities to learn, connect and collaborate. That’s why we’re delighted to announce that Simply Business Club is…
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At Business Networking – Take Notes! Why a Notebook Could Become One of Your Most Valuable Business Networking Tools When you’re preparing to attend a business networking meeting, what do you make sure you take with you? Your business cards? Your phone? Perhaps a cup of coffee if it’s an early morning meeting? There’s another…
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Are You a Fan of Business Networking? Why Getting Behind Networking Could Be One of the Best Ways to Support Your Business Are you a fan of business networking? For some business owners, the answer is an enthusiastic yes. They enjoy walking into a room, meeting new people, starting conversations and discovering where those new…
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Why Your Approach to Business Networking Should Be Like Following a Recipe The Right Ingredients, Preparation and Patience Can Create the Perfect Networking Result Anyone who enjoys cooking knows that producing a great dish usually requires more than simply throwing a collection of ingredients into a bowl and hoping for the best. You need the…
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UK Road Signs That Are Surprisingly Applicable to Business Networking Meetings What the Highway Code Can Teach Us About Navigating the Road to Better Business Relationships We see road signs every day. STOP. GIVE WAY. NO ENTRY. ROUNDABOUT. ONE WAY. ROAD NARROWS. They are so familiar that most experienced drivers recognise their meaning almost instantly.…
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What Can Ted Lasso Teach Us About Business Networking? How TV’s Most Positive Football Coach Can Help You Become a Better Networker With the latest series of Ted Lasso now upon us, millions of fans are once again looking forward to the return of one of television’s most loved and inspiring characters. For anyone who…
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How Often Should You Change Your Business Networking Pitch? Part 2 Share Success Stories That Demonstrate Your Expertise In any networking environment, your 60-second pitch is often the first impression people will have of you and your business. It’s a small window of time, but it carries a huge opportunity to spark interest, start conversations…
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