Articles, tagged with "networking event", page 4

SAS70 and Information Security

This morning, I attended a networking meeting with colleagues of mine. It was a typical networking event where we went around the table and introduced ourselves. We mentioned our name and gave a quick elevator speech about our company. The last gentleman ... Read >
Author: FRSecure

Networking is nothing new

This structured, goal-driven approach may be a 20th century invention but the premise of referral marketing goes back thousands of years. In fact, it is still a part of everyday life, whether we realise it or not. How many times have you recommended a ... Read >
Author: matt5409

How to Plan a Successful Corporate Event

Planning a corporate event involves a few important considerations. From deciding on which party hire company to use to deciding on the type of entertainment you will have at the event, we’ve got a few tips on how to make your event a success. The type... Read >
Author: Kate Thomas

2 Reasons Why Networking And Sales People Don't Mix

I started a barbecue sales business many moons ago and was looking for a number of sales agents who might be interested in selling my barbecue design as part of their portfolio. I was manufacturing the product in China and importing it by the container... Read >
Author: Paul Yates

How to Toss Toxic Mates in 3 Simple Steps

Last night, I was talking to these two lovely young ladies -- let's call them Ashley and Sarah -- at a networking event in Los Angeles. They seemed preoccupied about a message Ashley was composing on her Blackberry. They kept on going back and forth, w... Read >
Author: abinazir

How asking for the facts rather than relying on fiction will lead to more sales

How asking for the facts rather than relying on fiction will lead to more sales In Part 1 of this article, we looked at why it’s important in sales to become skilled at asking probing questions when speaking with your customers. With this approach,... Read >
Author: Colleen Francis

Need To Cut Costs by 50% - Use a Virtual Assistant

I keep hearing the term "Virtual Assistant" but I don't really understand what it is? This is a question that I hear constantly, if I'm at a networking event and someone asks me what I do, I barely have the word virtual out of my mouth and I can see th... Read >
Author: Grainne Foley

Why people flock to this dumb event but never heard about yours?

There is something interesting about event attendance that most event promoters ignore at their own peril. This cruel reality is that people don’t care about your great event unless they know or find someone who is attending your event, or your event has ... Read >
Author: Mawuna

Ten Commandments of Superior Networking for Registered Dietitians

As the Fall conference/symposium season approaches (FNCE is just near the corner), do you suffer from “Butterfly-itis" at the very mention of networking at professional/business functions? If you responded yes, you are not by yourself! Several Registered ... Read >
Author: Craig Allison

Why you need business cards

In the modern era, innovation, networking and technology have had a profound impact on our world. With the dawn of the digital age came with it new ways of interacting and communicating with other people. This digital community has had a negative impact f... Read >
Author: Mike R

Invest Hong Kong to spearhead investment promotion in India

New Delhi, September, 2010 : Invest Hong Kong hosted a networking event, the Indian Community Cocktail Reception, on 27 September to announce its upcoming conference in New Delhi co-hosted with the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation of ... Read >
Author: baani

Why you still need business cards

As a web worker, I handle most of my communications online. My first contact with many of my clients is via email or, sometimes, phone. But I still have a big box of business cards sitting on my desk, and I think they come in handy. I’m willing to pay to ... Read >
Author: Wimpole House Company Services

Careertunity launched its networking forum MINDS

Networking events bring together like minded individuals from the corporate world. Traditionally they are meet and greet opportunities for individuals in the same industry or field to exchange news, views or discuss trends. They are also opportunities to ... Read >
Author: careertunity

How You Can Make Friends with Anyone

Making friends is largely a numbers game. The more people you meet the greater your chance of making friends. But there are certain behaviors that will increase your chance of forming friendships with the people you meet. Here are ten tips to help you for... Read >
Author: Timothy Arends

How to Use Social Media and Save Time

One of the most common complaints we hear from our clients about the social media is that it eats up time. They fear that once their employees get on the sites, they will no longer have time to do their jobs. I remember hearing this same complaint about... Read >
Author: Joan Curtis

User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License