Networking is an essential business skill that many people find difficult. Of course - making small talk with strangers isn’t always easy. However, if you follow a few simple rules, networking will be a powerful tool at your disposal. Most of the time, our fear of networking comes from the unknown - what will the person who you are talking to do, or say? So the solution i simple - network at a place where everyone is there for the same reason as you!

What you have to accept is that everyone at a networking event will be as nervous as you are. They also want to make new contacts, learn new things and and find new people to do business with.

As part of Business Startup LIVE, we are staging two Speed Networking sessions. Both networking novices and old hands can practice the art of networking in a safe, controlled environment. You don’t need business cards - neither do you need to sidle up to your target, clear your throat and ‘pitch in’. It’s much easier than that. Click on ‘how does it work’ to find out why...

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