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How to Make Networking Less Painful

Success

For many young professionals, attending a networking event sounds about as fun as going to the dentist. Networking remains one of the most effective ways to find a new job, particularly when done in person. Anecdotally speaking, connecting with others via networking events has been integral to building my business.

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Find More Success at Networking Events by Setting Goals

Jen Lawrence

Are you stuck in an unfruitful networking cycle? Attend a networking event. Sign up for another networking event… and the cycle starts over. To make the most of networking events and the relationships you form, set goals for your time there. Armed with your list of goals, it’s time to network better.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.  Business Cards. A pile of business cards is simply clutter.

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I Want Some Business Cards

Catch Friday

I met Ian Hendry the brains and owner behind the networking platform WE CAN DO BIZ at a Business Scene Event in Datchet near Heathrow Airport. If you want to successfully network with people, you cannot expect to sell to them directly with out some form of collaboration and referral. Catch Friday Media.

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Business Networking - How to Grow Your Online #Networking Into Real Relationships #smmanners

Stephanie LH Calahan

I asked my expert panel: Social Networking is a popular activity, but truly effective business people know that using online communication tools is about more than publishing content.    How do you use social networking to grow connections into relationships? .  Nature takes it's course form there.

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25 ways to get noticed on LinkedIn

Practically Perfect PA

Add your Linked URL to your Business Card. You wouldn’t throw a business card at someone and then walk away would you? Check updates from your network as you may spot opportunities which may be perfect for you or other connections. First things first, create a bespoke LinkedIn URL. Be social and engage.

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

They don’t have a network of professionals they can activate at a moment’s notice. Forms and Checklists. With hundreds of millions of registered users worldwide, LinkedIn is an excellent social networking tool for admins. LinkedIn is a professional social network, but that doesn’t mean your profile should be strictly corporate.