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Find More Success at Networking Events by Setting Goals

Jen Lawrence

Imagine how different this would look and feel if you set goals before attending the event. To make the most of networking events and the relationships you form, set goals for your time there. This may seem simple, but creating a few clear goals will ensure you’re spending time and energy in the right conversations and presentations.

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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.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

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3 Tips to Network Better

Jen Lawrence

Give Out Business Cards. Hear me out on this – business cards are still the easiest way to share information at an event. Use these three tips to get better at building relationships that help you achieve your goals. Be brave and try something new! Networking is tricky for almost everyone.

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At a Loss for Words? 25 Ways to Master the Art of Small Talk

Success

When you let down your guard, you’re more likely to have more genuine and productive conversations that turn into meaningful connections and not just another business card for the drawer. — You still accomplished your goal of going when it was easier not to, and you were there supporting a friend or coworker. That is enough.

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Tackling Business Strategy: 6 Tenets of Building a Scalable Brand

Success

Work with a professional graphic designer at the planning stage of your business and consider all the possibilities for future growth. That logo may look fine close-up on a business card. Many times, I have worked with clients who routinely tweaked and updated mission statements to reflect changing staff or fleeting goals.

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Conference for Administrative Excellence – Gala Event

Office Dynamics

days of learning, collaboration, networking, relationship building, concurrent sessions, and hands-on learning labs, admins happily exchanged business cards and contact information as we prepared to close out the event. On this final day, after sharing 2.5

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Be mindful of your end goal – you need to tie in your request for L&D to your current position and how it will prepare you and your boss for the future. Will the request tie in with one of your appraisal goals? Business Cards: I was the first PA within my last company of 30+ Assistants to request Business Cards.