This month, we’re inspired by the age-old truism, ‘It’s not what you know, but who you know’. We’ve put together a list of articles to help you learn about, and make the most of, networking. Here they are, in no particular order
Make the most of Meetup: 6 tips for personal networking
Meetup is the ideal platform for networking, mainly because that’s exactly what it was designed for. Here’s how to make the most of it.
https://www.firstclassaccounts.com/blog/6-really-simple-tips-for-using-meetup-as-part-of-your-business-strategy/
10 Tips for Hosting a Successful Entrepreneur Meetup
For any small business owner or entrepreneur, it can be difficult to find the right people to know. The solution: Bring them to you!
https://under30ceo.com/10-tips-for-hosting-a-successful-entrepreneur-meetup/
10 Online and Offline Community Engagement Tips from Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman
Top networking tips form the man who runs the top real-world networking platform
https://cmxhub.com/scott-heiferman-meetup/
The Best Places To Network
Find out where the best places are to meet the people that should be included in your business network.
https://www.forbes.com/2007/05/04/networking-meeting-people-forbeslife-cx_sb_07networks_0504places.html
10 Business Networking Apps Entrepreneurs Should Know About
Social networking apps are great for making friends, whereas business networking apps are designed to help you meet the right people for your business.
https://www.inc.com/murray-newlands/10-business-networking-apps-entrepreneurs-should-know-about.html
How to network: 5 methods by top experts
How to you learn to network properly? You listen to the experts, and the people who have done it all before you. These tips will set you on the right path to positive networking.
https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2013/05/how-to-network/
How to Network Like a Pro: 10 Ways to Make a Long List of Meaningful Connections
These tips are designed to help you make real, meaningful contacts, instead of the transient ones that often plague networking events.
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/networking-connections
Take Your Networking to the Next Level: Build Actual Relationships
Networking is about relationships. Learn how you can build strong relationships that will last long after networking events finish.
https://mashable.com/2014/01/18/networking/#aK9ra_DHYZqb
Here Are 33 Networking Tips You Can Easily Read in Under 5 Minutes
Bite size networking tips that you can read on the go. These tips are perfect for reinforcing your skills while you schmooze and connect.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/here-are-33-networking-tips-you-can-easily-read-in-under-5-minutes
Learn to Love Networking
Most people hate networking, as it feels so unnatural. Learn to love networking, and you will open up a whole new world to help build your business.
https://hbr.org/2016/05/learn-to-love-networking
