Read the sign up details & confirmation email properly. 

Find our were to park, as you don;t want to be late 

Worried about going, speak to the networking leader, they are there to help 

You are representing your business so your personal brand matters 

Dress to your business, sector and the environment you are networking

Smile, be friendly and listen, as people will remember how you made them feel.  

There's literally 100's of networking opportunities every month in your area

Visit as many as you can, find the meeting, times and collective that fits

Don't restrict to one network, most good networkers visit 2-4 networks a month 

At networking you will be asked: What do you do? Who's your ideal referral & How can I help? Make sure you have answers to this and practise 

And don't make it too techy or use words only relevant to someone in your sector 

Networking is about making good connections, so listen to others first 

Please remember how you made them feel, so be be polite and listening 

By listening you can discover ways on how best you could work with them or support 

Chit chat is good, but you're also there to network. So make sure you ask: what's new? How can you help & support? 

Also ask how their week was, any dramas you could support them with

Chit chat, but don;t forget to talk shop! 

So, you've had some good conversations, potential link up and intros to make. Make sure you do them, otherwise there was no point to going and you'll be seen as not someone that follows up! 

Also make nice comments on socials too 

Having meet a couple of people you connected with at networking it's important to arrange that 1 to 1. 

Over an hour, listen to their journey, business aims and needs, then you do the same, then hopefully create a connection