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Caught in the Web - Is Business Embracing Social Media? - Click To Read Article
The second of three articles based on an interview with Jeff Schick, VP social computing software, IBM Corp.
In this article, we explore how businesses are using social media more and more.
Corporate Connectivity – A Social Networking Revolution - Click To Read Article
An interview with Jeff Schick, VP Social Computing Software, IBM Corp.
The Village Effect - Networking in Wales - Click To Read Article
This article originally appeared in The National Networker.
Andy Lopata looks at networking groups in Wales and the importance of relationship building to break down borders.
Becoming a 'FIT' Networker - Click To Read Article
Do you have a strategy to develop referrals for your business? Or do you just leave it to your customers to refer you if happy?
Most businesses will admit that referrals and recommendations are their most effective source of new leads, but most do anything proactive about it. Business Networking Strategist Andy Lopata looks at how you can be more proactive about generating new leads through your existing network.
The Recognition of Relevance - Click To Read Article
How well do you know the people around you? Who do they know who you could connect with or would benefit from introductions you can make?
The key to successful networking lies in recognising opportunities to connect other people. But to achieve this, sometimes we have to change our natural interactions.
Like a Rolling Stone - Andy Lopata interviews London's Queen of Networking - Click To Read Article
This article is reproduced with the kind permission of The National Networker - www.thenationalnetworker.com
Carole Stone is a former BBC Producer who boasts over 33,000 names on her database. How does she keep in touch with them all and what do you have to do to get to the top of her list?
Andy Lopata met Carole to find out.
Connections that Count – Making Networking Events Pay Their Way - Click To Read Article
Networking is booming at the moment with more organisations being formed every week. Many of us, however, attend networking events because someone says it is a good idea or we hope that we will meet someone of interest. Beyond that, few people have a clear vision of what success will look like for them.
UK Business Network Celebrates 10th Anniversary - Click To Read Article
Reproduced with the kind permission of nationalnetworker.com
Ecademy, the online UK business network, recently celebrated their tenth anniversary. Andy Lopata looks at the last ten years and the future of online networks.
Connecting Business - The Growth of Networking - Click To Read Article
More and more people are leaving corporate life to set up in business on their own. With the growing number of small businesses setting up, networking is becoming more and more vital. Are you grasping the opportunity with both hands?
Does Networking Really Work? - Click To Read Article
"Networking" is the word on everybody's lips, yet for many it is still a dirty word. Is it all just hype and bluster, or does business networking really work?
The Conference Commando - Click To Read Article
Do you attend business conferences? How much planning do you do beforehand? Where is the value in the conference for you.
Andy Lopata looks at a recent event he attended and how he made it the most rewarding conference of his career.
SOCIALLY CHALLENGED? - Business and the Social Networking Revolution - Click To Read Article
Far from the days of the old school tie and unusual handshakes, the last decade has seen an unparalleled rise in business networking. Many of the traditional networks, such as the IoD, Chambers of Commerce and Rotary have had to rise to the challenges posed by a host of groups, both international and local.
Opportunities abound, ranging from breakfast meetings, through lunch and into dinner. There have even been twenty-four hour charity ‘networkathons’, so you don’t even have to go home for want of an event to go to!
There’s a new kid on the block now, however, and he’s making a big impact very quickly. Over the last ten years there has been a slow but steady growth in the number of networking organisations appearing on the internet.
Fashion, Rebels and Angels - Click To Read Article
This article originally appeared in The National Networker - www.thenationalnetworker.com
Andy Lopata looks at the growth of niche social networks and wonders whether the online networking map is shifting
Making an Exhibition of Yourself - Getting the most from business and trade shows - Click To Read Article
From 'Grow your own Business' to 'The Franchise Show'; from 'Ideal Business Show' to 'E Commerce 08', there are a wealth of business exhibitions to choose from. I recently attended the Business StartUp Show in London and its success was clear to see. The exhibition hall was buzzing all day, some of the bigger stands had swarms of people around them and queues for the business seminars snaked around the hall.
Among all of the activity there were some wonderful examples of how to, and how not to, network at an exhibition.
Events like this are, naturally, great ground for networking. Whether you are an exhibitor or a visitor, it's an opportunity to grasp with both hands.
Here are some of my top tips for networking, both as a visitor to a business exhibition, and as an exhibitor based on what I observed on the day:
'Playing the Game' or 'Politics'. How do women approach networking in a large company? - Click To Read Article
Is it a manipulative game, using people for one's own ends? Or simply a key part of building a career, of particular importance for a woman in a male-dominated world?
Andy Lopata looks at the importance of networking for women in corporate life.
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