cushion the impact Networking Support
Networking is an activity which strikes fear into the hearts of many not least the more introverted amongst us, but it is essential for creating and maintaining a successful business. You may sign up your first few clients through word of mouth but that can only get you so far. Your contacts will eventually run out of contacts to refer to you and that’s where networking comes in.
Attending networking events is recognised as one of the most effective ways of connecting with new business contacts, clients, suppliers or even others in a similar line of business who you could collaborate with. However, it’s not just about showing up to the event itself and working the room like a pro; you need to follow up. Worried about finding the time to do this? Not sure of the best way to go about it? Our Networking Follow-up service is the answer!
We understand that running a business is a very busy job and you don’t always have time to tackle those vital background tasks. Free yourself up to spend time with your new and existing clients by outsourcing your networking follow up to us. Choose any or all of the following aspects of what you can hand over to us…
- post or scan the business cards you gather at networking events to us as often as necessary. We will provide four stamped A5 envelopes each month for you to use for this purpose but you are welcome to send more if required.
- contact each person by sending a personalised email, including their details, details of the event you met at and any comments you would like us to make.
- invite each contact to connect with you on LinkedIn, if required.
- connect with each contact from your Twitter account, if required.
- create a database containing all of the contacts’ details, the event where you met them, date, Twitter account name (if applicable), when they connected on LinkedIn… anything you need to know and may want to refer to in future will be included.
We can also help with any other aspects of following up and building relationships after networking events. Some common tasks we undertake include sending newsletters, updating your LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook accounts, publishing blog posts and updating your website.
For more information on our Networking Follow-up service, or to sign-up if it sounds exactly what you need, contact us today.
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