Tag: Networking

Success can be all about who you know, not what you know. The Australian Institute of Management offers some Do’s and Don’ts of networking.

Nokia and Dynamic Business have 30 double passes to give away to an exclusive small business and entrepreneur networking event in Sydney next week, for the launch of Nokia’s new online book ‘In Hindsight’, and the E6 and E7 smartphones.

Part of the study of using LinkedIn (LinkedInology) is being a responsible user. Being such, I feel compelled to clear up some misinformation on the proper usage of LinkedIn.

Jennifer Bishop of LinkedIn blogs about how to get the most out of LinkedIn and determine your return on investment.

“This is a “networking activity”, not a transactional sale in a retail store. The question is not; Why are you wasting my time? – but more – Why aren’t you defining your target market appropriately and implementing an appropriate sales cycle plan?”

Aussies might be social media savvy in their personal lives, but 60 percent of professionals surveyed don’t use social media to find employment.

Social Media platforms such as LinkedIn threaten the future of the 200-plus industry associations in Australia predicts online marketer Toby Marshall, CEO of Lead Creation.

Thirty seconds is not a lot of time to ‘pitch’ yourself, so it’s a great test of how good your elevator statement is. It’s also a timely reminder that you need to practice your networking, just like anything else you want to do well. Here are my tips for improving your networking…

Paul Lawton, a UK businessman, is bringing his organisation, ipnconnect to Australia to give entrepreneurs a new community to develop their businesses both online and at physical networking events.

Yesterday I heard about a Christmas celebration for sole traders – Jolly Solo in NSW. What a brilliant idea! It actually got me thinking and, sobering as it might be, reminded me that for some, running a business can be lonely.

Attending last week’s Telstra Business Awards, I was again struck by how many inspiring businesses there are in this country – and how many ordinary, hard-working Australians have followed their passion to create their own quiet success story.