1. ATTENDEE LISTS – make sure you print off and bring with you to each meeting so you can write notes next to the names. Study carefully and pinpoint who you want to connect with each month in line with your networking goals.
BENEFIT – targeted networking brings far greater results than just randomly moving around.
2. OPEN NETWORKING – aim to talk to at least 5 people before every meeting. Ask the right questions to elicit the information you need to understand their business and how you may help. Show genuine interest and pay attention to what they are telling you so you can use the information when you are connecting them with others.
BENEFITS – makes you look very professional, enhances your relationships and raises your profile.
3. MEETING INTRODUCTION – listen carefully to the benefits of being an Athena member and what’s currently happening in the network so you have the right message to give to potential visitors and fellow business women.
BENEFIT – more new members, more connections, business growth.
4. BUSINESS CARDS – pay attention to cards – notice any new branding, put a face to the card (visitors), use to remind you of their names – people love to be remembered. Make sure your own card is a true reflection of your personal brand and your key messages.
BENEFIT Makes you look very professional and helps you to remember people when you next meet.
5. NETWORKING STRATEGY TRAINING – Pay attention as these trainings are designed to teach and remind you of how to be as effective as possible wherever you network –
BENEFITS – you will stand out as a serious networker and experience much faster business growth.
6. MONTHLY MINUTES – your 60 seconds in the spotlight – your ‘time to shine’ Delivering a well prepared and practiced monthly minute gets you noticed and remembered and entices others to book a 1-2-1 with you. Paying attention to others monthly minutes enables you to answer their ‘call to action’, make great connections and again raise your profile.
BENEFITS – Increased business growth all round and raised profile and professional standing.
7. BUSINESS SPEAKER – designed to be applicable to all of us and on some aspect of business and personal development – do listen carefully, take notes and review after the meeting. BENEFITS – greater knowledge to use in your own business and personal lives and to pass on to others, making you look well-read and very knowledgeable.
8. LET’S TALK BUSINESS – Most powerful part of the meeting – pay attention to detail here – tell us how someone has impacted on you and your business so others will want to use their services too. Offer relevant and high quality referrals and follow up ASAP after meeting, make strategic connections and ask for 1-2-1s
BENEFITS – Makes you look well connected, professional and someone to have a 1-2-1 with, resulting in an extensive network of professional business women, augmented profile and increased business growth.
Happy Networking!
