BYOB Networking Professionals "Building Your Own Business"

Networking at a glance:

Stay in touch with people you like and respect

Introducing yourself to people you don’t know

Learning to ask key questions about people you meet to gauge what it is they do and to aspire to

Listening to people

Presenting your own interests and goals as effectively as possible based on a given situation

Maintaining detailed contact records - not to mention up to da

te marketing materials such as brochures and business plans - to provide basic information about yourself and your business

Getting comfortable handing out your card and brochure

Improving your public speaking, body language, and social etiquette

Brainstorming and following up with people you meet

Benefits:

Building your business through referrals

Supporting network members in building their business through referrals

Building a ‘Dream Team’ of trustworthy professional women to help your own clients

Having a support network

Having a board of directors at you fingertips to ask for business advice

Finding out firsthand what your target market thinks

Learning: Though we all come from different professions, we all have the same concerns as business owners and can learn from what our peers are doing

Accountability: All members are accountable for their goals

Having a forum to share challenges and successes!