Posts Tagged ‘SME’

Who would benefit most from business networking?

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

While business networking is a must for every type of industry, there are certain businesses that will see more of a significant benefit.

It is a given that a young or start-up company should be networking as much as possible to simply get the business name out there and establish themselves as part of the industry. This is particularly useful at regional events, as local businesses tend to be more receptive to newcomers. Relationships formed at this stage are also usually stronger and will last longer. (more…)

Even with emergence of social networking, SMEs consider business networking to be crucial to their success

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Despite social media boom, SMEs still consider business networking vital to their success.

According to a survey conducted in 2009, where 500 small and medium businesses were questioned, two thirds of them are now networking in person at least once a week. 38% say that it is crucial to their business growth and that they are prepared to inject even more money into it, in pursuit of expanding their network.

51% of SME owners estimate that they pay between £100 and £499 a year, with 25% of SME owners saying that they spend more than £1000 on networking in person in a single year.

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Are you a networking hooligan?

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

It really is true what they say – first impressions count for everything!

You only get once chance to make a first impression (as the name would suggest!) so you’d better make sure you get it right! While you might think you have it spot-on, others might think very differently! We’ve recently been hearing more and more reports of that dreaded creature – the network hooligan – making appearances at various events around the globe! This feral predator stalks around networking events and is really not somebody you’d want to meet, let alone do business with! The big question now is, could you be that network hooligan? We suggest you read on to find out! (more…)