Networking in a Digital World
By Christina Williams A dedicated support system is crucial for personal and professional success. Networking has and will play a vital part in your business. Face-to-face networking and handshaking is still a fantastic way to do business, but with the Internet at are fingertips and available everywhere, there's a new way to connect and communicate with people. Networking is the process of searching for contacts. Not just to be a collector of people, but to get involved, get connected and to help build each other up. It may still be about handshaking, passing out business cards, giving your elevator speech, and wearing name tags, but we should view networking as establishing and maintaining authentic relationships. So, why do we network? Engage with people who will have a positive impact on us and our business. Swap ideas and stories with others. Find clients and partners. Find a job or recruit potential employees. Gain feedback and insights. Get inspired! Prese...
