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| 13 Jul 2020 | |
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Kingsley Aikins of The Networking Institute on how networking is now more important than ever in today's world. Read in full here.
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These are challenging times but they will pass. With many of us confined to working from home now might be an opportune time to work on the skills we are going to need when life gets back to normal. As the old Irish saying goes “When business is down that’s when you paint the shop”. That’s why we, in The Networking Institute, would like to be a ‘beneficial presence’ by sharing with you 50 Networking Tips that you might consider applying when we are all back in action.
Take this time of self-isolation to work on self-development. Turn remote working into remote learning. Now that you have some time on your own think about spending it on yourself and getting better at something that is always important but rarely urgent. And please contribute by sharing your best Networking ideas and tips so we can crowdsource and share great suggestions from around the world.
Tip 1 – Building your network
“Building a strong and diverse network is not a luxury but a necessity and you need to put it front and centre of your personal and business life.”
Building a strong and diverse network is not a luxury but a necessity and you need to put it front and centre of your personal and business life. A core truth about business is that everything is about connections. Networks are built upon a very basic human need - enjoying people. One conversation or one introduction can change your life but they don’t happen lying in bed or sitting at your desk. They happen when you are in motion. They happen when you talk to people you don’t know. So when this crisis passes make sure that you have a…[Read the full 50 tips here]
