Are you ready to return to face-to-face networking? Over the last year, many of us have spent countless hours on Zoom and other platforms staying connected online. A major advantage of online networking has been the chance to make connections with people from all over the world – many of whom we would otherwise never …
The Return Of Face-To-Face Networking: Are You Ready? Read More »
What a crazy 12 months we’ve had! I remember the first two months of 2020. We were experiencing a candidate-driven recruitment market, caused by the lowest levels of unemployment the UK had known in years, with the average rate of unemployment across the country sitting at about 3%. Some regions were experiencing rates as low as …
Before you read any further, stop and consider what you believe your most important business assets are. Take a minute. I’ll wait. Personally, Dr Edward de Bono is one of my heroes, and I’m fortunate that I had the great pleasure to work with him. It was Dr de Bono who coined the terms ‘parallel’ …
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Although I had attended various networking events throughout the 1990s, my first concerted efforts to network were in the year 2000. What I found was a lot of men in suits; accountants, solicitors, and other equally interesting people, all talking about golf, the bursting of the .com bubble, and saying, ‘hey look, I can play …
Connecting And Evolving: The Changes To Networking Over The Past 20 Years Read More »
Over the past few months, most of us have had to adapt and work in a different way. Networking is something that has really changed, and the shift to online networking has suited some more than others. When I first started out in business, networking was a great way to get to know other businesses …
With the economy struggling, small business owners are turning to online networking events to build meaningful connections, raise profiles, and generate leads. So much so, that networking franchise, Your Partnerships, is expanding into new areas. Recently launched, is Your Partnerships Isle of Wight, and Your Partnerships Taunton and Somerset. More regions are set to follow, …
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