Don’t believe business networking is your thing? Perhaps you’ve been doing it all wrong. Carolyn Banks offers some networking tips for beginners.
Networking is crucial to any business and I have a very unique perspective on the subject as someone who has gone from not giving it second thought to someone who now ironically runs a large nationwide women’s networking group with more than 800 members. I’ve learned a few things about why it’s important – and how to do it, if you feel like it’s really not your thing.
Networking entered my life out of necessity. Many years ago I moved my successful business to Auckland because one of my big clients (30 percent of my income) was going through a growth spurt and wanted me closer. I happily packed up and made the big shift with good business prospects looming – in fact, I worried I’d almost be too busy!…
