Why is networking important?
Why is networking important? All businesses are different and everyone is different too so why is networking important to all businesses?
In the video clip below Tanya speaks to John Whitbread from Cognates all about professional networking, particularly for small businesses.
The specifics – what do we talk about?
What we get out of networking and why it is important for business owners. It isn’t just about sales. There is a lot of value to be had from the support that we get from other business owners. Even if they aren’t in the same position as you now, they will likely have been at some point.
You may think you have lots of friends already and therefore you don’t need or have time for more. However, most small business owners, particularly when they are fairly new in business aren’t in the position of having lots of friends who run their own business. They also may not have family who have done it either. Add onto that, many people we care about tell us what we want to hear so they don’t upset us. As you can work out yourself, that doesn’t necessarily lead to constructive feedback which only slows our progress in the end.
We talk about the difference options with regard to frequency and commitment levels of professional networking. Also we cover different formats available.
We talk about visiting groups before committing to parting with your hard earned cash and we also cover those pesky nerves many people have about networking too.
Why is networking important? Watch our video discussion to find out more
I work with like-minded people to ensure I can help my clients in the best way and that is why I asked John to come on here for the business advice video. I love his ethos of ‘how can we help you?’ in his Cognates groups and know that it comes directly from how he is as a person and business owner. We will be getting to chat with experts on various topics that I feel are important to the ambitious business owners out there.
Growing your business advice videos topics will include
Accountant’s guide to getting it right from the outset
SEO & Keyword research – Getting to google page 1
Websites – Getting your web presence right to grow your business
E-Commerce – Get selling online
Branding & getting your name out there (and keeping it there)
Social media for business
Business telephone numbers – do I need one?
Growing your business with employees – HR Advice
Financial advisor – grow your wealth alongside your business growth
Getting your business culture right and reducing employee turnover
Outsourcing – How to free up your time to grow your business
John is happy to help any of you with your questions about professional networking, so please feel free to contact him directly for advice that is specific to your needs. He started a company with one networking group and now has 8 successful groups under the Cognates umbrella. Therefore you can be safe in the knowledge that he knows a thing or two about networking.
If you want to talk about general advice then, by all means, contact me for a chat.
LATEST NEWS & ADVICE from