Dublin City Enterprise Board Networks- Link!, Enterprise Network for Women, BRITE and PLATO Networks will be brought together for an end of year get-together. Register now
Date: Thursday, 13th December Time: 18.30 to 21.00 Venue: Gresham Hotel, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 Preparing for a Speednetworking™ Event Firstly, set out your aims for the day. There are at least 6 ways to approach a Speednetworking™ event. You can use Speednetworking™ to make sales, make contacts, solve problems, conduct market research, generate ideas and exchange information. Be prepared to give a concise description of your business and products/services to others on the day. Limit the description to a "60 second" commercial for your business. Also, bring plenty of business cards and brochures with you to an event. As well as promising to be a great night, this event will provide you with an opportunity to make at least 30 new business contacts to follow up in the new year. Join a Dublin City Enterprise Network today. Link! – for start up businesses Dublin City Enterprise Network for Women – for Female Entrepreneurs BRITE – for Information, Communications & Technology Entrepreneurs PLATO Dublin – for owner mangers with 3-80 staff and over 3 years in business The Benefits of Speednetworking™ for your Business Speednetworking™ can: •Increase your sales; •Increase your personal contacts making it easier to do business; •Reduce costs by introducing you to best practice principles; •Reduce feelings of isolation as a small business owner by meeting other business owners; •Be a form of mutual mentoring; •Lead to joint marketing and problem solving solutions; •Be used to conduct market research; •Increase learning. 5 Top Tips for Speednetworking™ 1.Arrive with an open mind. You could make the most valuable business contact of your life at an event like this. 2.Bring plenty of business cards and promotional material with you. 3.Be prepared to give a concise description of your business and products/services to others on the night. Limit the description to a "60 second commercial" for your business. 4.Approach Speednetworking™ with the "6 Ways to Improve your Business by Speednetworking™" in mind. You can use Speednetworking™ to make sales, make contacts, solve problems, conduct market research, generate ideas, exchange information and/or meet suppliers and buyers in your industry. 5.A day or two after the event, take a look at the database of all those you met. Make a date in your diary to give your contacts a call. Following up soon after the event can yield better results than waiting too long to call. 6 Ways to Improve your Business by Speednetworking™ Speednetworking™ is not exclusively about sales. Use Speednetworking™ for one or more of the following purposes: 1.Make business contacts 2.Increase sales 3.Problem solving. Ask up to 30 other business owners how to overcome a specific problem you're having in your business. We guarantee you'll leave with a solution! 4.Market research. Get up to 30 honest, objective opinions on your new product/service offering 5.Generate ideas. Ways of doing things in other industries could lead to new ideas for your business 6.Exchange information. Give advice on hiring staff in return for time management tips