1. Hunting, Fishing and Farming – Networking Like a Pro Julian Lewis Managing Director – Positive Computing Assistant Director – BNI Berkshire

2. Be the best around! By being here you are already in the top 10%

3. 1.Why Network? 2.Where should we be networking? 3.How to prepare for your event. 4.Help this is scary! 5.What is a successful outcome from any networking session? 6.What makes you a professional networker? 7.From scary to fun to business. 8.Turning contacts into contracts. 9.Q/A 10.Open networking.

4. Tonight we will be Notworking!

5. Tonight we will be Networking! This is not about sitting here watching boring PowerPoint. You will have to move around and.. get outside your comfort zone.. And so will I!

6. Show of hands.. How good a networker are you? Beginner What's networking I don't network I find it easy I have a plan for my networking I network like a proW

7. Why Network? More businesses More contacts Peer support Social life Because somebody told me to

8. Where should we be networking? FSB Chamber Close contact networking such as BNI, 4N, RBC Social clubs Family events Roundtable/Rotary JCI!

9. How to prepare for your event. 12-12-12 rule Who is in the room Site visit? Talk to the organisers Research the organisation Have business cards Have a name badge and wear it

10. Help this is scary! Yes it is You will feel better if you are well prepared Visualise your plan and see yourself doing it well, you are a great networker! Remember you are not alone The more you do it the easier it is Act like a hostW

11. Stand out questions. What do you like best about what you do? You mentioned you are in plumbing. What got you started in that direction? Where else do you usually network? What are some of your biggest challenges? How can I help you? W

12. Telling your companies story. “We work with business owners to help them handle the two biggest challenges they face on a day to day basis.” – “WOW” Who? (up to 3 target markets) Problem? (find a pain point) We help [target market] [solve problem] W

13. What is a successful outcome from any networking session? You define this in your plan W Making contact for 5mins or more with 5 people Following up with those 5 and make a good connection with 1-3 See at least one person 1:1 within 5 working days.

14. What makes you a pro networker? Practice so that you are natural Always keep learning Seek first to help then to be helped Follow-up using a database Measure results

15. From scary to fun to business. Seek only to make connections with people Once you have fully connected the fun starts Remember that in-order to refer business to you people will be risking their reputation Act professional at all times Never burn bridges or lose contact

16. Turning contacts into contracts. Keep in touch Be memorable (send out cards) Remember its not a race and there is an abundance of business 1:1 are massive At the right time ask for the business

17. Q/A? Julian Lewis 07768 488666 julian@positivecomputing.com twitter.com/julian_lewis www.sendoutcards.com/positiveuk