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26 August 2010 at 11:19
Networking- does it work?
Many of us have attended Networking events and come away feeling like they were a total waste of time, full of people trying to sell their services and products. On the other hand they can be really useful events that lead to long term client relationships and good business.
In our experience it pays to be selective and attend events that are in larger cities or towns that are likely to have a wider attendance from all areas of business. There is no doubt that people buy people, and Networking events do give you the opportunity to meet a lot of people in a short space of time. To be successful at Networking you need to be prepared, and to acquiant your self with the latest thinking in Networking tips.
Ask yourself these questions...
What are your objectives? ( if you are only out to sell, you will do better at 1-2-1 appointments with targetted businesses)
How will you describe your business in one minute?
What common ground do you have with a room full of strangers?
How will you dress?
How do you meet the people you need to and politely remove yourself from conversations that are going no where?
It pays dividends to prepare for Networking and this will give you the confidence and abilities to make significant connections with others. So if you are a business owner, sales person or someone who is tasked with attending Networking events take advantage of our free Networking training for the coming month only.
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Tags: Making theLink | Sales training | Sales in the future | Emotional intelligence | business performance | face to face training | public speaking | mac mackay | mike ponting
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11 August 2010 at 20:52
MONEY TALKS MM HMM...
Sixth Formers from Wellington College recently raised £12,000 in a day by composing a CD and selling it for charity. The students took part in an innovative new learn [ read more ]
Tags: musikscool | wellington college | debra | making the link | csr team events | | mike ponting | facilitators in action
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10 June 2010 at 13:11
This blog is about unlocking people's potential at work and the measurable benefits of doing so for the individual, and the organization.
It is about retaining and building on the commitme [ read more ]
Tags: making the link | potential | measurable benefits | engagement
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17 April 2010 at 21:13
Mike Ponting faced the ultimate trainer's challenge on a recent charity event: leading a set of strangers on a six day race through the Borneo jungles. Mike, Director of training company Making The L [ read more ]
Tags: Mike Ponting | Making the Link | Kinabalu challenge | adventure race | emotional intelligence | leadership.
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24 March 2010 at 14:25
Making the Link- the Six Steps to Sales Success
Effective Sales Behaviours poll results.
When dealing with sales directors and managing directors who are considering the most appropriate tra [ read more ]
Tags: Making theLink | Sales training | Sales in the future | Emotional intelligence | business performance
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23 March 2010 at 19:49
How NOT to do it...films by Making the Link
How often when we are told how NOT to do something, do we truly learn what TO DO instead?
Psycologists may argue that a negative command is more like [ read more ]
Tags: Mike Ponting | Making the Link | Facebook fan page | open courses | LinkedIn | Twitter | Blogging | Real Learning |
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02 February 2010 at 08:52
"Training should make a real difference, to the individual and to the employer, otherwise what is the point in doing it? " says Mike Ponting, director of Cotswolds-based training company Making the [ read more ]
Tags: EI and training | People development | Mike Ponting | Jo Maddocks
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01 January 2010 at 17:47
Well, after a fantastic 10 days in Sabah, Malaysia Mike completed the Kinabalu challenge and came a respectable second! The challenge consisted of running, biking, jungle survival skills, white water [ read more ]
Tags: Mike Ponting | Making the Link | Raleigh | Leadership | Teamwork | Events for charities and business
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23 December 2009 at 16:11
Well, 2009 is almost over and MTL have had a good year culminating in a team building event with a charitable twist. Supported by learning and development and musical professionals from Musikscool we [ read more ]
Tags: Mike Ponting | Making the link | Training with a difference
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13 December 2009 at 12:08
I have just returned from a client conference where, at Making the Link's invitation, Dr Ed Coats (of the BBC's On Thin Ice) gave an inspiring and motivational presentation to an audience of 90. His [ read more ]
Tags: Ed Coats | Mike Ponting | Making the link | South Pole Race | Antarctica | Conference with a twist | Inspirational talks | Developing teams | Ben Fogle | James Cracknell
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24 November 2009 at 15:00
Well, my training for the Kinabalu challenge is going brilliantly, I have been swimming a mile every morning (64 lengths of the local pool) and running 10km between 2 and 3 times a week- the weight i [ read more ]
Tags: Mike Ponting | Making the link | Training | Emotional intelligence | Business results | leadership development
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11 November 2009 at 20:50
Developing sustainable organisational performance is all about being authentic, effective and true to your word. Emotional Intelligence, and individual effectiveness, can help organisations build and [ read more ]
Tags: developing authentic leaders | emotional intelligence diagnostic |
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17 September 2009 at 16:08
Blended Learning solutions- maximizing the impact of training Making the link are leading the way in the training market with a new approach to developing performance improvement in organizations, [ read more ]
Tags: MTL | Mike Ponting | Blended learning solutions
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15 July 2009 at 12:31
Team work courses UK
Effective ways to build your Team
Making the link are offering clients selected opportunities to develop Leadership and Management teams, with up to £1000 [ read more ]
Tags: business development | making the link | team development solutions | Government funding | Team work
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