Looking at the importance of a having a solid network together ith networking tips even if you hate 'networking events'. Presentation from the CIPR Education and Skills Group Networking Event

2. My name is Jane
I am 42 years old
I’m not a big fan of
organised groups

3. A small selection of clubs
I’ve left in the past
EK 14th
Brownie Pack
Elocution &
Mime class
Shamrock
School of
Irish Dancing
Third Lanark
Ladies FC
Chartered
Institute of
Marketing
Church
Adele Balfour
School of Dance
Chartered
Institute of
Public
Relations

5. In fact, I don’t really
like large crowds
…unless I’m standing in
front of them

6. I am a show-off

7. I am (sometimes) an
introvert

8. I don’t love‘networking
events’

9. So what am I doing here?

10. I told you …
I am a show-off

11. AND
I REALLY enjoy getting to
know new people, exploring
shared interests and
making meaningful and
personal connections

12. I have a wide range of
colleagues, friends, busin
ess contacts and assorted
eccentrics who I can rely
on for support, advice and
guidance

13. We are a
living, breathing, diverse
, multitalented, sometimes
flawed, motivated, interco
nnected group of people

14. We are a network

15. Each of us are members of
other networks

16. It looks a bit like this

17. This is why I’m here today

18. My Networking ABC
Advance preparation
Business purpose
Contact afterwards

19. The networking bees
Be selective
Be open minded
Be interested
Be interesting
Be purposeful
Be generous
Be yourself

20. Keep your network alive

21. That’s quite enough
about me

22. Our panel:
@ms_organised
@jasonmackenzie
@thatwilsonwoman