Non-Nonsense Networking Tips
The Core Purpose of Chamber No-Nonsense-Networking
The purpose of Chamber networking events is to help business professionals establish reliable connections and serve people with excellence. Chamber events are not solely cold-calling marketing opportunities. We created Non-Nonsense Networking events to be different. At its core, our networking events are about giving, helping, AND sharing ideas and information.
What Makes the Chamber Non-Nonsense Networking Faster, More Efficient, and Exciting?
Technology
What to Expect
After logging in, you will enter the virtual lobby for opening comments from our keynote speaker. Once the networking session begins, you will be randomly assigned a person for private 1-on-1 chats. The event will end with a few brief closing comments.
Eight Helpful Tips
More Networking Working Resources
The Core Purpose of Chamber No-Nonsense-Networking
The purpose of Chamber networking events is to help business professionals establish reliable connections and serve people with excellence. Chamber events are not solely cold-calling marketing opportunities. We created Non-Nonsense Networking events to be different. At its core, our networking events are about giving, helping, AND sharing ideas and information.
What Makes the Chamber Non-Nonsense Networking Faster, More Efficient, and Exciting?
- 1-on-1 private chats in High-Definition (this is not a Zoom call experience)
- Each participant interacts once with each other
- The time per round is limited
- After each round, the participants change automatically
- You can exchange virtual business cards
Technology
- Once the networking starts, you will not be allowed to enter the event. Do not be late!
- Smart-phones, Notepads, and Apple Computers will not work
- Internet Explorer (Use a more current web browser like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge)
- Slow internet connections
- You will need a PC, camera, microphone, and speakers
What to Expect
After logging in, you will enter the virtual lobby for opening comments from our keynote speaker. Once the networking session begins, you will be randomly assigned a person for private 1-on-1 chats. The event will end with a few brief closing comments.
Eight Helpful Tips
- Your login information is your e-business card for the event.
- Have a short 30-second opening prepared in advance (name, company, tile, your offer/value statement)
- Don't be overly enthusiastic to talk about yourself and your company. It's almost always better to ask more questions than you're answering.
- Take notes on their business. This will help you to be more specific in your follow-up.
- Ask great questions. The only way to get to know someone else is to ask them genuine and thoughtful questions.
- When meeting people, it's important to remember that even if they can't help you directly, someone in their network probably can.
- Generally, it is best to only give people your business card after you had a good conversation and you have make a good connection. Focus on connecting!
- Pay attention to the control panel. The control panel will tell you how much time is left, who you are talking to, and who is coming up next. Review the ice-breaker questions on the screen.
More Networking Working Resources
- Inc.: 13 Things Not to Do at a Networking Event, Ever
- 10 Networking Tips for Success
- Helping Your Employees Be Successful at Networking
Anatomy of a Chamber No-Nonsense-Networking Event
The Core Purpose of Chamber No-Nonsense-Networking
Helping To Build a Business Network in the NW Valley
The purpose of Chamber networking events is to help business professionals establish trustworthy connections and serve people with excellence. Chamber events are not solely cold calling marketing opportunities. We created Non-Nonsense Networking events to be different. At its core, our networking events are about giving, helping, AND sharing ideas and information. Building on these associations increases your networks, and when you expand your spheres of influence, you increase your opportunities! Our events accomplish this by providing our members with valuable resources, networking opportunities and introducing them to community leaders and stakeholders who exemplify these core beliefs . We are about connecting people and producing relationships while creating a community to benefit all parties mutually.
Helping To Build a Business Network in the NW Valley
The purpose of Chamber networking events is to help business professionals establish trustworthy connections and serve people with excellence. Chamber events are not solely cold calling marketing opportunities. We created Non-Nonsense Networking events to be different. At its core, our networking events are about giving, helping, AND sharing ideas and information. Building on these associations increases your networks, and when you expand your spheres of influence, you increase your opportunities! Our events accomplish this by providing our members with valuable resources, networking opportunities and introducing them to community leaders and stakeholders who exemplify these core beliefs . We are about connecting people and producing relationships while creating a community to benefit all parties mutually.
Instructions for First Time Users
What Networking Really Means
Everyone knows about networking—but not everyone does it the right way.
You hear the word often: “networking” is a term that’s thrown around frequently and, unfortunately, many times not always well-thought-out when used.
And yes, you may know the importance of growing your networks and why you need to have effective relationship-building skills; but do you REALLY KNOW what networking is?
Networking Is Being Connected
Social networking, business networking, computer networking… there’s one key component that is common across them all: interconnectedness. Being connected creates a link between two points. But how do you actually bridge this connection, especially in your professional life? You create it with those whom you share common interests, ideas, values, and resources. Once you identify what bonds you to certain others, your shared passions will guide the growth of your relationships. It’s not necessarily about titles, status, or even influence; it’s about discovering a mutual connection and shaping it into something valuable.
Networking Is About Using Your Value
Once you discover your worth and understand how your intrinsic value influences people, you can be extremely beneficial to others. What you offer and can bring to the table makes you an asset! Determining your value is advantageous to producing positive experiences in networking. Knowing how worthy your knowledge and strengths are will help you foster meaningful connections that create an impact on your networks.
Networking Is a Mindset
How you approach networking influences your behavior. If you go into it believing it’s not beneficial and just a waste of time, then what do you think will happen? Having the right mindset as you initiate and develop relationships with people you share mutual interests will create immense opportunities. And not only for you, but for others as well!
Networking Is a Proactive Approach
It’s a method of connecting people and producing relationships while creating a community with the aim of all parties mutually benefiting. At its core, it’s about giving, helping, AND sharing ideas and information. Building on these associations increases your networks; and when you expand your spheres of influence, you expand your opportunities!
Networking Is NOT Just an Event
Attending networking events is a great way to develop relationships and increase your contacts. Of course, these are limited due to our current times, but there are still many gatherings and ways to connect online. And if you don’t learn how to maximize the opportunities that come out of these events, then you are missing out! But it’s not just something that you attend; networking is a learned durability skill that is practiced and honed throughout your daily life.
Most don’t know what true networking is. It’s so much more than selling something; it’s a means to access an enormous pool of resources with unlimited benefits. It’s having contact with those who always take your phone call and people who find your opinions valuable. And increasing these types of resources opens many doors for you!
Networking Is Powerful
It is very powerful and highly valuable, and if executed properly all parties benefit. Networking is about transcending connections into relationships. It also creates your spheres of influence – those people who are most prevailing and of greatest value within your networks.
When you determine what networking is you will find that no matter how you look at it, it’s crucial to building resourceful relationships and valuable connections. But, you need to fully understand what networking means TO YOU to gain the most benefits from it!
Source: October 12, 2020 by Adam Connors
Prohibited Activities at Chamber No Nonsense Networking Events
Our business networking events are about give and take, and being respectful and courteous. No-Nonsense Networking events are intended for business owners/professionals, community stakeholders and leaders.
The following activities are not permitted:
Our business networking events are about give and take, and being respectful and courteous. No-Nonsense Networking events are intended for business owners/professionals, community stakeholders and leaders.
The following activities are not permitted:
- Using the event solely as a cold calling opportunity. Selling is not networking.
- Lobbying for or against a specific political agenda, issue or candidate
- Making disparaging comments about individuals, companies, or elected officials
- Post Event Stalking: Which may be defined as endlessly pursuing contact with someone who has not responded to you.
- Other activities as deemed inappropriate by the Chamber