Growing our business is a goal that we all have – helping our clients and customers, supporting our families, and feeling fulfilled with our careers. SME owners often feel like the weight of all of this growth lies directly on their or their teams’ shoulders. This doesn’t have to be
Heading along to your first business networking group? It can be pretty nerve-wracking to attend your first networking group. You might imagine a room full of confident, experienced professionals who speak in industry jargon you don’t understand. It’s easy to feel like an outsider. Luckily, for the most part, people
Have you ever been to a networking event with an overzealous networker who rushes between people and practically throws out their business cards to anyone that will take them? Or perhaps it was at a networking group, where a visitor seemed excited to network, shared their cards around the group,
How many times have you written goals at the beginning of the year, popped them in your drawer, and promptly forgotten about them? If this is you, don’t worry; you’re not alone. We’ve been taught from a young age that the new year is the perfect time to start making
It’s been a whirlwind of a year. Business has been tough, it’s been all over the news and we’ve heard as much at our meetings. Many people have been hustling extra hard, working extra hours or through the weekend and some have even decided to get a second job. As
Work is often one of the most rewarding yet stressful things. Whether you’re running your own business or working in an employed role, you’ll encounter unique stresses and challenges that stem from your job, business, clients, and industry. Juggling work life as well as home life can take a toll
You’re probably going to have to do a presentation at some stage during your career. It could be a presentation to a client, to others in your industry, or to your networking group. Most, if not all, networking groups have 10-20 minutes set aside for member presentations. This is usually
“I know I need to do a presentation but I have no idea what to talk about!” It’s something that we hear all the time here at The Networkers®! Once you’ve done a couple of presentations, it can be difficult to come up with new topics to talk about, and
Congratulations, you’ve joined a networking group! Now you’re off to connect with others, get support, and grow your business. Networking is a reciprocal undertaking; what you put into it is what you get out of it. So what can you do to make the most of your networking opportunity? Here
Imagine a time your business where you don’t have to look for business. You don’t have to spend exorbitant amounts on advertising, waste time figuring out new marketing channels, or even have to post on social media at all! Imagine getting warm leads ever day through referrals from people that
