What the partners of Leicestershire based Morgan GleaveArt & Design have learnt during 12 years of running a small business.
Step 3: Final Preparations
Unless you already have, you may like to look at our 4 Step Plan to Boost Your Confidence at Business Networking Events Step 1 and Step 2
When you arrive at your destination (in good time of course due to your effective planning and preparation), spend a few minutes mentally preparing yourself to network…
- Sit in your car quietly for a few moments to facilitate the transition from driving to socialising, especially if your journey has been stressful.
Even with the most efficient preparation, a journey may still be stressful e.g. driving past an accident scene, manoeuvring on a busy road to enable emergency vehicles to pass.
(Thank you. You
can stop that now. Yelling ‘Nee-nah’ and
pretending to be on Casualty is not helpful.)
- You may wish to do some calming breathing and/or relaxation exercises.
- Remind yourself that as long as you make an effort to be friendly, it will be easy. To state the obvious, people at networking events are there to network.
- Lock anything you do not need in the boot, e.g. heavy coat, to avoid looking, feeling cluttered.
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| Would you want to carry these into a networking meeting? (Rissoles! Forgot to pack the spare numberplate!) |
Finally, just for fun!
"I've arrived and to prove it, I'm here."
Max Bygraves
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