4 Creative Networking Tips
When your computer gets frozen, what do you do? You shut the power off and refresh it. In the same way, if your networking results get stale and stagnant, it’s time to shake things up. Here are 4 quick ways to reignite your networking:
Change Your Shirt.
To arouse more interest in you at events, consider getting custom embroidered shirts with your name and logo on them. This way you can ditch the name tag and people may just come up to you and ask how your specific business is doing? Your custom shirt will make you more approachable and people who need your services will open a conversation about their needs more easily because you are a walking billboard.
Go Digital.
Tired of the same old business card? So, think about moving to a digital business card. Digital business cards are the “new thing” and allow others to quickly download all your pertinent details, and your contact information will go directly into their phone.
Send a Video.
Following up after a networking event can be tedious, doing the same thing the same way. Consider taking a quick video with your phone, uploading it to Vimeo or You Tube, and sending a link with a thumbnail picture of you in your follow up emails. People will remember what you looked like more than what you did. And you will stand out as someone of interest because of your unique approach.
Organize a Lunch Event.
If you met several interesting people, why not invite them all to a lunch meeting where you can get to know each other better? You can all go into more depth about what you do, you’ll create friends, and you’ll be greatly appreciated for organizing this.
These are some simple, yet innovative ways to fire up your business building efforts and impress those you meet with your unique approach to business and networking. I’d love to hear your networking ideas, feel free to email me!
