1/ The #1 success of Networking is to show-up.

When you join a group or an organization, it is very important that you commit to the group, and attend the meetings on a regular basis. Weekly or monthly depending on the group you choose.

In order to build relationships with other members, they need to meet you more than once and you need to meet them more than once. The more times you attend the meetings, the more you will get results you will achieve. At each meeting, you will learn a little more about them and their business, and they will learn more about you. The more they see you, the more they know about you, the more they trust you, the more referrals they will give you.

2/ Always arrive prepared.

Conduct some research before you decide to attend an event to know what kind of people will be attending. Are they in your target market, will you face a lot of competitors or do you have a clear way to stand out from the crowd?

Spend some time on the website of the group that organized the event to learn about them. Do they specialize in a specific industry? Does the group focus on small and intimate events? Or do they pack the room with hundreds of people?

Sometimes I have people who come to my events, and are surprised to see only 12 to 15 people, but it is mentioned on the website that is what makes Biba4Network and our meetings different from other groups