Prepare to be amazed by these eye-opening stats!
- Harvard Business Review: Entrepreneurs with 3+ hours of weekly networking assistance experience higher revenues and growth rates.
- Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM): 70% of entrepreneurs credit networking as essential for their success.
- HubSpot Survey: 85% of professionals forge stronger relationships through in-person meetings and conferences.
- Discover Org Survey: 75% believe face-to-face meetings are the most effective for deal closures.
Small business owners and entrepreneurs often overlook the power of networking.
Warm months ahead mean prime networking opportunities to showcase your skills and expertise.
Just a little reminder and a little tip to
Hustle less and Hustle smart.
Immigrants in Canada, immersing yourself in your community through networking can unlock funding, investors, collaborations, and job opportunities.
Social media is not all there is to business success! You don’t even need to be an outgoing person to succeed at networking events.
Here’s how you can hone in on your goals and make the most of it:
- Approach networking authentically
- Always be prepared: your elevator pitch, your contact info, your ask/why
- Attend industry events, not just general networking events; also find some that are specifically tailored to your industry or the one you are trying to get into with your products/service
- Follow up after events: can be a LinkedIn follow, meet up, email, Instagram follow, etc.
- Pay it forward by helping your new connections: can be collaborations, tips, advice, etc. So when they need your product or service, they come to you. First impression thingy!
Happy networking!🩷
Sophie