My guest in this podcast is Barbara Ann Fitzpatrick, Founder of Kindred Business Networking (based in the UK & Ireland) who discusses with me “Why networking is a vital skill for business owners“.
Barbara had a long career in the corporate world and a few years ago in troubled economic times in her 50s found herself redundant, but wanting to move on decided to re-invent herself.
Whilst working in the field of product promotion, she found that the old reliable of LinkedIn was not enough for her as she noticed a scarcity of groups that were really of interest to her and caused her to begin her own networking group initially in London.
When the pandemic arrived she was requested to keep things going online which she has successfully done, and she helps: sole traders and self-employed people network effectively with like-minded people who are passionate about their business and its growth
Just some of the Topics covered in the Podcast:
Like everything in life, networking is a skill, and the more you learn and do it correctly, the better results for your business. How often have we had a chat and the right person can give us the answer or inspire an idea that makes a big difference in business?
To learn more about Barbara and her business, take a moment and visit her website to learn more about what she has to offer you.
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Why networking is a vital skill for business owners?My guest in this podcast is Barbara Ann Fitzpatrick, Founder of Kindred Business Networking (based in the UK & Ireland) who discusses with me "Why networking...
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This podcast – make your contact details simple when networking – arises from the fact that I recently attended an online networking event and what happened caused me to reflect upon the importance of making your contact details user-friendly and as simple as possible.
This networking event was well run and set up. Part of the process was that attendees apart from being given the opportunity to pitch their services were also offered the opportunity to have their contact details published online afterwards which represented some free marketing for all attendees.
As part of my interaction during the event, I was interested in researching more the services being offered by a person I will fictionally call Mary.
During the process of interacting, I inquired if I could have her contact details and was advised “it’s all in my QR code”.
Personally, I hate QR codes and never took to them at all. Maybe it is because years ago they were heavily pushed by internet marketers who were trying to lead us to believe that your online world would come to an end without them which is of course nonsense.
The point is – because Mary introduced this level of complexity forcing me to use a tool I hate and do not use – I lost interest immediately.
All I was looking for were simple links to her LinkedIn account and website not the hassle as far as I am concerned of being forced to use a QR code.
Following the event my subconscious was analyzing these facts when low and behold I noticed that most of the attendees had their contact details and core services listed online. Looked Good!
Guess what entry was missing?
Mary’s details/ QR code. Yet again the point is that the rest of us benefited far far more than she did. I appreciate that there are fans of QR codes but I suggest sometimes simplicity is best.
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Making Your Networking Successful – in this week’s podcast, I speak to Carol Harris who is the author of Networking for Success 2nd Edition about her book.
Over the last 30 years, she has taught vital business skills to help a business grow. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personal Development and a Council Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Consultants. Carol was also was a Director of the Arts Council of Great Britain.
Today Carol is an author, corporate trainer and thriving international networking marketing business.
I specialise in helping businesses that provide services, professionals, health, wellness, local, and freelancers. Designing, Creating, and Managing WordPress Sites. Presenting online workshops 1 to 1 training on zoom. Creating digital content. The focus of my business is to help businesses to compete in the online space by creating customer-focused content. I really enjoy teaching and helping business owners and their staff understand what to do and how to promote their businesses in the online space. I have a Podcast which aim is to support businesses speaking to business owners and experts and also sharing digital content advice.
Rosemary O’Shaughnessy