This morning I attended a networking meeting in Winchester with members of 4Networking, it was a great event with some really great people and I was particularly impressed by the communication skills of some of the group members. They spoke with confidence, authority, humour and engagement.

One member had volunteered to give a 10 minute educational slot on the legal profession and how to get the most out of it. He wasn’t selling his firm, he was helping [...]

Speak up or shut up! is a post from: Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing

Recently I posted video about the importance of first impressions both in short networking introductions and in longer presentations. Today I’d like to focus in on the typical 1 minute introductions you get at a Networking group.

This is your chance to showcase your business and educate your fellow networkers on what you do so it is really important. I see that whilst some networkers take it seriously and prepare in advance. Others see it as a chore and tend to [...]

What should you say in a 1 minute elevator pitch? is a post from: Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing

Hello I have been experimenting with my new flip video camera and here is the first result. Its a bit rough and ready but the content is dynamite!

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Effective networking top tip 1- be specific is a post from: Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing

Effective networking top tip 1- be specific is a post from: Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing

I heard my good friend Jim Culverwell use the phrase “pitching beyond the room” last night whilst discussing his approach at networking meetings like BNI and Peer Group Learning.  I loved the phrase  because it sums up a truth that most people who network seem to completely ignore and I had to share it with you.

Many people join networking groups because they just want to sell to the other people in the room.  The challenge is that most groups are [...]

Pitching beyond the room is a post from: Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing