Working the Room – How to network with ease (1:1 or group)

Intelligent business networking for maximum impact
This half-day programme is for anyone ‘working the room’ when attending a business networking event such as conventions, business receptions and professional dinners. We discover what prevents us being at ease at business networking events, and how to make them comfortable, profitable and fun.

See and be seen – enter a room of strangers with confidence
Do you want to:
•    Be able to enter a room of strangers with confidence
•    Get maximum financial/sales/career benefits from a networking event
•    Generate your desired impact within 90 seconds of meeting someone

Working the room – learn from the best public speakers

Working The Room can be tremendously rewarding, on both a personal and a professional level. It’s a requirement in most senior management positions.  In this tutorial, we focus on the techniques required to work every room we enter, such as:

•    How to prepare for the event: guest list, who’s who, the venue, the purpose.
•    Best ice breakers and your 40-second self-introduction.
•    Logistics - timings, means of transport, dress, accessories.
•    Body language and eye contact, handshake, voice, deportment.
•    Buddy system, how to break into groups and graceful exits
•    The keys to lively conversation and communication styles
•    Handling food and drink, good manners/correct etiquette.
•    Overcoming mistakes and faux pas.
•    Effective follow-up.