As a result of the first edition of Effective Business Networking I received many e-mails from readers asking for practical activities that they could do to help people to get to know each other at networking events and to practise networking skills.
Here are a couple of favourites that I and close friends in my network use. You can use and adapt them to suit the needs of your own group – experiment and enjoy!
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- Purpose: To enable people to break out of cliques and to get to know each other very quickly. To raise energy in the room.
- Number of people: 15+.
- Equipment: Stopwatch and whistle. A clear space where people can move easily. ...
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