On Thursday 21st January, 70 Norfolk Chamber members joined us for a Business Breakfast at the Great Yarmouth racecourse. The Victory Suite provided a spacious setting where delegates could network over coffee and breakfast upon arrival.
Following a slightly different format to our usual business breakfasts, delegates were led through ‘How to Network Successfully’ by Ian Hacon, Yellowbrick Road Solutions.
Take a look at Ian’s Top Tips and Tricks.
After a brief introduction, Ian asked delegates to create their ‘Twit Pitch’. Restricted to a maximum of 140 characters, a ‘Twit Pitch’ creates a concise and straight to the point pitch which was then put into practice during a twist on the popular activity; Safari Networking.
Trialed for the first time at this breakfast, delegates participated in ‘Speed’ Safari Networking. With everyone on their feet in an open space, delegates had 4 safari moves with 6 minutes at each station allowing them the opportunity to network with up to 24 different people. The activity was a great success with many saying they’d run out of business cards!
Another trial run at New Year Networking, was the addition of a Networking App; Presdo Match. Accessible only by event delegates, Presdo Match creates an interactive networking experience. Attendees can view a visual delegate list complete with images and bios pulled directly from Linkedin, send messages to others via a secure messaging system and schedule appointments, making following up after the event quick and easy. Following great feedback of the app, we will continue to implement it’s use at future events.
To take advantage of these great networking opportunities, book now for our next Great Yarmouth Business Breakfast.
