https://business-networking.co.uk/smile-please/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smile-please Networking expertise to help you grow your business Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 https://business-networking.co.uk/smile-please/#comment-965 Lin McDevitt-Pugh Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:21:18 +0000 http://business-networking.co.uk/?p=2260#comment-965 I am going to assume you sent your client off with a good knowledge of why he was at the event, and what to do there.
1. I assume you worked with him to determine what it was he needed from the other people at the event. No, I don’t mean sales. What was the conversation he would be having with everybody? I don’t know what the business is of your client, but lets say networking was one of his strategies and he had 11 others, then I assume he would be talking with people about the other 11 methods and how they could contribute.
2. I assume you prepped him to understand that what he is up to is more than he can deal with on his own, and that he needs other people. That needing other people makes it interesting to meet other people, because you are curious about what they have to offer – and what you can offer them.
3. I assume you prepped him to give generously to others, when they expressed their need to him. He may come across people who are working in a completely different industry and were passionate about something that he turns out to be passionate about as well, and that through this shared passion they have an opportunity to connect, build trust and begin a business relationship.
4. And I presume you let him know that by sharing with people what he is up to, it gives others a chance to find ways to connect with him.
5. I hope you didn’t try to resolve the situation you observed by telling him to smile. That would change the shape of his mouth, but not the intention of his presence at the event.

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