Welcome to Striding Out! http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ 2013-05-24T14:56:32Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management Tips for Effective Networking 2009-02-16T15:08:37Z 2009-02-16T15:08:37Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/networking/tips-for-effective-networking.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <h3>Be Curious, Be Kind, and Be Focussed </h3> <h3>Be Curious </h3> <p> Walking into a room of new people can be a little daunting so where do you start? </p> <h3>Be Curious, Be Kind, and Be Focussed </h3> <h3>Be Curious </h3> <p> Walking into a room of new people can be a little daunting so where do you start? </p> Networking in Enterprise week 2008-11-16T17:20:24Z 2008-11-16T17:20:24Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/networking/networking-in-enterprise-week.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10" /> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10" /> <link href="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSoph%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <style> st1\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#ieooui) }</style><style></style> <p> This week is <a href="http://www.enterpriseweek.org.uk" target="_self">Make Your Mark Enterprise Week 2008</a> part of Global Entrepreneurs Week. </p> <p> There are lots of activities and events to engage in in Liverpool and further a field so it would be right to discuss &quot;Networking&quot; in this weeks newsletter. </p> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10" /> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10" /> <link href="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSoph%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <style> st1\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#ieooui) }</style><style></style> <p> This week is <a href="http://www.enterpriseweek.org.uk" target="_self">Make Your Mark Enterprise Week 2008</a> part of Global Entrepreneurs Week. </p> <p> There are lots of activities and events to engage in in Liverpool and further a field so it would be right to discuss &quot;Networking&quot; in this weeks newsletter. </p> Guest Speaking and Networking 2008-06-08T14:40:31Z 2008-06-08T14:40:31Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/networking/guest-speaking-and-networking.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <p> <br /> Bethanie Lunn, Managing Director of Huge Promotions Ltd aka &lsquo;Huge PR&rsquo; speaks to Striding Out about her role in managing an innovative fashion and lifestyle PR Company and how to boost your company profile the way she does&hellip;&nbsp; </p> <p> <br /> Bethanie Lunn, Managing Director of Huge Promotions Ltd aka &lsquo;Huge PR&rsquo; speaks to Striding Out about her role in managing an innovative fashion and lifestyle PR Company and how to boost your company profile the way she does&hellip;&nbsp; </p> Grow your business through networking 2008-06-08T00:08:13Z 2008-06-08T00:08:13Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/networking/grow-your-business-through-networking.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <p> Business Networking is something that has become a hot topic over the last few years. </p> <p> However it is not only essential for business owners, everyone needs to understand the benefits of networking and appreciate that it is a life skill, not unlike reading and writing - it is not an &lsquo;opt-in&rsquo; skill, it is essential. </p> <p> Over the years I have found most successful people are not smarter or harder working, they have better communication skills and a strong personal brand. They know how to communicate effectively in all situations and are especially good Networkers. </p> <p> <b class="pink-bold">So what is networking?</b> </p> <p> Business Networking is something that has become a hot topic over the last few years. </p> <p> However it is not only essential for business owners, everyone needs to understand the benefits of networking and appreciate that it is a life skill, not unlike reading and writing - it is not an &lsquo;opt-in&rsquo; skill, it is essential. </p> <p> Over the years I have found most successful people are not smarter or harder working, they have better communication skills and a strong personal brand. They know how to communicate effectively in all situations and are especially good Networkers. </p> <p> <b class="pink-bold">So what is networking?</b> </p> The Art of Conversation 2008-06-07T23:12:29Z 2008-06-07T23:12:29Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/networking/the-art-of-conversation.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <p class="blogSubject"><span>Conversation underpins networking….When you say networking, people cringe as it’s a term that people immediately associate with having to approach people and sell their business, and ironically this is where it all goes wrong….</span></p> <p class="blogSubject"><span>Conversation underpins networking….When you say networking, people cringe as it’s a term that people immediately associate with having to approach people and sell their business, and ironically this is where it all goes wrong….</span></p>