Advice

The ancient art of networking: Why human connections matter the most

Draven McConville explains why it is important to meet with online connections in the offline world. 

Marketing

Five reasons why networking has never been more important

Here, in association with Clear Books, we present five reasons why you should promote yourself and your business in person as much as possible.

Finding and selling to customers

Seven ways business networking is like online dating

Networking guru Rob Brown discusses how the lead generation process when networking bears a close resemblance to that of online dating.

Marketing

A guide to networking for a small business owner

Mark Asquith, co-owner and marketing director at DMSQD, gives insight into how to make the most of networking opportunities.

Advice

Laying the groundwork for business social networking

Serial entrepreneur Frank Joshi learned about business the hard way. He reveals the trials and tribulations of his career before he started social business software company Mvine.

Marketing

The value of networking events

This is all about learning from other people who are experiencing, or have experienced, similar things to yourself. You get more from networking events if you're an active participant so get involved in debates, discussions, social events and exhibitions. Networking is valuable whether you're starting up or have been running a business for years.