Speed networking is based on the idea that the usual way businesses, especially small businesses, gain new contacts or clients is by so-called networking – meeting to talk to people and exchange ideas. Traditional networking events, like conferences, are often not very productive because people tend to gravitate towards those they already know, and wouldn’t normally walk up to absolute strangers, even though there are likely to be people in the room who would make promising contacts. In a dedicated speed networking event, people are given a structured environment in which they can talk to people they wouldn’t otherwise have come into contact with, and can quickly decide whether there is a mutual interest without the need for polite or unnecessarily long conversations.

Speed Networking is the most exciting development in business networking in recent years. Speed networking events allow you to meet, face-to-face up to 30 potential clients, suppliers, investors and partners during the course of one evening. It is a well known fact that making a commitment to networking can create untold opportunities and can have an expediential effect on the long-term profitability of your business.

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