As businesses emerge from lockdown, there’s been a rush of realisation that customers need to know you’re back in business. Online networking offers an easy way to make contacts and spread the word about what your business can offer.
Pre-Covid-19, you booked a meeting in your area. Turned up with your business cards and told the attendees who you are and what you do. We loved face to face networking but Coronavirus restrictions put a stop to that. Groups meetings were out, many businesses went into furlough and the opportunities for networking diminished.
But, not at Pink Link!
Pink Link Networking Moves Online
36 hours after the Prime Minster announced lockdown Pink Link Lytham held its first monthly meeting online.
We’re not going to lie, it was a baptism of fire! One day to set everything up, learn how to do it, contact, members and turn it live had the adrenaline rushing. Businesses were in turmoil and for many, the thought of networking was at the back of their mind.
However, as the weeks turned into months, online networking has become the new norm and it’s great for business!
The Benefits Of Online Networking
We’re all get used to doing things differently. From shopping to eating out, exercise to relaxing, we’re spending more time online. More businesses are seeing the potential of online networking.
Some of the benefits include:
Top Tips For Online Networking
We’re here to help you make the most of online networking. To help you to stand out and be remembered as the go-to person in your sector.
Here are our top 10 tips:
One of the difficulties is knowing how long this particular a piece of string is. Possibilities of localised lockdowns mean that physical meetings could be cancelled and would cause more confusion and uncertainty.
That’s why we have decided to move our Pink Link networking meetings online. You can be guaranteed that the Pink Link meetings will take place without any cancellations.
Our business networking meetings have been full of opportunities, referrals, sales and collaborations. Being online hasn’t stopped female entrepreneurship from growing and we’re making big plans behind the scenes.
When restrictions are lifted, we will hold our Pink Link conferences which will bring larger groups of businesswomen together. In the meantime, we’re embracing online networking!
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