Secrets of Successful Business Networking Seminar

What will it cover? The highly interactive and practical 2.5 hour session will be structured around what to do before, during and after a typical event to help delegates maximise the opportunities. They will learn how to:

• Prepare so that they're networking with a purpose - using a checklist
• Get started in busy room when they don't know anybody
• Get in and out of conversations easily
• Have the effective 5-step networking conversation
• Demonstrate their credibility through using conversational stories
• Follow up professionally without being a pest
• Avoid making the one mistake that will ruin their chances of being successful.

Who is leading the session? Melissa Kidd runs Motem Ltd - which specialises in helping professionals to communicate so that they can sell more. Once a reluctant networker herself, Melissa has picked up many tips, devised new strategies and learnt new skills to improve her effectiveness and confidence.

Melissa has a wealth of experience in the financial services sector - built up largely through working with the Chartered Insurance Institute since 2012. As well as working with accountancy and pension firms, Melissa has spoken at a number of HSBC conferences on the subject of networking.