An introduction to (business) networking, for festival and event professionals.

1. Let me introduce to you

2. my friend and colleague

3. Bernadette

4. When Bernadette has a problem

5. problem ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

6. Bernadette has one SOLUTION

7. Bernadette is not AFRAID

8. Bernadette simply ASKS Who do you recommend...? What is best...? Where can I find...? Can you help me, please? How do I...?

9. WHO does Bernadette ASK ? Who do you recommend...? What is best...? Where can I find...? Can you help me, please? How do I...?

10. Well let’s see...

11. The other day Bernadette was looking for something like

13. Bernadette so far FOUND

15. NOT so good

16. Bernadette cannot RISK

18. Bernadette needs to SELL

20. Bernadette goes to NET WORK

21. Bernadette contacts her friend and colleague

22. Kay

23. Kay also works for a FESTIVAL

24. “ Kay, I need an expert in rock music.”

25. “ You need to talk to Derrick .”

26. This is Derrick

27. Derrick enjoys helping friends and friends of friends

28. Derrick makes Bernadette a RECOMMENDATION

30. it seems that Derrick did good

31. Bernadette wants to BOOK

32. Derrick introduces her to the artist’s Agent

33. Roberto

34. “ Nice to do business with you Bernadette .”

35. “ Perhaps you can also help me find a speaker for my other EVENT ?”

36. “ When I think of someone I shall get back to you.”

37. That same day Bernadette calls Kay to say THANK YOU

38. they talk and SHARE some ideas

39. Bernadette tries to help Kay with a problem and remembers her SOLUTION

40. Bernadette has many CONNECTIONS

41. Bernadette goes to NET WORK

42. Bernadette knows

43. Brenda

44. Bernadette is in the same aerobics class and remembers Brenda ’s boyfriend

45. MEET Roy ( Brenda ’s boyfriend)

46. Bernadette connects them

47. and so Roy helps Kay

48. and Kay adds Roy to her contacts

49. Bernadette knows NETWORKING

50. Networking is about the right CONNECTIONS

51. Bernadette likes SHARING

52. with Kay

53. with Derrick

54. with Roberto

55. with Brenda and Roy

56. with people like yourself

57. people who work in the FESTIVAL and public event industry

58. people who are part of the circle of colleagues that connect and help

59. Bernadette NEVER has a problem that cannot be solved

60. Bernadette has her +

61. Bernadette has her

62. Bernadette cannot without her

63. where Bernadette likes to use

64. when Bernadette cannot have with her contacts

65. or MEET them face to face at a conference like

67. Bernadette networks ONLINE with...

68. people who are part of an online festival and public event COMMUNITY

69. people with a PROFILE at

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