How to network

Here are three good articles on business networking.

The first recommends a systematic approach to business networking, complete with an action plan template you can download and print out.

The article and action plan are both aimed at freelance journalists, but you can apply the principles to many other industries. Journalism is very obviously dependent on networking, but so less obviously is much business-to-business selling.

Many business-to-consumer services that depend on personal reputation can also benefit if you make sure you become known in the right circles.

If you prefer a less structured approach here’s a good list of networking tips from the two founders of Everywoman, who have certainly used it to great effect.

“Networking is a great tool to expand your business – we used it out of necessity when Everywoman was being born, because we didn’t have a budget for any form of marketing.”

Finally here are 20 practical tips from networking guru Will Kintish, who makes a living training people on the subject.