Adventures In Networking

Let’s face it. You want to spread the word about your business - online and at networking. But business content can be a little bit…well, boring.

Once you realise that meeting in person is no longer a pre-requisite to doing business with people, the opportunities for national and global networking are endless and simply not accessible via in-person networking. Technology can open the doors to so many networking opportunities - but can AI and tech really replace networking?

In this episode, James and Kelly will discuss the benefits of using technology with networking but also how there is a limit to how far this can take you. Once the connection is made, tech is not much use. We already have an example of the limitations of tech to connect: dating apps. They might get you closer to a good match using strong algorithmic principles. But it’s only EVER an ice-breaker - the relationship part is down to the two individuals. And the same is true for networking. 


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You attend networking meetings and connect on LinkedIn. You may even speak to some of your connections - via 121s, messages and comments. But how do you turn these networking activities into sales opportunities? 

In this episode, James and Kelly will be speaking to Daniel Disney, the best-selling LinkedIn author and the undisputed king of social selling about using the combination of LinkedIn, networking and CRM to feed your business with a continuous sales pipeline. 

Pipedrive is the sales-first CRM and intelligent revenue platform that supports the growth of small businesses with easy-to-use and effective tools. CRM is vital for connecting online networking and digital marketing to drive sales: Pipedrive customers average 28% more deals in their first year. Thanks to our partnership, you can try Pipedrive FREE for 30 days, plus get 20% off Pipedrive for one year using our exclusive link: https://aff.trypipedrive.com/ONLENetworking

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Is one type of networking 'better' than another? Or is good networking just 'good networking' - irrespective of the type? Kelly and James discuss how they have adapted to online networking after years of successful in-person networking and speak to sales expert Lisa Yelland about her experiences.

Pipedrive is the sales-first CRM and intelligent revenue platform that supports the growth of small businesses with easy-to-use and effective tools. CRM is vital for connecting online networking and digital marketing to drive sales: Pipedrive customers average 28% more deals in their first year. Thanks to our partnership, you can try Pipedrive FREE for 30 days, plus get 20% off Pipedrive for one year using our exclusive link: https://aff.trypipedrive.com/ONLENetworking

The pandemic experience of online networking was version 1.0. Now smart networkers are using online tools and events to create a cohesive personal brand and robust marketing strategy which is being seen by businesses around the world. Not only are they doing this over great distances in less time, they are reaching an audience previously excluded from networking because of location, circumstances or neurodiversity. In this special episode of Adventures in Networking, Kelly and James share their experiences with Paula Wingate and Alice Fewings  - two people who have fully embraced the online revolution - about how to make version 2.0 of online networking work for you.

In this episode, Kelly and James talk about their experiences selling via networking as they discuss this month’s topic: “Getting sales at networking. Are you referable?” And in the Networking Repair Shop, they look at how long you should stay in a networking group before moving on. Also inputting is guest Phil Coley sharing how he learned to make sales via networking.

How to network online - James and Kelly’s free workshop is on 1st May, 13:00-14:00 UK, with other dates available later in the year. Book a complimentary space here: https://theonle.network/shop/p/how-to-network-effectively

Welcome back to Adventures In Networking, the show about our networking journey. Here you are invited to share your stories and networking lessons with your hosts James and Kelly, the founders of ONLE Networking, the business network for people who like people.

In this episode, Kelly & James talk about the oft-repeated networking refrain: “I want to speak to bigger businesses” with guest Kallum Nicholson from The Unconventional Growth Agency (TUGA) and talk about how much time to allocate to networking in the Repair Shop.

Welcome back to Adventures In Networking, the show about our networking journey. Here you are invited to share your stories and networking lessons with your hosts James and Kelly, the founders of ONLE Networking, the business network for people who like people.

In this episode we are talking about 2D and 3D networking, aka networking to and through the ‘room’, as we go into the Networking Repair Shop. We have some help answering this question from guests: Brian Hilliard, Chris Mansfield, Joanne Bonnett as we learn how they’ve used the limitless reach of networking. 

We start by sharing our networking story: how we met and how our story influenced the culture of ONLE. Networking without rules and restrictions because we believe the person is more important than the network. Ensuring no one is excluded because of their circumstances or location.

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Welcome to the first live episode of Adventures in Networking. Networking has changed our lives, from friendships to relationships and building businesses, we have gained so much from building connections online and want to share our knowledge so that you can do the same. 

Get ready to hear our networking adventures as we continue to build ONLE Networking, the business network for people who like people, where nobody gets excluded. 

We explore our first networking experiences and James and Kelly even reveal how they first met one another at a networking event and well, the rest is history. We also take a dive into the Networking Workshop to solve the issues or questions you are having with your networking journey. 

Plus we have the wonderful Lindsey Burden as our guest who tells us how she had to overcome a very male dominated space during her first experiences with networking. She speaks on how her strategy of getting to know the all of people in the room and then gravitating towards those who made her feel most welcomed - which is something that rings true for new members joining ONLE even today. 

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Kelly and James discuss how you can use LinkedIn to accompany your networking activities and why having a LinkedIn presence is essential when growing your business network.

Plus we hear our members' take on their approach to business planning for 2024 business based on Denyse Whillier’s ONLE Talks topic. Tune in to hear why Alice in Wonderland's perspective on direction might help you manage your business priorities in 2024...

Why people do, and don’t engage, your LinkedIn posts: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:linkedInArticle:7125068554130862081/

Want to learn how networking can help you and your business grow? Meet Kelly and James at How To Network Online, their free-to-attend 60-minute online workshop. Book a space here: https://theonle.network/shop/p/how-to-network-effectively

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