<p>Grow your business, build your career, find more customers, and build a valuable support network of likeminded business people.</p><p>Networking is a crucial skill for all professionals and business owners. Quite simply, it’s a fast and effective way to build your business or career - and excellent networking skills will set you apart from the competition. <i>Business Networking For Dummies </i>shows you how to get the most out of networking - both online and offline.</p><p>With <i>Business Networking For Dummies, </i>you’ll learn to:</p><ul><li>Use business networking to grow and develop your business</li><li>Find the right platform or platforms to build your own network and ‘assemble your crowd’</li><li>Pitch yourself and your business with confidence</li><li>Get the most out of face-to-face networking events - including valuable tips on presentation skills and sound bites!</li><li>Join up your ‘real life’ and online networking</li><li>Measure your networking success</li><li>Follow up with new contacts successfully</li></ul>