{"id":193,"date":"2014-02-06T09:58:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T00:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.peatix.com\/article\/5-steps-to-effective-event-networking"},"modified":"2015-05-12T03:58:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T07:58:29","slug":"5-steps-to-effective-event-networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/5-steps-to-effective-event-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"5 steps to effective event networking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We attend events for many reasons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Network_better.jpg\" alt=\"Network better\" height=\"276\" width=\"460\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Often it&#8217;s for the free food. Sometimes it&#8217;s to do <a href=\"http:\/\/22experience-supyogafitness.peatix.com\/\">yoga on a paddle board<\/a>. Other times you just really need an escape from a <a href=\"http:\/\/werewolfvillage2013.peatix.com\/\">werewolf village<\/a>. But what is more fun than escaping from a werewolf village on a paddle board while eating only free food you <em>stole<\/em> from werewolves? I&#8217;ll tell you what: networking. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Network better with the Peatix app<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Peatix app was developed to include a strong social aspect and provide you (i.e. the attendee) with five options to enhance and enrich your event networking experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 steps to networking effectively<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1.<\/strong> Make yourself known<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Network_Edit_profile.png\" alt=\"Network edit profile\" height=\"430\" width=\"630\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Fill out your profile (click &#8216;edit&#8217; at the top right on the profile tab) with a lovely portrait and add a brief, yet punchy description of yourself. This way, others can<strong> get a snapshot of who you are<\/strong> before the event and it makes it easier for them to identify and approach you during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Next thing you know, you&#8217;ve got a line of people waiting to meet with you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Meet the crowd<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Network_View_other_attendees.png\" alt=\"View who's coming on the app\" height=\"439\" width=\"630\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>View the attendee list to <strong>find out who else is going<\/strong> to an event. You just might spot a few familiar names, but more importantly you may fancy an attendee you&#8217;d like to connect with at the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Connect with other guests easily before and during the event<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Network_Message_others.png\" alt=\"Message other attendees in the app before, during and after the event\" height=\"439\" width=\"630\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;d like to meet the organizer or another attendee in-person after scrolling through the attendee list. You could <strong>increase your chances of meeting by sending a private message<\/strong> to their in-app inbox before or during the event to arrange a time or area to meet at at the venue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Re-connect easily after the event<\/p>\n<p>After a fantastic evening of meeting new acquaintances and potential collaborators, you can <strong>send the guest you met an in-app message<\/strong> to reconnect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Keep tabs on your network<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Network_Follow_others.png\" alt=\"Follow other organizers or attendees to keep abreast of events they're attending and hosting\" height=\"440\" width=\"630\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>If you find that a particular attendee you&#8217;ve met at an event has similar interests in the types of events you both attend, you could <strong>&#8220;follow&#8221; them on Peatix<\/strong>. Doing so means an automatic update on the &#8220;Discover&#8221; tab to reflect events that they are attending or hosting! It&#8217;s a superb win &#8211; you create more face-to-face opportunities to maintain the relationship with your network, you&#8217;ll know at least one person at the event, and to top it all off, you get recommendations to events in which you&#8217;re most likely interested.<\/p>\n<p><font size = 1>Top image credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2011\/may\/14\/secret-to-networking\">The Guardian<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We attend events for many reasons. Often it&#8217;s for the free food. Sometimes it&#8217;s to do yoga on a paddle board. Other times you just really need an escape from a werewolf village. 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