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The Speed Networking Guide: Tips, Benefits, and Strategies for Success

A speed networking event is an accelerated way to meet people, get business contacts, and build community. For chambers and regional associations, it is a great opportunity to unite your local business members. Speed networking events can also be hosted as a way to boost community within your association. An event like this can be hosted in person or virtually. We have compiled helpful tips for both so that you can choose the best route for your group. All you need to pull off a great event is a group of people, an open space, tables and chairs, a timer, and some conversation prompts.

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Posted by Chinny Verana on Friday, November 24th, Speed dating can be a whirlwind of excitement, a unique, efficient, and fun way to connect with potential partners or make new friends. At the end of each mini-date, you switch partners until you get to meet all of the attendees. As an event coordinator, the prospect of hosting speed dating events opens up a world of exciting possibilities.

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Much like speed dating, speed networking is a great way to meet potential new business partners, clients, and even employers. Tom Jaffee introduced the concept of speed dating to the corporate world in the early s.

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How to Host a Successful Speed-Networking Event

While I am not a big fan of hosted speed networking events on their own, I am a strong believer in integrating speed networking concepts with corporate conference activities. No matter how many hands are shaken at conferences, there will always be a little uneasy about approaching strangers. By offering speed networking as part of your conference program, you eliminate this barrier. You also allow your attendees to meet more people in a short period of time and with less effort than they individually could during coffee breaks. If done right, speed networking will provide one more added value : by helping to match the right individuals, which immediately raises the value of attending your conference.

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