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Question by BreeBree: What should I bring with me to a small business networking event?
I have started my event plotting business about a month ago, so understandably I haven?t gotten any clients as of yet. I?m going to a networking conference for women in business on Saturday, where there will be 400 or so small business owners. They will have keynote speakers, brunch, breakout sessions, and then we will have time at the later half of the event to ?network? with each other.

I?m so nervous! I don?t know what to bring, what to say? I need tips! I want to present myself in the best way possible, to maximize the rewards of going to this event. But, I don?t have a lot of tales to talk about within my portfolio (other than the personal or job-related events that I?ve done that got me to this point). How do I answer the tough questions? Do I act like someone who?s just starting out, or do I try to sound like I?m established? What?s the etiquette for these types of events? What to say, do, what not to say or do?

Also, I don?t know what I should bring. I know I should bring business cards for sure, but with that many people, is it wise to bring a brochure as well? Would that be overkill with the stacks of brochures everyone will probably be handing each other? I will do it if I should. I just need some advice. I?ve never done this before so please bear with me because I?m new to this, clueless and need all the help I can get. And how should I dress? Business suit? Business casual? Wear a company t-shirt? LOL

Thanks in advance?. and if anyone knows of any websites that provide tips on these sort of things, please share. Yahoo and Google is not helping me right now. LOL

Best answer:

Answer by David Prosser
Empty Pockets,

You are there to build relationships and collect information. You should collect as many business cards as possible. Then you will need to follow up that night with an email to the contacts you have made. I believe this is the key to your event success.

Dress to impress.

David Prosser,
Dave@EnforcedMarketing.com,

http://www.EnforcedMarketing.com

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