Day 273 – Get Involved with Client and Prospect Events

Networking is a necessity in any business, but the best networking is getting involved with events that are hosted by your clients and/or prospects. One of the challenges with networking events is making sure the group is the right group for your business. The handy man service owner from your local networking breakfast could know a bar owner, but if you went to an event where everyone attending was related to the hospitality industry your chances of success increase exponentially. Many bars and restaurants will host golf tournaments, fund raisers and special events to bring people in the industry together. These events are like gold for service providers like us and should be attended. How do you find out about these events? Make it a habit to browse your client and prospect web pages for event postings, or better yet become a member of their page and you will receive emails when events are posted. And yet again, facebook is a great way to learn about events. If a bar has a fan page, be sure to become a member so that you will be up to date on the newest events that you can attend and you will be sure to meet people that are in need of BEVINCO.