As a much younger woman, working in an industry which was primarily male dominated, I found business mixers and networking events to be an interesting experience? I often dreaded heading off to business events on my own.
These days, as a business owner in a tech field I also find it?not entirely difficult?but challenging to connect with women. ?I know a lot of techs, mostly male, and these connections are great, but being able to connect with other women who work or own their own business is sometimes a nice change of pace.
Enter Business Chicks networking events. ?Business Chicks is a community for women whose goal is to be the tool in your career that you?d never consider putting down. ?What attracted me to Business Chicks initially wasn?t the name ? it was the fact that they actually run events in Canberra!
BUSINESS NETWORKING WITH A TWIST
Business Chicks introduced their ?Networking Evenings? to Canberra in October 2012 and I?ve now attended two. ?At a Business Chicks networking event, ?women can network with other women (and men) but these events have a few really unique twists:
You don?t hand your business card to everyone you meet
The Business Chick team encourage you to share your passions, things that drive you and not just ?business? stuff with the people you meet and only exchange business cards if you find common ground.
Don?t ask ?what do you do?
Find out about the person behind the business card.
Speed Networking
You get six minutes to talk to a new person and then move on. ?Six minutes may not seem very long ? but it?s long enough to work out if you would like to connect further with this person ? that?s when you exchange business cards.
Mystery Connection
When you sign in for the evening, you get someone?s name. ?Your mission is to find that person during the evening and connect with them.
BUSINESS CHICKS? NETWORKING ROCKS
The idea of not having to juggle business cards and actually think about a different approach in your introduction, makes a big difference.
I also take my 16 year old daughter, who is also my office admin, along. ?I believe that the experience she receives from meeting new people and talking about her passions, interests and what not is a great way for her to develop her skills.
UPCOMING BUSINESS CHICKS BREAKFAST
Business Chicks also present breakfast events with some very high profile and inspirational women?coming up on?Wednesday 27 March is 2005 Australian of the Year Professor Fiona Wood.
Best known for leading a courageous team to save victims of the Bali bombings and revolutionising the treatment for burns victims through her invention of spray on skin cells, Fiona believes??that any individual, regardless of their education or background, can make a significant difference. She?is an exponent of the mantra anything is possible and that every one of us has a crucial role in ?lifting the bar? through the support and celebration of each other.
She?s gutsy, brave and the type of woman who if you tell her something?s unachievable she?ll not only rise to the challenge but also accomplish it ten times over! A mother of six (yup!), Fiona is nothing short of phenomenal and is sure to be an amazing speaker.
You can find out more about the Business Chicks Breakfast and buy tickets at the Business Chicks website.
WIN A TICKET TO SEE PROFESSOR FIONA WOOD!
Thanks to Business Chicks, we have five tickets to the 27 March breakfast event to give away (each ticket is valued at $129).
Just leave a comment below telling us what you find most challenging about networking. Entries close 5pm Friday 1 March 2013.
NB: Please note that by entering, you are giving us permission to forward your email address to Business Chicks for inclusion on their email subscription list.
Source: http://www.hercanberra.com.au/index.php/2013/02/26/networking-in-canberra-business-for-chicks/
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