TOMORROW’S CLEANING MARCH 10
Bond with others
to boost your business
BRIDGE RECRUITMENT EXPLAINS HOW NETWORKING
CAN BE THE LIFELINE OF SUPPORT FOR ANY COMPANY.
When the word networking arises, many will
immediately think of mingling at a dinner
party, or sending an instant message to their
friends through a social networking site on the
internet. But when business is concerned,
networking is a vital means of staying
connected to your industry.
Like in so many professions, it’s more often the
case that, who you know, not what you know,
is what matters. So to boost your reach across
the industry, it’s time to start networking.
Meeting new people can further your
reputation, and also help to gather new leads
for business. By becoming an established and
regular networking member, not only will your
face become known in the business, but this
will result in raising your business’s profile Networking can help you improve your active role in a network usually outweigh any
and making others feel familiar with your business performance, products and staff potential concerns or reasons not to network.
brand. Building mutually beneficial business skills and it can also help you develop
Bridge firmly supports the role networking can
relationships can also expand your markets. knowledge and skills, by providing
play and will therefore be attending the ISSA
By attending international exhibitions and
opportunities to; participate in benchmarking,
exhibition which is being held in the
conferences, not only is it possible to
which can help you identify areas where you
Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.
establish overseas partnerships but also to
can improve your business performance and
generate new business contacts with
establish staff exchanges and secondments.
This is the launch pad for many, many
innovations, a place to spot emerging trends
potential customers, suppliers and partners; There is also the opportunity to benefit from
and, above all, see the world’s leading
a priceless investment. economies of scale by involving employees in
products and services. There are over 600
Through these new leads, there will certainly
joint skills development programmes for staff
exhibitors from over 40 different countries
be a source of both information and support.
in your business sector.
attending this Landmark Show.
Through the network you create, discussions The extent to which you benefit will depend
If you are attending this year’s show, and
regarding common interests – such as legal on the events and services the network
would like to meet with us, please contact
and regulatory developments, staff retention, partnership offers and how actively you
supplier networks, customer service and become involved. Some businesses are
www.bridge-rec.co.uk
computerisation) – as well as developing and reluctant to seek advice or get help for fear of
sharing ideas, innovations, and knowledge of being embarrassed or giving a competitor an
best practise, will give a fresh new outlook on opportunity to take advantage. However, for
your own ways of working. most businesses, the benefits of taking an
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