There may be opportunities for you to participate in business workshops if you don't take advantage of them already. The pros are that they may provide specialist advice about your business sector or give general advice on business financing or tax matters.
The cons are that they can be expensive which means you have to pick and choose accordingly. Universities are usually cost effective providers of such events
An added value for money bonus in some events is that speed networking events are staged at the same venue, usually before the activity of the day.
If you do attend then there is alway an opportunity to network effectively. I've attached a link to a page on Business and Networking. com which covers this.
You can use these occasions to develop your "soft networking skills" such as being an active listener and showing an interest in people by engaging them with positive body language and eye-contact.
My advice would be to go to a workshop with BforB core values of "Know Like and Trust" firmly in your mind, evaluate how you developed relationships after and view these contacts as a bonus to take from a worthwhile event.
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