5 Perks of Attending a Business Networking Social

Networking is one of the most effective ways to grow your business. Making personal connections can help attract more people to your company. People like to do business with people and once someone has met the owner or employees of a company, they are more likely to choose that business and refer business to that person, as well. Our Lake Area Chamber of Commerce sees how important it is for businesses to network. That's one of the reasons why we love hosting our monthly networking social at the Lake of the Ozarks! Check out some amazing benefits you and your business can gain from networking!

1. Meet New People

Meeting new people is the main purpose of a networking event. While it's always fun to catch up with old friends, building new relationships is what it's all about. New people can help you bring new ideas and potentially new customers to your business. 


2. Chance to Fine Tune Your Message

As you talk with different people at a networking event, you have a chance to give an overview of your business to a number of audiences. This is a fantastic chance to get more comfortable with your message and fine tune your elevator speech. 


3. Brainstorm New Ideas

Meeting new people is a  fantastic way to build business awareness and gain new exposure for your brand. Coming up with new ideas and bouncing plans off fellow business leaders in the community can be super insightful for your business. Gain experience from casually tossing around ideas or visions with many leaders who have likely been in your same shoes at some point in their careers. This mentorship and the advice you'll gain is priceless!


4. Find Potential Team Members or Partners

Meeting new customers can help bring business to you but networking events are a fantastic place to find new team members or fellow businesses you'd like to create a partnership relationship with. The relationships built by networking are the foundation of many business successes in our community!


5. Welcome New Businesses

Take advantage of the opportunity to provide a warm welcome to a new business in the area. This is your chance to make a great impression. It's also a fun chance to introduce a new person to some of your existing contacts at the networking event. The opportunity to bring two businesses together to meet a mutual goal is an amazing benefit of these events. 

Attend Our Upcoming Networking Social!

Make plans today to attend the next Lake Area Chamber & Mix 92.7 Monthly Business Networking Social on February 16th at HKs Restaurant. Start taking advantage of the many perks of attending our networking socials and start working to grow your business and expand your network today!



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