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How To Build Your Power Network

Community Building Expert Sharmadean Shares Her Top Tips To Building Your Personal And Professional Network

By Bella Cary

•1 December 2022

On Monday night, The Stack World took over the Basement of The London EDITION to host an ultimate workshop and drinks. Focusing on how to build your personal and professional network to open up a whole new window of opportunities.

The workshop consisted of 6 simple tips to bare in mind when walking into any networking environment. From learning more about the other person than talking about yourself, to always trying to find your common ground. Why would you be apart of each others network? And always have something in the diary to invite them to.

Always Send Thanks. From handwritten notes to non perishable gifts, always let your network know that you are grateful for them.

The evening finished with plenty of opportunity for guests to meet one another whilst sipping on delicious drinks. The room was full of buzzing energy, with mission driven Women making new connections!

Special thanks to our sponsors The London EDITION and Wednesday's Domain.

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A Workshop on networking full of tangible takeaways.

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