About London Networking Live

London Networking Live is a our regular large-scale networking event series. These events are designed to offer quality networking opportunities on a regular basis at venues across London.

We aim to attract between 60-120 people to each event from a wide variety of business sectors. The events are designed to be fun and very sociable whilst offering effective networking at the same time.

London Networking Live events are unique and here's why:

Here are some frequently asked questions about our London Networking Live events: Click each to be taken to the answer.

1. How many people attend?

2. What is the format?

3. How long will the event last?

4. Why don't you offer industry specific events?

5. How should I prepare for a networking event?

6. What's included in the ticket price?

7. How will I ensure I meet all the participants?

8. Who should attend?

9. How do I get the most from an event?

10. Where will the events take place?

How many people attend?

We aim to attract between 60-120 people to each of our events. The number that we cap events to depends on our chosen venue.

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What is the format?

London Networking Live is pure networking. After a brief introduction from our event manager the networking begins. London Networking Live events are all standing to enable effective networking.

Once the event starts people will approach you or vice-versa. We advise you bring a ready supply of business cards or leaflets and have a pre-prepared description of your business to keep the networking flowing smoothly.

Every 15 minutes or so our hosts will remind participants to move on to the next person to keep the networking momentum.

Because the format is very relaxed there are not formal breaks and you can stop at any point if you require refreshments etc.

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How long will the event last?

Approximately 2.5 hours.

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Why don't you offer industry specific events?

Because the emphasis is on sharing your wider contact base it doesn't matter that everyone doesn't work in the same industry. In many cases it works out far more effective this way because the scope is far wider.

In many cases our clients find they receive calls from friends of other attendees - 3rd party referrals are very common as a result of networking!

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How should I prepare for a networking event?

We recommend that all attendees prepare a short pitch about yourself, your company and what you are looking to get out of the event. Our friends across the Atlantic typically refer to this as an "elevator pitch". Essentially a concise, carefully planned, description about your business and your goals in simple terms that can be delivered in the time it would take a ride in a lift.

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What's included in the ticket price?

To keep the ticket cost to a minimum we don't tend to include refreshments in the ticket price. These will however be available for purchase at all venues.

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How will I ensure I meet all the participants?

We make regular announcements to remind people to move around the room and meet as many people as possible. Those that get the most from networking events tend to be those that meet the most people. Ultimately however the number of people you choose to meet is your decision.

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Who should attend?

Typically our events are suited to business owners and entrepreneurs however sales staff and those researching an idea or start-up have found great value in attending.  

We'd recommend our events to anyone looking to increase their network of business contacts.

You may feel you already have enough clients but the benefits or networking are not always financial. These are very sociable events too!

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How do I get the most from an event? 

In order to make the most from an event it is important to remember that networks and referrals can only grow if all participants are mindful of the new contacts they have made during the event and remember to pass on their details to others after the event.

If you are passing on referrals to your new contacts, they will do the same for you and before long the real benefits of attending a speed networking event become apparent!

Even if you can't help every person you meet directly its always worth holding on to their details just in case you can help them in the future.

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Where will the events take place?

We use a variety of privately hired venues and most of these are located in central London. We use private bars, hotels and meeting facilities. Rest assured that all of our venues are high quality.

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