At Professionelle, our motto is ' Bringing
Professional Women Together'. Networking is a key
career resource and one that as professional women we can
control. We're passionate about it and we hope to convince
you about the benefits of networking for your career and business
development.
In this section you'll find many resources on why networking is
important for women's careers, what makes networking events
successful, how to network in an authentic manner and much, much
more.
Don't forget to check our Events tab to find out when the next
networking seminar is in a New Zealand town near you, and stay
tuned as we perfect our online networking through phone and video
conferencing.
And remember: networking is a bit like a box of chocolates
- you never know what you're going to get!
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07 February 2011
By Jen Dalitz, Australia's thought leader on gender balance
Why women need to back themselves and how leaders, recruiters and media can help.
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20 October 2010
By Sally Anderson , Founder of Sally Anderson International & Freefall International Limited
Are you an effective networker? When did you last stop to calculate which networking groups give you the best return on your investment of time, energy and money - and to take action accordingly? And do you feel you make the most of the opportunities that arise for you in the meetings? According to Sally Anderson, that takes confidence, clarity, co-operation and compassion.
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02 October 2010
By Galia BarHava-Monteith & Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes
Professionelle has a unique approach to networking. In our events you get to meaningfully network with other professional career women by engaging on meaty topics relevant to your careers and lives beyond work – much more than chats over wine. To find out how, read all about it!
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25 September 2010
By Galia BarHava-Monteith
This is the second article in a series of three. It’s all about Trusted Advisors, the second ingredient we identified that successful women we have observed over the years all have in common. Trusted advisors are those people you meet, largely in a professional capacity, for whom you have a great deal of respect, but who aren't exactly day-to-day friends...
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14 August 2010
By Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes
Here at Professionelle, we’ve been developing materials for a networking seminar on working in male-dominated environments. It turns out we have lots of passion around this topic! In the following op-ed piece, Sarah lets off some steam and shares war stories about her experiences in heavily male-dominated environments. We’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences too…
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01 December 2009
By David Maister
David Maister is well known writer on issues facing professional service firms but his thoughts apply much more widely. His 2005 article on an important aspect of client relationship building - friendship - contains many transferable lessons to networking. He provides advice from how (and why) to make small talk, to the attitudes and approaches that help you build social capital in meaningful and authentic ways
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24 November 2009
By Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes
This handbook for aspiring women directors is written by a woman who has triumphed over adversity to become a director duly accredited by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and now engaged on a number of Boards. At Professionelle we are working to demystify the paths to the board room and whether you know a lot about governance already or are embarking on your journey, there is likely to be something in this handbook for you.
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31 October 2009
By Linda Coles, founder of Blue Banana
Your Linkedin profile is your online CV but with so much more! So many people join up to LinkedIn because they have had an invitation or heard about the site, but don't understand the benefits of using it. Linda Coles provides practical strategies and advice on how to get the most out of this network with millions of professional users worldwide.
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06 October 2009
By Sarah Lochead-MacMillan, SLM Group
In today's climate, few of us have unlimited funds to spend on marketing ourselves and our products, or on any form of advertising. So here's a secret about the benefits of networking: people like to do business with those they have met face to face, or with people recommended to them by someone they have met in person.
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30 September 2009
By Sarah Lochead-MacMillan of the SLM Group.
When the going gets tough, the tough stay connected. Connecting, networking, permeates all your life and if you develop the connector habit you can create sustainability in all areas. By building successful relationships, by adding value to others first,you can ask others for help and lean on others when you really needed to. And, boy, says Sarah Lochead-MacMillan, did she need to...