Business
Connections
“ Business language skills
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Put phrases a-h below into categories 1-3. Then decide
which are more formal and which are less formal.
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a. I want you to meet ….
1. Introducing b. This is …
yourself. c. I’m delighted to meet you …
2. Introducing
someone else. d. I’m very pleased to meet you too.
3. Responding to
an introduction. e. I don’t think we’ve met. I’m …
f. Nice to meet you.
g. I would/I’d like to introduce you to …
h. My name’s …
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a. I want you to meet …. (2) informal
b. This is … (2) informal
1. Introducing c. I’m delighted to meet you … (3) formal
yourself.
2. Introducing d. I’m very pleased to meet you too. (3)
someone else. formal
3. Responding to
an introduction. e. I don’t think we’ve met. I’m … (1)
informal
f. Nice to meet you. (3) formal & informal
g. I would/I’d like to introduce you to …
(2) formal
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h. My name’s … (1) informal & formal
Reading
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Networking
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Networking
Networking is important
for generating business.
In today’s more complex
and interrelated
organizations,
networking is also an
essential management
skill.
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Networking
Personal relationships
are a source of
information and power –
the better the quality of
your network, the more
‘social capital’ you have.
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1. Networking is ...
a. a good way of generating business.
b. an essential management skill.
c. helps increase your personal connections.
d. All of the above.
d
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2. Networking is becoming an essential
management skill because …………………….
a. organizations are becoming more complex
and interrelated.
b. other management skills are not important for
today’s businesses.
c. business connections are not important.
d. None of the above.
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3. In the world of business, personal connections
are a source of …………
a. light and energy
b. power and information
c. a and b
d. None of the above.
b
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4. We can define networking as …..
a. the process of interaction with others to
exchange information and develop professional
or social contacts.
b. the process of making money.
c. a way of making fun.
d. making phone calls.
a
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5. The better the quality of your network, the more
‘social capital’ you have. “Social capital” here
means ….
a. business relationships.
b. personal relationships.
c. professional connections.
d. All of the above.
d
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Based on this, what can a start-
up do to build a powerful and
“ good-quality network (i.e.
business relations)?
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Speed
networking
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Speed networking
Need more good contacts?
Contact25 thinks it has the
answer
Networking is increasingly important for individuals and
companies who want to succeed in the world of international
business. Contact25 organizes business –to-business speed
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networking events.
Speed networking
At these events, participants have a series of mini-meetings with new
contacts. The idea is that within a few minutes of talking to someone,
they will know whether it is possible to do business with them. This
makes it a very efficient form of business networking – by meeting lots
of people, you have more chance of meeting ideal contacts for your
business.
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Speed networking
How does it work? Each meeting lasts 5 minutes. You have:
▫ 2 minutes to talk about your company/ organization.
▫ 2 minutes to talk about your partner’s company/ organization.
▫ 30 seconds to score your partner, and note down future action.
▫ 30 seconds to move on to the next meeting.
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Speed networking
Speed networking is proving to be a good solution for many
businesses who simply want to get results. Contact25
estimates that each attendee creates € 5.000 worth of new
business per event. So it seems that speed networking is
simple, effective, and generates results.
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Want big impact?
USE BIG IMAGE.
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Online /Virtual speed networking
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1- Why is networking important?
Networking is important for companies as it enables
them to establish connections with individuals and other
companies who might become clients or partners.
It is also important for individuals, as it may help them
progress in their careers.
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2-Which of these are (advantages) and which are
(disadvantages) of speed networking?
1. A fast and efficient form of business Networking.
advantage
2. It sounds fun and means you meet a lot of different people at one event.
advantage
3. It costs money to attend.
disadvantage
4. You may not have enough time to decide whether
someone is a useful contact.
disadvantage
5. It could be seen as an unnatural way of meeting
people.
disadvantage
3. Are the following statements true or false?
1. Networking is important for generating business and it is also an
essential management skill.
True
2. In speed networking meetings, you have 2 minutes to talk about your
company.
True
3. One of the disadvantages of speed networking is that the time might be
short for determining possible co-operation.
True
4. Speed networking is an easy and effective way to increase your contact
list.
True
Class activity
Duration: 15 minutes
1. Students are to split into groups of 2s. (1 minute)
2. Each group is a company: decide on a product or a
service which your company provides and give your
business a name. (2 minute)
3. On a piece of paper write your business nature &
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offers and your partner’s business & offers. Finally
mention your decision: deal or no deal. (2 minute)
4. All groups will conduct mini-meetings to introduce
themselves and their products/services. (7 minutes)
5. Each group will present the paper with their deals
and the company with most deals will get a bonus. (3
minutes).
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Papers layout:
your your Deal or no deal
business partner’s
nature & business &
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offers offers
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