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The sunlight glittered on the river Thames as the pop of champagne corks could be heard over the laughter and chatter of the excited crowd gathered in the stunning Phyllis Court. The Henley Regatta is one of the iconic British Summer events and last month 30 members from various Opendoorz business networking groups across Oxfordshire & Berkshire joined together for exceptional food and hospitality as well as lots of exciting rowing with a bird’s eye view of the finish line. It was a memorable day filled with champagne and cement.
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For 8 years now Opendoorz has been an integral part of our members’ business development strategies, providing a high-quality networking community. So much of what makes Opendoorz unique and successful is held in mine and Cathy’s heads: - the ethos, personality and culture, not to mention the processes we know make for effective networking.  .

A fly on the wall at an Opendoorz networking meeting might wonder if it really were a networking meeting – laughter, banter and goodwill are all normal occurrences, there’s no waiting for your turn to speak here! .

So you’ve decided upon the networking group you want to join and paid your money. Now all you need to do is turn up and the business will roll in… right?
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Thanking an introducer of business is so much more than the bottle of fizz, voucher or hamper. It says:- .

We are absolutely delighted to shout about our charity of the year for 2019. .

In the early days of business networking you will be concentrating on meeting people, making new connections, making a good impression and having a clear, engaging message. All these things help to build a positive professional perception of you as a professional and someone who could be introduced with confidence but how do you switch it up a gear? .

Our Director Cathy Dunbabin was delighted to be asked recently to come up with her top 5 tips for excelling in business networking. We thought you might like to hear what they were... .

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We're delighted to have had another article featured in the latest Oxford Times In Business section this month. The article was all about planning and preparing for you business networking so that you never get caught off guard. .