Webinar: Networking in a Virtual World

Presenter: Chris Perfect, Owner, Principal Advisor, Concept and Perspective, LLC

Thursday, May 6, 2021 @ 12:00pm (US Eastern)

Free for SMTA Members! 

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Overview:

In this webinar, Chris will talk about the impact of COVID on building and maintaining professional relationships, focusing on online networking/group events, one-on-one networking and the importance of your online profile . COVID has made online networking the new norm and it will remain important post-pandemic. But with so many opportunities, where to start?

What You'll Learn:

• How to make the most of virtual networking events… getting to that one-on-one discussion
• Beyond networking events: building business relationships and one-on-one networking online
• The rise of LinkedIn's as your ‘personal shopfront’ during COVID. Chris will talk about how people are using it more differently
• Chris will draw on his experiences - sometimes successful, sometimes not, on how to grow a fledgling business during COVID

 

About the Presenter:

Chris Perfect runs a business advisory firm in Houston, Texas.  He helps businesses - both big and small - to grow and to navigate change, complexity and risk, specializing in M&A, strategy, business planning and new market entry. Chris describes himself as a 'recovering lawyer,' having started his professional career as a corporate attorney, but decided some time ago that his real passion was to help business grow.  A Kiwi, Chris has lived all over the world but is now settled on the west side of Houston where he lives with his wife and their two young boys.