BUSINESS DIGEST AUGUST 2020 hard-earned cash. You shouldn’t have to visit dozens of stores in search of just the right suit. Frankly, that’s a daunting, exhausting process that doesn’t always bear fruit. Struggling with limited choices of fabric type, colour and pattern, and then leaving empty-handed or worse: settling for less. Bespoke tailoring removes all of these problems and comes with the added bonus of providing an expert to navigate you through a huge range of suitable options. No one likes to feel that they must accept a choice between A & B, or being presented with so many choices that the process becomes overwhelming. A good tailor will have an educated idea of what cloth, styles and colours will suit you. Then they'll gently guide you towards making wiser decisions. The result? A fantastic, complimentary personal style, and a good deal more time to figure out your next big career move.
Written by Jamie Henfrey who founded Marc Oliver Bespoke Tailoring in 2008.
Why Networking Is So Important To Your Success Networking or “Not Working” as some people
with strangers, ask them how call it, is either something you love or loath. to improve, it’s Whether you like it or not, there is no getting a good way to away from the fact it can kickstart your business, start a converthat next business deal or a killer referral partner. sation and get But why is this and why should you bother going? vital feedback. I’ve put together a few bits of advice to help you It’s not all about get started or dive in again. you, we’ve all You never know who’s in the room, so go find be stuck with out. This is a fantastic piece of advice you don’t that person know who’s in the room unless you go and speak where you can’t to people and find out what they do. I find I’ll ap- get a word in proach those on there on who are looking a little edgeways, scared, they’ll admire you for coming over and don’t be that you’ll look like a pro. When approaching groups, person, everyit’s best just to go over and ask if you can join. one hates it. If you do find Mix it up, most of us go to the same events and see the same people, while there nothing wrong yourself talking, ask them a question and listen to with that and you do need to find out what people the answer. are up to, you won’t meet anyone new. My rule is Follow up, even if it’s connecting on Linked in. to start with those I don’t know, then you’ve done this is step everyone forgets, how can people the hard bit! (Saying hello). work with you if you don’t remember your name! always ask for their card and if they don’t have It’s not what you know it’d who you know and one whip out you phone and ask to connect on who they know! That old adage is back, just relinked in. Don’t forget to ask before you add them member that your speaking to a potential lead though a friend. Before there is even a hope of a to your email list. referral, they need to like you and trust you’ll do a I’ve still not figured out how to step away from a good job, this may take time, Rome wasn’t built in conversation without seeming like I’m board, so a day after all. do leave a comment and let me know. Practice makes perfect, it’s ok if you’re not polished, there is no better place to practice than Ed Hollands is the founder of Driven Media an advertisement company that uses large format to wrap lorries with his customer's adverts. Ed Co-presents the advertising podcast show Adcast, when he's not slaying Dragons in the Den. Ed is also a keen Dodgeball player.
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