Successful networking is amazingly powerful skill, highly important for entrepreneurs and valued by everyone operating in the business world. It is a skill that should be practiced and perfected by every person, who has the ambition to grow well-recognized business and to build strong brand. Networking is powerful only when it is done right.

All the time and effort put into networking can be all for naught if there is no follow-through. The same goes for sales. And leadership. And well, everything.  Beth Ramsay

Meeting new people, who share the same interests and passion for entrepreneurship as you do, is a great experience, a source of inspiration and presents a clear opportunity to generate new ideas. Networking events are the ultimate place to meet with potential investors and mentors, people, who are interested in your company and are able to help you and your venture. There are many reasons why entrepreneurs should attend pitching events, but there are also many rules that should be followed if they want to make the most of each of these events. We all know that networking matters especially when it is done effectively.

“To be interesting, be interested.” Dale Carnegie

Networking is a skill, a very important skill, which can be learned easily if you follow some simple yet very important rules. During his TEDxAmRingSalon talk, Christopher Barrat, popular speaker, consultant and author in management development skills, shares the four key principles to follow if you want to become master networker. Learn these four key principles of successful networking from the video below and feel free to leave your comment in the comment section.