Business Communications/ Business Behavior

Networking plan Fort Myers Fl Area.

Networking Plan

Part 1 of 2: Networking Assignment

Note: Part 2 (report of your attendance at the event) is due on Fri. of Week 5 - Make sure your event occurs before then.)

NETWORKING ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

The 2-part Networking Assignment contains the following assignments:

Part 1: Networking Plan - Due Week 2

Part 2: Networking Activity Report - Due Week 5

Purpose of assignment: To gain practice in networking, which is very important for success in business communication. As you prepare for your one networking events, you will draw upon new business communication tools from this course and proceed on your path towards your strategic career vision.

Directions for Part 1: Networking Plan

1. Identify a strategic networking opportunity. The best networking events will be related to your national business/industry association. Events where you will meet people from top companies and organizations (such as those listed in the Tampa Bay Business Journal or non-profit events where business leaders in your field will be) are appropriate choices, as is a service organization. If you live outside the Tampa Bay area, choose an event in your local area.

2. Please paste in the discussion box:

• the networking event you plan to attend, the date/place/time,

• how it relates to your strategic professional development/career path,

• briefly describe your strategy for gaining new contacts and following up

Required: Please reply to one peer in a considered 2-3 sentence response after your original post. Others’ posts will not be visible until you submit your original