Anxious. Nervous. Worried.
The feelings likely felt before walking into a room of complete strangers, which is how Martin Gilchrist felt before his first networking event, over 20 years ago. He considered not going but came away feeling energised and excited.
Since then, he’s attended 100s, honing his approach, which has helped him to build a successful accountancy practice in Northern Ireland.
Martin shares his experiences, breaks down his approach, and provides tips in this episode, helping you to avoid common pitfalls and become better at networking.
Further details and episode timings below.
Guest – Martin Gilchrist, owner of accountancy firm Gilchrist & Co
Martin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilchristaccountants/
Website: https://www.gilchristandco.com/
You’ll Learn (& Episode Timings)
- About Martin’s first networking event (roughly 6 mins 15 seconds into the episode)
- Martin’s ingenious secret to spark conversations (roughly 12 mins 45)
- The one thing to never to at networking events (roughly 22 mins 40)
- How to overcome the anxiety (roughly 30 mins 30)
- What makes a good networking event (roughly 34 mins 20)
- My biggest takeaway from the discussion (roughly 42 mins 45)
- Martin’s top networking tip (roughly 44 mins 45)
Resources and Other Episodes
TTPP10: How to Write Good-Quality and Practical Tax Advice