A weekly roundup of networking
opportunities in the UK's media scene.
🖐 Issue #29 | Tips to expand your network in 2022
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Good morning, I hope 2022 is treating you well so far.
If one of your resolutions for the new year sounded something like, "I want to expand my professional network," well, welcome to the club!
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This week we have put together a few practical tips to start ( or keep) building professional relationships more effectively. Let us know what you think and if you ave any more that worked well for you!
- 🌟 Focus on what you want to get from a new connection, things you'd like to learn, which sort of support you may be able to offer and the kind of people who could help you thrive. Starting from here, it's essential to create a network that is truly valuable to you!
- ⌨️ Since the pandemic, virtual networking has become key. Don’t hesitate to ask professionals for advice and learning tips from their experience on LinkedIn or via email. Connect with people who can benefit from you and vice versa.
- 🖐 Follow up with your existing network, people you've worked with in the past, your uni mates, and those who have been already introduced to you to see how they are doing, what they are focusing on and whether grabbing a catch-up coffee could be useful. They may too in turn connect you with the right people.
- 🎓 From a student POV, interact with students from other degree programmes and enquire whether they’d be interested in doing projects together. This helps you not only strengthen your resume but also meet new people with similar interests.
- 📝 Keep an updated contact list (on whichever platform works best for you) with people's contact details, professions, company of reference, where/how you met etc.
- 👩💻 Build a strong presence online so that, after you meet someone, you can redirect them to your website, portfolio, or social media pages to show your work.
- 🥂 And ofc, join events! In particular, if they offer a networking sessions (even virtual ones can work well) or drinks/reception at the end - those are always the best opportunities to meet new people!
Happy Sunday 🥰
Gaia & Liyana
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What's going on next week
Mon 17th
- 🎬🗞 Afghanistan Series: Episode 1 | Frontline Club | Online | £0 - £3 | Book here
- 📣 How To Master Paid Social Advertising | AllBright | Online | FREE | Register here
- 🎭📣 How to Write Better Copy | The Guardian | Online | £199 | Book here
Tue 18th
- 🗞🎭 Starting Out as a Freelance Writer | I Like Networking | Online | £7 | Book here
- 🗞 How To Write and Pitch a Feature: An Interactive Journalism Workshop | The Guardian | Online | £99 | Book here
- 📸 Vision Board & Discussion for 2022 | The Photography Foundation | 📍 TFP Studio, London | FREE | More here
Wed 19th
- 📸 Curators Talk: Anna Dannemann and Walter Moser on Helen Levitt | The Photographers Gallery | Online | £3 - £5 | Book here
- 🗞 Resilience in 2022 with Victoria Derbyshire a Charity Event for Future Dreams | Women in Journalism | 📍 Future Dreams House, London | £15 | Book here
- 🎭 Beat the Blank Page: Boost Your Creativity and Confidence in Writing | The Guardian | Online | £49 | Book here
Thu 20th
- 📣 Contracts, Rates, Platforms, and More: The Business of Freelancing | Freelancing with Tim | Online | FREE | Register here
- 📣 How To Start a Six-Figure Newsletter | Wishu | Online | £22.15 - £32.93 | Book here
- 📣 20 Social Media Content Ideas to Keep You Inspired with Green Umbrella Marketing | Icon Offices | Online | FREE | Register here
- 📸 Teachers’ Session: Nadav Kander In Conversation | The Photographers Gallery | Online | FREE | Register here
- 🎭 Susanna Clarke: Winner of the 2021 Women's prize for Fiction | The Guardian | Online | £7 | Book here
Sun 23rd
- 🗞 Workshop: The Art of Structuring a Longform Feature | Freelancing with Tim | Online | $15 | Book here
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Gem of the week
💎 If you are self-employed, or are thinking about it, "Working in the Gig Economy, How to Thrive and Succeed When You Choose to Work for Yourself" by Thomas Oppong might be a good read for you!
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©The New Yorker Cartoon
See ya next week! 🤠
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🧐 Did we miss something? Are you/your company organising an event that you'd like to see listed here?
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