How to Plan a Christian Women's Networking Event
Networking is a critical part of most careers, and networking events are perfect places to build your list of contacts and meet like-minded individuals. Although planning a Christian women's networking event can be a challenge it can also be of great benefit to everyone that attends. Networking events do not have to be massive like many of the national conferences that each industry holds throughout the country; a small, intimate networking event may turn out to be more valuable due to a lack of stress and an environment more conducive to socializing.
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Consider the size of your event. The most important step in planning a networking event is booking the location, but you cannot book a location until you have a good idea of how many people will be attending. Large events should be held in hotel ballrooms or other large spaces, while smaller events can occur at a retreat or a local church. If the crowd is small enough, you can even throw the event at your home.
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Book the space at least three months in advance. Knowing when and where your Christian women's networking event will be held is critical for attendees that need to buy plane tickets and book hotel lodging.
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Send out your invitations as soon as you have confirmation that your space is booked. The more time people have to prepare, the better your overall turn out will be.
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Contact popular authors or bloggers that often talk about issues specific to Christian women and invite them to speak at your event. While socializing and making friends is important, you can improve your turnout rate and the overall guest experience by booking an interesting speaker.
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Think about food and drink options. Some networking events provide at least one meal to attendees, while others prefer that people figure food out on their own. A buffet line is an excellent way to keep your attendees in the building and provides one more excuse for people to speak with each other.
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Create a checklist of everything that will need to be done for the event and stick to it. Include things like booking the venue, sending out invites, finding a caterer, locating a speaker and decorating the space.
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Create simple name tags through either word processing software or your local print shop and provide each person with a name tag and lanyard. This makes meeting new people dramatically easier although it may not be necessary if your event is small.
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