Easy Speed Networking Method

Efficient Speed Networking Method
Speed networking for business professionals is increasing in popularity
Based on the concept of speed dating
Each participant gets 30 seconds to present themselves to a potential date
Usually set up such that the men rotate seats while the ladies remain seated.
But what happens when the ladies or men want to meet each other?

A different rotation plan is needed to ensure that everyone meets everyone else
The basics of this method are the same:
Participants are paired together in a two lines
One line presents their 30 second commercial to the person standing opposite them
The other line then presents their commercial
Then, everyone moves, except for one lucky participant.... the Fixed Position Participant, or FPP

The following slides illustrate the rotation method, keep clicking forward to see the participants move
With this method everyone will meet everyone else in the shortest amount of time
10 participants should be done in 9 minutes
20 participants should be done in 19 minutes
Plus, of course, the time it takes to change positions
Ready?!

4 Efficient Speed Networking Method 3 Top Row Presents Commercial First Rotation 3 1 2 7 5 6 8

Bottom Row Presents Commercial Efficient Speed Networking Method First Rotation 4 3 3 1 2 7 5 6 8

FPP Efficient Speed Networking Method Move to second rotation 4 3 3 1 2 7 5 6 8

Efficient Speed Networking Method Second Rotation 3 3 4 1 2 8 7 5 6 Top Row Presents Commercial

Efficient Speed Networking Method Second Rotation 3 3 4 1 2 8 7 5 6 Bottom Row Presents Commercial

Efficient Speed Networking Method Move to third rotation 3 3 4 1 2 8 7 5 6 FPP

Efficient Speed Networking Method Third Rotation 3 1 2 3 8 4 7 5 6 Top Row Presents Commercial

Efficient Speed Networking Method Third Rotation 3 1 2 3 8 4 7 5 6 Bottom Row Presents Commercial

Efficient Speed Networking Method Repeat Rotation and Network! 3 1 2 3 8 4 7 5 6 FPP

Remember the pattern and repeat until everyone has met everyone else
Works for an odd number of people as well
Although there will always be one person not talking during a rotation
Just designate an empty space between two participants and make sure those participants keep the empty space between them.
Happy Speed Networking!

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Easy Speed Networking Method

by Mark Rodeffer on Jan 01, 2010

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