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Business Networking

Buisiness networking is a critical part of selling your work, services or creative output and an important tool to grow your business or organisation.  Business networking can help you find new customers, develop new skills and find new ways to test ideas and obtain informal business support.

Business networking can be both face-to-face and virtual.  There are many networking organisations around, both specially for creative businesses and wider business networks.  Social media like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have led the way in online networking, but there are also a range of localised virtual networks.

  "Networking is for everybody. Many people think networking is all about  
   schmoozing! They feel it can be insincere and manipulative. For some people
   that will be true, but most networks are full of people in the same boat who
   are looking to meet new people and grow their business" Amber Valley
   Business Club

Local Networking Infrastructure

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Creative Greenhouse is a membership, network and information organisation for creative businesses.  The Greenhouse run a range of networking events and workshops across Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire.

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CIN (Creative Industries Network) is a support network for Derby and Derbyshire creative businesses.  CIN provides services to help individuals build the relationships they need to be successful - relationships with other creatives, with customers, suppliers, funders and others.
 
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DNCC is the local branch of the Chamber of Commerce.  DNCC is a membership organisation offering a wide range of discounted services, networking and the ability to showcase products and services to fellow members.

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Amber Valley Business Club is an informal networking group of businesses across Amber Valley that meet up once a month. The Club is supported and co-ordinated by the Borough Council but is run for the benefit of local businesses.
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The Erewash Partnership is an enterprise support agency for Erewash-based businesses.  It also runs an extensive local business membership network.
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Space4Work is a local business centre provider, offering a range of tenanted and virtual services.  Space4Work also offers a virtual business network with an extensive range of local business members.

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Skylark Activities run a series of ‘netwalks’ across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, providing all the opportunities and benefits of normal business networking, just in the great outdoors!


Other Business Networking sites and guides

Business Link Networking Guide


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