Aging Connections Offers Opportunities for...

• Business development: The big reason for joining AC is to develop your business and find new ways of connecting… and being visible and getting noticed is a big benefit of networking.

• Peer interaction: It can sometimes seem lonely out there marketing your business and mixing with other like-minded individuals offers much needed support and encouragement.

• Business advice: Having like-minded marketers to talk to also gives you the opportunity to get advice from them on all sorts of things related to your business or even your personal life and obtaining that important work-life balance.

• Collaborative working: Networking is all about building valuable relationships and you may well find yourself working with several businesses you come across in a group.

• Knowledge expansion: You may well learn a lot from your current business, but you’ll learn a whole lot more by being part of a networking group. Access to a shared knowledge base through contact with like-minded individuals is one of the more powerful ways to increase your business know-how and improve your chance of success.

• Generation of referrals/Increased business: This is the most obvious benefit and the reason most individuals decide to participate in AC networking activities. The great news is that the referrals that you get through our networking are normally high quality and most of the time are even pre-qualified for you.

• Personal development: Networking isn’t about promoting your business in the local area – it’s also about developing your personal business skills by learning from your peers and being open to innovative ideas and ways of doing things. By regularly networking and talking to people you don’t know, you will get increased confidence the more you do this.

• Positive Influence: The people that you hang around with and talk to influence who you are and what you do, so it is important to be surrounding yourself with positive, uplifting people that help you to grow and thrive.

• Satisfaction from helping others: I personally really love helping other people, and networking is a fantastic way that allows me to do this easily. Networking is full of other individuals that are looking for services, new referral sources and answers to questions they might have.

• Friendship: Lastly, this one is more personal related rather than business related but is a big benefit none-the-less. Many friendships form because of networking because you are all like-minded business professionals that want to grow your businesses, and you meet and help each other regularly, so naturally strong friendships tend to form.