Network with Great Business Cards

When you prepare for a networking event there is one essential that you can’t overlook: your business cards! Your business card is as important as any other first impression at a networking event in Ottawa. Your card should represent your company in both design and copy. It is highly recommended to use a professional graphic designer […]

Great Tips For Networking at a Booth

Have you thought about exhibiting at eSAX as a way to promote your products / services to 100’s of other businesses? Having a booth is a great way to increase the likelihood of sales, but all of the principles of networking still apply. You are promoting your business, but you are also out there making […]

Ask the Fedora: Some Smart Networking Tips You Should Use

Today our #AskTheFedora shares some smart networking tips you should use! Transcript: My philosophy to ‘smart’ networking is when you go up to someone for the first time, please don’t just say “here’s my business card; you need me, I’m so great and I’ll make your life so much better”. No. The purpose to a smart […]

How To Follow-Up With People After A Networking Event

Today our #AskTheFedora explains how to follow-up with people after a networking event! Transcript: After a networking event you walk out with 30 business cards…what do you do with them? I realized three or four years ago when I was starting out that it was starting to become a really big pile. I kept going through […]

Mastering a Great Handshake for Ottawa Networking Events

One of the most important, but often overlooked, part of successful networking is the handshake. The origins of handshakes are interesting. They were originally a sign between medieval knights (or ancient Greeks, depending on who is telling the story) to show that they were approaching each other unarmed. Handshakes have remained a way in which […]

eSAX Ottawa Networking Event Recap: Jan 7, 2015

The latest eSAX event was another great success! Despite the extreme cold alerts we were under, we still had over 200 people make their way to Funhaven to enjoy a night of networking. Our sponsors and guest speakers helped to facilitate connections and help empower new Ottawa entrepreneurs. Taking a look at the Twitter feed […]