Networking Day (Business Connections Expansion Day) (16/10)

October 16 marks a very unusual and new holiday – Networking Day, or Business Expansion Day.

Networking – is a fairly new word and type of activity for Russia, but its content is rooted in deep history. The term «networking» is a loanword from English and literally means «weaving network». The true meaning of the term, in this case, is, of course, not related to its direct meaning. Networking in networking refers to a circle of acquaintances and connections that allow you to solve certain problems more efficiently and quickly in a certain situation.

It is here that every person begins to remember certain life situations, when, thanks to direct or indirect acquaintance, we solved certain problems or problems (employment, finding a suitable option for placing a child in kindergarten or school, overcoming bureaucratic delays, etc.). Many questions in history, including the fate of historical figures and the fate of historical decisions, arose in a certain way thanks to connections. Networking is, in fact, the activity of creating a wide range of connections and contacts. It can be of either domestic, social or business nature. In the business sector, networking has generally today won a stable status as a mandatory technology for success.

The underlying theory of networking «six handshakes» is very interesting in this sense. It was developed by American psychologists back in the 1960s. It boils down to the fact that every person on Earth is connected with any other inhabitant of the planet through a chain of acquaintances. The average value of the number of links in this chain consists of six people. This theory was interestingly reflected in Russian cinema in the comedy «Yolki».

The holiday appeared due to the fact that networking has turned from a theory into an effective means of doing business. In this area, a whole circle of specialists and experts has already formed who successfully teach the skills of building a circle of connections. They emphasize that there are certain subtleties in networking that should not be neglected. Training is built on the principle of mastering these subtleties: from the moment of realizing exactly how to get to know each other, build and increase a network of contacts to understanding the goals of establishing an acquaintance, the possible usefulness of a particular contact. An important aspect is that when building a circle of connections, a person must understand his possible usefulness for those with whom he meets.

Along with business meetings, conferences, forums, presentations, which are an ideal platform for networking, social networks also play a big role in it.

Networking Day is traditionally celebrated with networking parties and other formats of meetings in order to develop business connections.



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