Media Quotes

Recent Media Exerts:

people.” Julia Palmer, Career One, September 2008

	“Companies spend a lot of money on staging events or sending their people to events, but if your staff are in the room and they don’t know how to communicate, then it’s a huge waste of money.” Julia Palmer, MX Newspaper, September 2008
read more	“Part of the problem is that networking is a dirty word here. People see it as connected to selling and that is not it at all. True networking is building relationships with people with common or complimentary interests to yours, with a view that one day, down the road, you might be able to assist one another.” Julia Palmer, 9to5 Careers, September 2008
read more	“With a growing trend towards the reliance on technology, we are fast forgetting the importance of traditional business methods. Despite the best gadgets and the cleverest of marketing campaigns, nothing will ever replace networking as a true qualifier for creating and managing business relationships.” Julia Palmer, Kochie’s Business Builders, August 2008
	“Look for self development opportunities. Networking is a skill that must be learned and developed. No doubt, networking takes work, as the name suggests.” Julia Palmer Recruiter Daily, November 2007
read more	“We teach participants how to create a personalised networking strategy. One that is relevant to them, their personality and their business objectives. In addition to this, we provide one-on-one mentoring and training for those who prefer a more bespoke approach, which include us accompanying clients to functions.” Julia Palmer, Sydney Morning Herald, June 2007
read more	“People put a lot of pressure on themselves when they go to a Networking Function, thinking they have to bring back a sale. Don’t treat networking like a sales chore, think of it as a long term marketing tactic and opportunity to build relationships with a wide variety of people, with the ultimate goal being referrals and word of mouth business.” Julia Palmer, The Age, 15th June 2007
	“Business relationships take time to develop. Don’t expect relationships to be instantly profitable. Networking is not just the selling and buying process. People discuss ideas, interact and learn.” Julia Palmer, AFR BOSS, March 2007/ Volume 8
	“We work with a lof of young people and graduates and find they’re a lot more open to learning how to (network). They realise it’s something they’re going to need in their career.” Julia Palmer, MX Newspaper, March 2007
	“Networking is the opportunity to meet and qualify contacts face to face, build rapport and gain permission to make contact again. Most people I speak to either love it or hate it, with little grey area in between, but let’s face it, when done effectively its the best way to develop, grow and foster long-term business relationships… You may think that networking occurs at specific events, which of course it does and we’ve all been to them – both good and bad. However, this is really only the tip of the iceberg of networking potential as networking can be done in many different settings.” Julia Palmer, The Herald, February 2007