A – Speed networking within your company

B – Speed networking for business owners  

1. Speed networking - what’s that?

Speed networking allows participants in and organisation to meet face to face in order to establish value in further interactions.

Speed networking sets up valuable personal interactions, while participants have fun.

This initial interaction forms the basis for future interactions between the parties where these relationships can be grown and use to create and build on efficiencies within the group.

2. How long has speed networking been available in South Africa?

Speed networking was launched by SMARTdate in May 2008, and uptake amongst the large corporate organisations has been phenomenal. Events are currently being scheduled for these groups and will be advertised in due course.

3. How long has SMARTdate been running.

SMARTdate, operator of speed networking has been operating social events for single people since October 2005. SMARTdate runs events in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban and has a membership database of over 10,000 members.

Speed networking, an obvious link, was born out of SMARTdate, as the SMARTdate for business.

4. About Jenny Cereseto, owner SMARTdate

Jenny Cereseto, owner of SMARTdate, 32 years, resident in Johannesburg. Jenny lived in Edinburgh, Scotland for over 5 years and this is where her passion for business developed.

Employed in the International financial services sector for over 12 years both in South Africa and abroad, she is no stranger to the corporate world. Experience ranges from compliance to marketing and technology for marketing. Her determination to set and meet excellent service levels in borne from a marketing background with experience in many countries managing different cultural expectations.

SMARTdate continues to grow in leaps and bounds and with the new addition of speed networking to our box of tricks, we’re looking forward to a rewarding future.

5. Anyone can use speed networking.

Speed networking can be used within a particular company to establish links between departments, allow staff to get to know each other within the organisation, and even helps in brain storming a particular issue that requires resolution.

Speed networking can also be used for cross training groups on the company’s products.

Speed networking is particularly valuable as a business owner. This allows you to establish and continue relationships with potential suppliers on your terms.

6. How does it work?

Seating and facilitation ensures that participants engage one on one with as many people as is possible with the time period specified.

Participants are given a starting point to drive a short conversation.

Participants will have the tools to take notes and retain details that they may want to use at a later stage. This initial interaction forms the basis for future interactions between the parties where these relationships can be grown.

A – Speed networking for your company

1. How do we proceed?

We will set up events based on your requirements at your choice in venue. Please contact us to find out more about how to manage this. Email info@speednetworking.co.za or call us at 011 442 1653 or 072 464 4253

2. Previous clients

So far FNB have used speed networking to build communication links with a number of their teams. The event was a great success and we look forward to future events for the FNB teams. There are a number of other large corporate groups who will be running speed networking events over the coming weeks and months, and these will be added as references as we go.

B - Speed networking for business owners:

1. Can I pay when I arrive?

No, payment must be made prior to the event, either by credit card, cash deposit or bank transfer.  If you don't pay in advance, we have no guarantee you will show up, and we can’t plan the event properly!

2. I want to make a booking and payment for more than one of us.

When booking for each person, select the option to do a bank transfer. You can then make one transfer for all of the people in your group. Please e-mail info@speednetworking.co.za to advise of the connection between each registered user after payment has been made.

3. Telephone number?