Nathalie Danon: The Power of People. Why not networking is not an option – in business and in life

The second networking session of the day was hosted by Nathalie Danon, who, after Gabriella’s short introduction, jumped right into explaining the material and less tangible benefits of building a solid, reliable network both in business and personal life.  

“Anyone can imitate your business but no one can imitate you”. 

She started with a strong, thought-provoking statement. To let us understand why Nathalie is so passionate about networking, she pointed out that, contrary to popular opinion, it’s not only about meeting people and having a cup of coffee. It’s about attracting connections, who one day may become your clients, your suppliers, colleagues or business advisors.

It’s an opportunity to demonstrate to them how unique you are.

She underlined that it’s crucial to remind ourselves all the time that without connections, growing a business is impossible. 

It’s been scientifically proven that humans function better as a part of a community. You can survive without belonging to a tribe – but you’ll thrive only within one. Nathalie showed us, based on her own experience, that becoming a part of a network is the best thing you can do both for yourself and for your business. 

“Openness is the key to growth.“

After her short and inspiring talk, we moved to actual business networking. Every attendee had 30 seconds to introduce themselves. We were pleased to give the stage to people from all around the globe. We exchanged contact details, making sure that all interested parties would be able to find each other later on in the online universe. 

We then asked questions from Nathalie and had a great conversation about networking best practices, dos and don’ts.

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