• Maximise proactive planning.
• Be involved in lobbying for change.
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• It provides the opportunity for leaders from distinct sectors to link together to gain understandings from each other and develop productive and ongoing partnerships.
• Work on regional issues.
• Improve professional and personal development .
• Find new resources and ways of working, to benefit from others' experiences.
• Develop a stronger voice on common issues.
• Making the links between new information and previous knowledge to maximise the use of resources.
• Provide an alternative framework for working with individuals and institutions for positive change.
• Not-for-profit community services can tap into a reservoir of community 'good will', and in turn networking can be used to achieve social objectives.
• Networking not only benefits the individual, but also often puts you in a position to benefit others.
2. The process of developing new networks.
Success in networking relies heavily on a person's ability to communicate and interact with other people, being able to set realistic goals to determine what outcome is wanted in order to help the individual in getting results.
Networks can be made by thinking of anyone that you know, or may want to get to know, who may be benifitual to your purpose. .
Possibilities include: .
• Friends.
• University/TAFE acquaintances.
• Relatives.
• Family friends.
• Clients and colleagues.
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• Neighbors.
• Lecturers.
• Former employers, bosses and co-workers.
• Professionals such as dentist, doctor, lawyer etc.
• Professional associations.
• Community contacts.
• Sport, other interests and hobbies.
• Small business owners and entrepreneurs.
