There is Pure Potential in Newcastle!
July 2nd, 2008 by julieMake Your Mark was in Newcastle last week to talk to students about the importance of networking.
Pure Potential is the only independent organisation that helps tens of thousands of bright students from the state sector with their journey through UCAS forms, university life, student finance and career choices.
There were presentations on how to write personal statements, how to impress at interviews and how to budget.
Make Your Mark made a presentation to the students on the importance of networking. ‘Innocent Smoothies’ was discussed as a case study on the importance of networking. Did you know that the founders of the business decided to give up the traditional route to graduate careers and set up a smoothie making business? They were three young people with no money and therefore getting a new business off the ground looked like a tall order. So…they asked for help. They thought about their personal network, and got in touch with everyone they knew, asking for help with their business idea, and by contacting business contacts, family and friends they eventually met an investor who gave them the essential start-up cash they needed to make their idea happen.
The students at the Pure Potential event were encouraged to think about THEIR network of friends, family, neighbours.. and put a plan in place to start building it.
Three simple ways to make networking work:
Your Profile: Get known and make sure people remember you.
Good will: Create good will and people are more likely to support you.
Keep in touch: Network to build contacts – 80% of opportunities come from people you know!
Are you a student in the North East who wants to make their mark at school or college? Why not set up a Make Your Mark Club?
Contact Julie@makeyourmark.org.uk / 01642 451826 for more information.
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