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Networking

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈnetwɜːrkɪŋ/nounCommon term

In business english, networking means: Meeting and talking to people in your industry, for example at conferences and events, to build useful professional relationships.

In Turkish: iş ağı kurma, bağlantı kurma, networking

How it is used

A main reason to attend conferences and trade fairs: 'networking event', 'networking opportunities', 'networking drinks'. The verb is 'network': 'She networked with other buyers'. LinkedIn is the main tool for online networking.

Example sentences

  1. The best part of the conference was the networking in the evening.

  2. There's a networking session after the panel, so bring your business cards.

Common collocations

  • networking event
  • networking opportunities
  • do some networking
  • networking session
  • business tripA journey you make for your job, for example to visit clients, attend a conference or work in another office.
  • pitchA short, persuasive presentation or speech that tries to convince someone to buy a product, approve an idea or invest in a business.
  • follow upTo contact someone again about something you discussed earlier, in order to check progress, ask for an answer or add information.
  • touch baseTo contact someone briefly to check how things are going or to share a quick update, usually by phone, chat or a short meeting.

This word in other fields

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