Networking can be cringy, so why bother?

Written by Julie Blake on 18 February 2020.

Some people love to network – the opportunity to meet new people, learn new things, and make new connections. But to others, networking can be so cringy. It can make the best of us shrivel up inside with the anticipation of ‘working a room’.

If you’re the kind of person who runs the other way when you see a networking session listed on a conference agenda, it might be because you have the fear of ‘the cringe’: those awkward moments when someone does something embarrassing, or says something that goes against your sense of what’s courteous. Worse still, it might be you making the faux pas…

How to ruthlessly choose your Oxfordshire networking group in 2020

Written by Julie Blake on 23 January 2020.

By its very nature, networking is successful where there is mutual respect and support. Networking is a time for forging relationships; an opportunity for collaboration over shared interests; a place for active listening. But here’s a secret: before you join an Oxfordshire networking group, we also think you should be utterly ruthless.

There are lots of networking groups out there, and you need to make sure you find the right one for you. Whether you’re self-employed or you run a business, your time is valuable, and you shouldn’t spend it drifting from one disappointing networking experience to another.

So before you join a new networking group, ask yourself a few questions:

Juice Networking – Our 2019 Round-Up

Written by Julie Blake on 22 December 2019.

What a wonderful year it has been for our networking group! Some interesting stats from the year include:

1,217 sausages consumed at our weekly breakfasts
12 Super Guest Days held with 31 attendees
4 new members joined
2 new chairpeople voted in
15 members surveyed about Juice Networking
3 big birthdays took place
Hundreds of valuable referrals exchanged
Around £800 raised for our chosen charity: African Children’s Fund

What Juice members really think about our Witney networking group

Written by Julie Blake on 29 November 2019.

At Juice, we’re a team of curious creatures. After 10 years running the Witney networking group, we were keen to find out what our members thought of us. We surveyed a diverse mix of 15 attendees to find out more about how they feel about the group and to learn how we can further build and improve upon our networking sessions.

Connect with top Oxfordshire networking gurus

Written by Kevin Ackland on 11 October 2019.

Juice networking

We like to think we’re a fresh and rewarding networking group, one of the best around, and that’s entirely down to the quality and commitment of our members.

From our long-standing crew with plenty of meetings on the clock, to our newest members wanting to learn and be seen, we make up a pretty special group for Oxfordshire networking.

Take a closer look and see who you could meet on a regular basis. Join us and we’re sure you’ll soon be counting yourself as one of our networking gurus!