This interesting view on networking and its importance was published by the blog of the HubSpot company.
- 85% of business job positions are not filled through ads, but through networking, i.e. personal acquaintance.
- 72% of people say that their view of a particular person is to a large extent derived from the first impression, especially from the way the person introduces themselves and shakes hands.
- 83% of people work mostly remotely, meaning they are not in direct contact with their clients or business partners.
- But 68% of employees state that they prefer talking face to face rather than remotely.
- Face-to-face meetings are more successful by 30% compared to remote ways of communication, i.e. phone calls or e-mails.
- If people meet personally for a sales meeting, 40% of deals are eventually closed. When it comes to remote communication, the stats are much lower.
- 41% of people state that they would like to network more often but they lack the time.
- Only 11% of LinkedIn users are connected with more than 100 people.
- Seven out of 10 people of up to 27 years of age say they would not need to go to the office to work.
- Almost 100% of people say face-to-face meetings are crucial for building a long-term business relationship between two people.
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