Melissa Gallardo Apolo

NEED MORE GOOD CONTACTS? CONTACT 25 THINKS IT HAS THE

ANSWER
(Business Result intermediate, Unit 1, Page 11)

1 Networking is increasingly important for 3 - 2 minutes to talk about your company

individuals and companies who want to / organization.
succeed in the world of international
business. Contact25 organizes business-to- 4 - 2 minutes to talk about your partner’s
business speed networking events. At these company / organization.
events, participants have a series of mini-
- 30 seconds to score your partner, and
meetings with new contacts. The idea is that 5
note down future action.
within a few minutes of talking to someone,
they will know whether it is possible to do - 30 seconds to move on to the next
business with them. This makes it a very 6
meeting.
efficient form of business networking – by
meeting lots of people, you have more Speed networking is proved to be a good
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chance of meeting ideal contacts for your solution for many businesses who simply
business. want to get results. Contact 25 estimates
that each attendee creates € 5,000 worth of
How does it work? Each meeting lasts 5 new business per event. So it seems that
2
minutes, you have: speed networking is simple, effective, and
generates results.
1. Why is networking important?
Networks are important because they allow companies to meet important contacts for their
businesses. It is also simple, effective and generates results.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of speed networking?
Advantages: The speed networking allows to meet a lot of important contacts for businesses.
Disadvantages: Apparently, it has not.
3. Contact25 is thinking of going international. How could they make international speed
networking possible? They could try use the internet to do it. Making virtual meeting
without being face-to-face. So they could ask whatever question they want, having the
scheduled time.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

4. What does Contact25 do? c. It saves a lot of time and money.
a. Organizes social events d. It is not as efficient as a congress.
b. Gets speed dating contacts 7. How much time do you have to talk about
c. Arranges business-to-business speed your company/organization?
networking events. a. 5 minutes
d. Helps its customers through a web site. b. 2 minutes
c. 30 seconds
5. What is the main idea of this type of
business? 8. According to the reading, what’s the
a. In a short-time talk the participants can main goal for many businesses?
have an idea of making business or not. a. make money
b. Getting to know your possible business b. save time and resources
partner. c. get results
c. Scheduling a new meeting. d. provide opportunities
d. Meeting a lot of people.
9. What does speed networking seem like?
6. It is a very efficient form of business a. simple
networking because… b. effective
a. It is very positive c. generates results
b. When you meet many people you have d. all of the above
the opportunity to find ideal contacts.
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT. Find the word in the reading that corresponds to the
definition or synonym below.
10. (Paragraph1) to see and speak to (someone) for the first time: to be introduced to or become
acquainted with (someone); o come together at an agreed place or time. Meetings
11. (P.2) to continue or the duration of time (v.) last
12. (P.5) to give (someone or something) a grade or a particular number of points based on the number
of correct answers on a test; to evaluate the responses made on (a test or examination). (v.) score

13. (P.7) something that is used or done to answer or deal with and end a problem: something
that solves a problem. (n.) So

Write true (T) or false (F) next to each statement. Base your answers on the reading.
15. Each speed networking meeting lasts a maximum 5 minutes. _T___
14. You can obtain positive results after a speed networking event. _T___