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By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com <\/p>\n\n

When invited to a speed networking event in Lisbon at the Lisbon Association of Commerce (ACL), I admit to initially being somewhat sceptical.<\/p>\n\n

After all, isn\u2019t networking just about making contacts within a business environment and hasn\u2019t it been going on, without any fancy labels, for centuries?<\/p>\n\n

Surely every time one attends an event and meets someone new, gives out a business card and explains what one does, then that is networking?…<\/p>\n\n

Article published in Portugal Resident.See full article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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