Face-to-face networking is becoming more important since, in an age of electronic media, it encourages trust. It can be very daunting going to conferences and events to find yourself confronted with a room full of strangers. Here are some tips that can help you break the ice.

Face-to-face meetings help build good business relationships. But that could be affected by the emergence of the iPhone generation, who are used to communicating through digital devices. Suppliers and clients will have to find ways to manage this.