The importance of your professional network can never be underestimated. Having the right connections within your industry can help you fine-tune your company, find the right people and piece together efficient business processes. Arguably, who you know is equally as important as what you know!

But what does modern-day networking look like? People may have split opinions about networking breakfasts or lunches, but thanks to our connected technology, you can network without having to leave your desk.

Networking can have so many benefits for you and your company. A strong professional network can help you find the right employees, it can connect you with potential clients or even just a place to brainstorm and bounce ideas. Networking has even been found to improve your mental well-being.

Today, when you think of professional networking, LinkedIn is most likely one of the first platforms that springs to mind. With over 810 million users across the world and over 58 million companies, there is plenty of opportunity to connect with people in your industry. That might be existing or previous colleagues, friends you have lost touch with or just someone you’ve met at a previous work event.

At Okappy, we are big believers in having a professional network full of connections either in your industry or in your geographic area. That is why we set up our field service management software a bit differently…

We have seen quite a few people struggling to find the right employees or subcontractors in recent months, particularly within the industries we work in. Fortunately, our field service management platform has a unique feature that can help overcome this struggle.

Okappy has the power to grow your network within the platform, allowing you to find new customers, employees, and contractors. You can connect with them and bolster your professional network from within our system.

When searching for a new connection, you can specify the industry, for example facilities management. You can also search keywords as well as location, and if you know it, part of the company’s name. Okappy will then display all the relevant contacts that suit your specified criteria. Once you’ve found your desired contact, you can draft a message and send it alongside your connection request. Once the message is sent, the user will be notified via email and hit accept. From that moment, a brand-new professional partnership is created!

Using Okappy’s intelligent networking feature you can connect with people, businesses and services to expand your network. Our field service management platform can be accessed from smart phones, tablets, laptops, and PCs, meaning you’ll only every be a few clicks away from your ever-growing professional network.

Our Portal+ connected field service management platform is the UK’s premier way of connecting all your stakeholders in one place. At Okappy, we work with a wide range of companies in different industries, including facilities management, heating and plumbing, drainage, housing associations, and fire and security.

If you would like to seek out new professionals to help with your latest project, get in touch with our team who will be more than happy to arrange a demo and run through our software.