22 Hints And Tips For Effective Professional Networking
You go out and network because you’ve been told it’s a proven, effective marketing tool to attract new business. Yet when you network, you don’t get anything out of it. What’s everyone doing that...
View ArticleThree Steps to Organize and Follow Up with All Those Business Cards
You’ve probably heard the phase “the fortune is in the follow up.” But if you’re like most professionals, you have an untouched stack (possibly multiple stacks) of business cards gathering dust in...
View Article6 Surefire Ways to Boost Productivity at a Networking Event
In my June 3, 2013 blog post, I shared four simple activities you can engage in BEFORE attending a networking event to allow for the greatest opportunity for success. Now, let’s take a look at...
View ArticleDon’t Be That Guy – The Top 3 Networking Don’ts
If your goal is to make the sale, then you are dependent on the buying decisions of others. But if your goal is to create value for others, you are dependent on nobody but yourself.” From Go-Givers...
View Article4 Things Needed to Commit to Your Networking Resolutions
If you have made it your New Year’s resolution to network more in the coming year, only 8% of you actually achieve your goal. We’d like to increase that percentage by helping you love and commit to...
View ArticleNetworking Tip: Your Success or Failure Depends On Your Answer To This Question
You network because it’s an age-old, proven way to build solid business relationships that lead to new business. But if you’re frustrated by seeing very few to zero results and just wasting precious...
View ArticlePolite Ways to End Conversations at Networking Events
To work a room effectively at a business networking event, you need the ability to politely wrap up conversations. If you like to push the “easy button” instead and talk to friends because you struggle...
View Article3 Tips for Maintaining a Strong Professional Network
A professional network is not built overnight and it’s not nurtured by saying “hello” when you see people at networking events. Here are the 3 simple things you can do to nurture and cultivate your...
View Article6 Ways To Be The HERO and Help The Rookie Networker
If you’re a seasoned networker, you can leverage your experience and comfort level and engage in a few win-win activities to help first-timers feel welcome, establish yourself as a generous and...
View ArticleHow To Build A Network Like A Pro
Stop networking and START building your network.” If you’re preparing to run a marathon in 3 months, there’s a difference between going to the gym versus training at the gym. The same principle applies...
View Article10 Unique and Easy Ways to Follow Up After Networking
You spend valuable time to find the right professional networking group, set time aside to attend networking events, have meaningful conversations, ask questions and make connections. Don’t let it all...
View Article4 Networking Basics Professionals Get Wrong
We often focus on advanced networking strategies so much that we must not forget about basic networking conventions that are foundational to being a courteous networker and making the best first...
View ArticleCreate a D.R.E.A.M. Team for Ongoing Referrals
A business grows faster when you receive referrals. Creating a Dream Team of just five referral partners will grow your business faster than trying to find five new clients. So what’s a Dream Team?...
View ArticleTop 10 Networking Don’ts
I write often about networking strategically, building rapport, being a good conversationalist through what we do and how we do it. However it’s equally important to know what NOT to do when you...
View ArticleNetworking: Get Your Heart On
Some professionals approach networking as they would a general business transaction… very much in their head, logical, methodical, with a goal in mind. If I do this, the result will be that. If I go to...
View ArticleNetworking And The Impact of Influence
Do people get cooler by networking with you? Recently, I’ve been fascinated with a book called The Small Big: Small Changes that Spark Big Influence by Steve J. Martin (Grand Central Publishing,...
View Article5 Tips To Easily Commit To Your Networking Resolutions
If you’ve made it your New Year’s resolution or intention to attend more professional networking events, you’ve landed on the right page. We want to help you better enjoy, and more easily succeed, at...
View ArticleNetworking: Get Your Heart On
Some professionals approach networking as they would a general business transaction… very much in their head, logical, methodical, with a goal in mind. If I do this, the result will be that. If I go to...
View ArticleNetworking And The Impact of Influence
Do people get cooler by networking with you? Recently, I’ve been fascinated with a book called The Small Big: Small Changes that Spark Big Influence by Steve J. Martin (Grand Central Publishing, 2014)....
View Article5 Tips To Easily Commit To Your Networking Resolutions
If you’ve made it your New Year’s resolution or intention to attend more professional networking events, you’ve landed on the right page. We want to help you better enjoy, and more easily succeed, at...
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