You’ve seen them… They swoop into your networking group and work the crowd like a politician. They may even show up a few more times, and then poof… they’re gone. But some how you show up on their broadcast email lists and the like. These people threat networking like a scavenger hunt for business cards.…
Pictures are one of the most powerful networking tools in Social Media. You can take advantage of them in a few ways. Take them and post them to your social media. Tag the people in the photo to benefit them and get added exposure (get permission first). Second, have people take pictures of you and…
Sometimes you just have to present. Just as in one-on-one communications, It’s Not About You… It’s About Your Audience. I have seen many a speaker spend 1/2 hour or more saying I, I, I, Me, ME, ME! You goal should be to them them some sort of take away. Try to replace the I’s with…
Is your message something that others want to utilize and repeat, or are you just repeating what others have said? Simply posting famous quotes has been in vogue for years. Although it makes you look book or search smart, it’s Parroting. Find your voice, find your calling, and give someone else a reason to…
One of the things that most of us do is look too much at the future and neglect our past. When it comes to customers… that can be a HUGE mistake. Even if they never need to work with you again, they can be an awesome resource for referrals and recommendations! And you never know……
Trust me… That is one of the hardest questions to answer as an entrepreneur! Time is money… but money is not what you are selling! More often it’s products, services or time? If you treat your time as a commodity, then you have a limited resource. If you section it into silos like sales, learning,…
Sometimes they are close. Sometimes they are distant. Whether you know them like a brother or sister, or if they are a first time acquaintance (either face-to-face or on-line), they are important! What matters is not so much how they connect with you… but how you respond to them! Emphasis is on “RESPOND”. Make…
Art is associated with creative people. Networking is associated with business people. That does not mean you can’t combine the two? You can be creative when it comes to your business cards, introductions, presentations and more. Paint with words. Sing with speeches. Sculpt with handouts. Dance with questions. Be Creative… networking is the stage for…
Do you ever find yourself with spare time? You are probably asking “Spare Time? What’s That?” Today I had a meeting that was supposed to last and hour before a lunch meeting. It only took 1/2 hour, so I chose to stop by a potential clients office and say “Hi”, only to find out they…
When it comes to networking… we all like to “Get Into A Groove”. Sometimes a groove can be a “RUT”. Get out of your comfort zone every once and a while and find a new group to meet! I don’t recommend “Ding-Dong-Ditch” networking all the time, but it’s can’t hurt if you make it clear…