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Effective Networking #18

Under promise and over deliver. It’s all in the follow up so do it quickly. I received an email from a potential new client this morning, which said: “Thank you so much for following up so quickly. I’m impressed! You really do what you talk about!!” I had sent her an email on my return [...]

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November 7, 2011
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Effective Networking #17

Promote people in your network and you will build credibility in your network It can feel like a big ask: “When you become part of my network I expect you to talk about me with your contacts and make connections that will help my business. ” Indeed, I’m not sure that we are ever that direct [...]

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October 31, 2011
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Effective Networking #16

Make it personal. If I don’t like you, I won’t create opportunities for you I meet a lot of people networking; some in person and some on-line. I invest time in getting to know them, and build relationships with them if we seem to have common values and interests. Oh – and if I LIKE [...]

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October 24, 2011
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Effective Networking #14

Keep in contact and keep it real. A mass email to everyone is not real contact Another one of those emails just arrived. The ones where the subject line includes “constant contact” in the coded bit of the subject. Nothing makes for a faster journey to my Trash. I don’t want constant contact – I [...]

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September 21, 2011
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Top Credibility builders #14

This lunchtime, get out of the office and walk up your local high street. Introduce yourself to two local businesses. Do you know the local business leaders in your community? They are often on your doorstep. People making an impact in their own way on the local community – and economy. They are running businesses too; [...]

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September 8, 2011
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Effective Networking #13

Building a trusted network requires effort and time. Allow at least 5 hours a week. In my experience there are a few key reasons why networking is not working for someone: 1) They don’t have any experience in this environment so are lacking skills, which can be learned. 2) They don’t have the right attitude; too [...]

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September 7, 2011
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Effective Networking #8

Behave like a host at every event and offer to introduce people to each other. In your role of Connector, you can build and strengthen your network by behaving like a host at every event. Take a look around the room and see who is standing alone or just talking to friends and introduce them [...]

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July 8, 2011
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Effective Networking #7

Diarise follow ups. Otherwise you just collected business cards How often do you collect business cards at an event, take them home with all the best intentions and then simply leave them at the bottom of a bag? Rob Brown, speaker and networking expert, shared a great story with me last year. He told me [...]

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July 1, 2011
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Effective Networking Tips #1

Write a Networking Plan for the year. Set targets with monetary value and you’ll be more effective. I am a great fan of the ecademy approach to networking – Open, Random, Supportive – which leads to amazing connections. However, this does not mean I approach my networking without planning what results I expect. This is [...]

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May 19, 2011
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