Category Archives: social networking

Networking – Beyond The Basics

Once you have mastered the basics of Networking, what else can you do? Start to move further out of your comfort zone. Try writing an article for a relevant magazine or the relevant section in your local paper. You are then a published author and you can refer to it in conversation. Mail copies to your contacts. Look for and join a networking group – you’ll be able to practice your Personal Presentation and expand your network further. Make sure your website is current and up to date. New business contacts will ‘check you out’ via the internet. If you are telling your potential customers … Continue reading →

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51 Thoughts on Networking

by Scott Ginsberg The Federal Bureau of Labor did a study a few years back indicating that 70% of all new business comes from some form of networking. I think it’s higher. So, no matter where you go – the Mall, church, out to dinner, the gym – you better have at least five business cards with you. And be able to give an UNFORGETTABLE personal introduction in 10 seconds, 30 seconds and 6o seconds. When someone on the phone says, “May I ask who’s calling?” get excited. Say something unique that makes that person say, “Um, okay…please hold.” Be unexpected. Be cool. Be memorable. … Continue reading →

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Quantity or Quality

A few months ago I was introduced to Twitter. I find it very intriguing and am convinced if used to build relationships, it can be a great business building tool. I got pretty “gung ho” about it and decided to grow my follower list as quickly as possible. In the process I also felt obligated to follow everyone and ended up auto-following so that I could keep up. While my number of followers was small compared to many, I was none the less proud of my accomplishment. All of that changed this week when I read about Robert Scoble (@scobleizer) un-following 106,000 Twitter followers. When … Continue reading →

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