Networking has become the new buzz word in the small business arena lately. The fact that the market has driven business owners to look for alternative affordable marketing tools is just one of the reasons we see a growth in networking. We need each others help in finding solutions to today’s economic environment.And how best to do that than to hear it from the people who deal with that change on a daily basis?! Current market information is just one of the many facets of value received from a networking group that is built on a foundation of personal trust and knowledge. This type of system will allow for a myriad of tools to keep up with all the changes occurring in the world today, even if your world is based in Austin Texas! Business leads are just one of the benefits you will receive from a network group, and if the groups concentration is just on that one part, your limiting yourself. Steer clear of a “leads group” if the main focus is just that. Its short-lived and narrow in scope. Join a system that broadens the value of your time and energy invested and builds from the ground up with all the benefits available for your efforts.
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Networking Austin News
Monday, January 11th, 2010Welcome to 2010!
Monday, January 4th, 2010Networking will take a more important role this year and for the foreseeable future as small business owners search for cost effective methods to increase business. There is no better way to do that than networking one on one, and through a group of likeminded professionals.
We all need to row in the same direction, and what I mean by that is to understand that we are gathering for each other’s benefit, not just our own. Keep an open mind to who and how you can help before you begin to worry about yourself. If you hold this posture, the results will be positive for other members as well as yourself. Keep the system growing too by bringing guests. You will find them more amenable this time of year as they look for additional ways to increase business. See you and your guest this week!
Jim McCullick, Founder
NO MEETING THIS WEEK-MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Monday, December 21st, 2009Another year is close to an end and we are all still here and strong! We fortunately have many new members in our group and look forward to the fastest growth time of the year coming up in January. I would like to take this time to thank each and every one of you in Networking Austin for your continued participation in one of Austin’s Premier networking clubs, and look forward to a prosperous new year for all involved.
Please take the time to think of a valuable productive addition to the group, and take the time to invite that business owner to the first meeting of the new year. 2010 sounds like a science fiction movie title to me, but its real and very close. The new year will be far better than the last for some of us, and additional growth for many as well. Lets get our network completely full and collectively enjoy the power of a close-knit, well-based networking club! Have a fantastic Christmas Holiday and we will see you in the New Year!
Networking Austin Tip of the Week
Monday, December 14th, 2009This has been a very interesting year to say the least. I do believe Austin in general was spared the brunt of the economic downturn until recently, and still seems to be fairing better than most other parts of the country.
Networking has played an essential part in keeping productivity up during these tight economic times by supporting each other in partnerships and exposure to markets and business opportunities that would of been missed otherwise.
It just takes participation in a network that allows the facts to be present in the mix so others may better find the true business and or personal support needed to keep activity coming through the door. In group environments that stifle that exchange or that is not conducive to the free flow of base information between members , vital help is less likely to be achieved. But when a group member truly knows what is needed and most importantly feels comfortable in providing the business lead or contact, the total value of the relationship is realized and the activity continues to flow.
This is when the full value of the effort made in building a business network relationship from the ground up comes to full front and center. So when you look for a network to use to increase your business, don’t get involved in one that works the surface, find a group that allows the whole business relationship to be realized to its fullest potential!
Happy Holidays and merry Christmas.
Jim McCullick, Founder
Networking Austin Tip of the Week
Monday, December 7th, 2009Some of the most prevalent benefits of a good networking group are often overlooked. This would be the multi-faceted “goodies” that come in many forms other than a direct business lead. I see it most every week in meetings where people will team up on projects as well as share ideas about everything from travel to investments. The true value of an effective network comes in the form of social events as well as true friendships–including support when the chips are down. So when you decide to become involved in a network club, make sure you are in a system that builds from the ground up and places importance on “base relationship building” as part of the systems make up. This will allow any participant the opportunity to realize the full complement and value from a trusted group of business people that are available for support in other than traditional business areas. We all want the final bottom line to grow, but working with the right system in place allows for a broad band of benefits to enjoy as well!
Networking Austin Tip of the Week
Monday, November 30th, 2009Just got an e-mail from a member who stated some frustration with a new member in his group. The more seasoned member was surprised to hear that the new person was worried about the validity of the group because he had received no leads and had met 5 new people doing ones on ones.
His response to the new member was to “put down the business face”. Don’t expect to get anything. Spend your energy in getting to know the person you are with, not find out what that person can get you. Give as much as you can without regard to what you will get back.
If you take this posture and hold on to it, you will receive far more activity from the group than you expect, and from people and places you never thought of.
Wow! Blew me away. This guy gets it, and taught the working principals to another new member. This lets me know that the message is sinking in! It is a much more effective method of networking when we introduce energy into the group in the form of building a trust and knowledge base first with less concern for what we will get out of it at that point.
This approach is far more valuable than grinding out leads before the foundation of trust is in place.
Build your sales force first, and then the activity in the form of a bottom line is more likely to be generated over the long term.
Once property built, the system can produce indefinitely!
Networking Austin Weekly Report
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Networking Austin Tip of the Week
Monday, November 23rd, 2009We have been around so long ( 23+ years) that when people are ready to re-connect, they call to join their network.
Connecting on the ground floor of business relationship building is an experience that most people don’t find in the business community.
Not everyone has the ability to move forward with a system like Networking Austin , and may be more comfortable in a less personal group.
We really get down there with the effort to build something that will last, and be most beneficial over the long term, so, when I received a call from a business owner who is now back from out of the country, he was ready to re-connect! His words exactly.
He had been in other groups and felt that members had pushed themselves on him for business. This made him appreciate the fact that we build from the ground up, putting each other in a position to receive leads via trust and true concern for success and not expecting the instant return lead.
He will start again and get to know a new group of people as well as visit some familiar faces. I guess when you have been around as long as we have, rekindling true friendships is just part of it!
Jim McCullick, Founder
Networking Austin Weekly Reports West and Downtown Location
Monday, November 16th, 2009| WEEKLY REPORT – West Austin Club November 18, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
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Networking Austin Tip of the Week
Monday, November 16th, 2009Timing seems to be involved in just about everything we do, including networking.
While most participants are not motivated to join a networking group as a last ditch effort to increase business, some are.
This isn’t at all bad. The more devoted people in a group the better, no matter what drives them there.
Once involved, they will learn the power of networking their business, and how many ways a good system of networking can improve their business, as well as affect other parts of their business and personal life exceeding the bottom line. Now, as the economy is slowly starting its resurgence, business owners are coming out of the traditional methods they have found less than effective in this market into networking their business through a sales force of other business professionals.
Often I hear how surprised they are when they learn of how many ways a good group can assist them in managing their business. In addition to exposing them to new ideas and concepts from tax planning, refinancing their business and having their offices cleaned by someone’s company they actually know and trust, networking carries all kinds of benefits far exceeding the one time lead.
Whatever it takes to get a business owner to see if our system will work in improving their business life is not only an improvement for them, but a positive addition to the sales force in our groups! Come on up and take a look this week and see if networking with our system can benefit your business!