For a lot of people, networking is by and large a business activity. After all, its primary function is indeed to help further one’s career, yet the pressure that comes from marketing one’s self and networking can sometimes feel like too much. If you can learn how to incorporate networking Read more…
With the holidays finally here, many people are desperately trying to wrap up 2013 and get a head-start on the new year. December can certainly be a stressful month, but it’s important to think about ways in which you can use the holiday season to your advantage from a networking Read more…
What gives networking experts the advantage? Are they born with an extroverted personality and a love for talking business? Do they prepare for every forum they attend, or do they naturally enjoy meeting new people in new places? Yes, networking events are designed for enjoyment, but when social savants attend Read more…
Only experience has taught me an effective path to network. It takes time and time is money! To build a network that is worthwhile, over the last 30 years, I have watched and learned hands on what works not only the best but for the long term. How Networking Austin Read more…
This would be a couple of simple tips that will increase the likelihood of your receiving leads from your group. 1) Put the list of members in a place that allows easy access. Usually the car works best. It goes most places you do. When a person asks for a Read more…
It is important to understand that networking groups represent a sales force. A member can, in essence, create a large group of marketing professionals that purposefully go into the “real business world” and forward business to other members in the group. The most important part of that process is to Read more…
Just about the most confusing and ineffective communication a member can offer to generate business is to ask for a huge, broad, myriad of leads without being specific as to what exactly is needed. “I need to find any person who has money, or anyone who owns property!” Members in Read more…
Sounds like a simple question, but how do you enter a room of business people you don’t know and begin the process of creating a network? The best answer is to clearly understand what you’re actually doing. It seems much easier to hit a target when you know where it is! We Read more…