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Have you ever ask someone for a referral or introduction to one of their contacts only to be put off or not introduced at all? Did you wonder why? You might be surprised to know that your referral source did not have the same level of credibility as the level referral you were asking for.
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I teach a series of Networking Classes to beginning Networkers and Business Owners for the Business Ownership Initiative here in Indiana. I love helping business owners understand the Networking Process so that they can begin to create positive word of mouth for their businesses. As we were summing up the class on night I ask [...]
I regularly meet with prospects and help them understand how much business they are getting from their network. It is very enlightening and they are always surprised by their results. Do you know your referral percentage? No? Don’t worry, most people don’t know, but it is very enlightening. So, grab a pencil and a calculator [...]
There is a great deal of pride in the size of a man’s, er, uhm well, you know, their network or at least the number of people in their database. But, isn’t there an old saying about it’s not about how big it is but more about how…….um, well how well you know the people [...]
Do you remember the old country western song about the guy going from place to place lookin for love? “I was lookin’ for love in all the wrong places, lookin’ for love in too many places.”
Frankly, this should be the theme song for many of the business professionals running from networking event to networking event. [...]
If you have not read it, you really should. Never Eat Alone is an excellent book for those of you who are out there networking regularly. Keith Ferrazzi is the consummate networker and takes networking to a whole new level. One the first things I put into place after reading this book is “Pinging”. Finding ways [...]
Not having a Target Market is like shooting into the air and hoping a bird flys over.
My son is very interested in playing golf. He plays regularly, even in the winter when others are setting at home in the warmth. He has a great game, plays daily, and spends time practicing. He loves the game and has a keen interest in becoming better.
On the other hand, there is Tiger Woods. Tiger [...]
Excerpted from an email I received on my Linkedin account…………
I have 1,500 connections in my networks first tier. My next milestone is 10,000 connections. One of you asked if I know all my connections in my first tier. I know a lot of them but not all of them. Last Friday I met a man [...]
Spending time to identify similarities in your clients will make a major impact on your business. For instance, if you discover that many of your current clients are low income producing, yet use much of your time and energy you will be able to shift your energy to attracting a different kind of client.
When I [...]