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Author :: Mary Gardner  |
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| Article Title :: Time to Hire a Professional Networker? |
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| It used to be that people said that there was 6 degrees of separation between everyone. Many people know that Kevin Bacon game that people play to prove it. They name a film that such and such played on with Kevin, who worked with your cousins, friends’ uncles’ gardener, and BOOM.. there you have it! Someone who you know who knows someone who knows Kevin Bacon! There is also the Hollywood version that makes a point to prove that everyone in Hollywood is connect to Kevin Bacon through any amount of projects that they’d worked on. You get the point!I’m finding more and more that networking is one of the greatest business skills of all time. It can move mountains and create o (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Helen Wilkie |
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| Article Title :: Increasing the ROI on Your Networking |
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| Networking requires an investment of time, money and effort. Here are
four ways to be sure your return on that investment is worthwhile.Decide what you wantWhy are your attending networking events? Are you looking for a new
job? More business? Social contacts in a new home town? Whatever
your purpose, stay focused on it, or things can slide into just another
long lunch.Attend the right eventIf you are, say, a graphic designed looking for clients, why spend your
time at an event for graphic designers? OK, you might be able to pick up
some overload business from some designer who is super busy, but
that's a very small poor to fish in. You'd b (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Michael Fowler |
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| Article Title :: Make Money on the Internet - The Lifestyle Advantages of Professional Marketers |
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| Some of the most successful businesses in existence today started in a box room, bedroom or garage. It isn't how you start out to make money at home that is important. What really matters is that you had the courage to begin.With a home based business, you are your own boss, or your own worst enemy. It is now your responsibility to do things that will build your business, instead of someone elses. To make money online, you must be online. Basic but true information...You now have what millions of others do not have, the flexibility to work your own hours. Although you may think life will become so much better, you will need to put in more hours than normal to start things ro (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Bonnie Lowe |
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| Article Title :: Networking: Is Your Approach Too Self-Centered? |
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| It's a classic mistake by networkers: their approach is focused on their own needs rather than on the needs of their contacts.Fortunately, a popular new book by Bonnie Lowe makes it easy to solve this problem. The book, "Networkaholics Revealed! True Confessions From People Who Networked Their Way to Success (And How You Can Do the Same)," provides strategies and success stories from 49 master networkers.Many of those strategies focus on how networkers can benefit from being selfless instead of selfish.The goal is happier contacts, which ultimately translates into long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships."It's natural for people to look out for th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Stephanie Ward |
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| Article Title :: The Secrets of Effective Networking |
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| Before we talk about specific networking tips I want to address
a critical aspect of networking that is often overlooked.
Sometimes we are so eager to network that we don’t stop to
consider whether or not we are investing our energy in the
right places.Listen, you can go to all of the networking meetings under the
sun and collect hundreds of business cards while you’re at it
but if you’re not hanging out with people you can do business
with, you might make some new friends, you won’t necessarily
grow your business.If you want to grow your business by networking it is
imperative that you network with: people who are your ideal
clients, people who know your ideal clie (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: JoAnn Hines |
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| Article Title :: Are You Ready For Business When You Walk Out That Door? |
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| Remember that people judge you by what they see, hear and sense. In the first 30 seconds, the time it will take you to make your elevator pitch, people will form opinions about your economic level, your trustworthiness, your social position, your level of sophistication, social background, your success in present and current endeavors, your character, your future and decide if they like you.Those are some pretty stout decisions to make in 30 seconds or less. So what can you do to ensure you are prepared to put your best foot forward? Some of this stuff sounds so simplistic that is could be insulting, but many of us operate on auto pilot in the morning and we may not be as prepared (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Rick Weaver |
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| Article Title :: Shy? Five Networking Questions To Expand Comfort Zone |
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| Networking is by far the best vehicle for building businesses, careers, and your circle of influence. It is through networking that we find advice on personal and business challenges, learn of job opportunities, and develop new business. Yet to many, the social aspects of networking events are far outside their comfort zone. Whether it be shyness, introversion, or a lack of confidence in what to say, many at a networking event will gravitate to people they know and loss the opportunity to meet new people.If you are among these people, it is probably safe to say that your shyness or introversion has helped you build tremendous listening skills. This listening strength is a great weapon for (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Abe Cherian |
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| Article Title :: Expand Your Business Using Venture Capital |
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| Venture capital is a possible source of funding for new,
relatively unproven enterprises that appear to have
promising futures. However, such money is often hard to
come by.Be realistic in your quest for venture capital. Venture
capital firms expect a business to be able to return their
investment not only with interest, but with a large profit.Many venture capital firms are affiliated with banks,
insurance companies, other financial institutions and large
corporations. Some are owned by individuals or private
groups of investors and a few are publicly held.Once you accept venture capital, you have relinquished some
of your autonomy and accepted the understanding tha (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Soni Pitts |
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| Article Title :: Your Network Can Save Lives - How To Use Your Network as a Force For Good |
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| Although networking is usually thought of in terms of building a referral base, making contact with prospective leads or partners and so on, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters, it quickly becomes apparent that a large, strong, and focused network can be used to do great good for those in need.Many networks are making the news with their relief efforts. Of course, there are the official groups like the Red Cross and other service organizations. But individuals are calling on their own personal networks to stand up and make a difference, as well. Sports figures are challenging their fellow players to donate money. Celebrities are setting up poker tournaments and fun (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Leesa Barnes |
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| Article Title :: Networking Etiquette: 3 Ways to Ditch a Boring Person At a Networking Event Without Being Rude |
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| You’ve encountered this individual at every networking event – Boring Bob – the most belligerently boring person in the world. His dull demeanour is enough to bring you to count the number of hair follicles on your hand just for a little excitement.You look for the nearest exit, but it’s still 100 yards away. You wait for a break in the conversation in order to say, “Excuse me, I see the last 40-years of my life fizzling away” but Boring Bob rambles on and on.You start shifting your weight and it takes everything within you not to just turn on your heel and walk away. But no matter how unexciting a person can be, you just never know who’s in his network and who (read full article) |
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