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Author :: Jeffery Glaze  |
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| Article Title :: Are You Shooting Yourself In The Foot? |
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| Have you ever been at a networking function talking to someone when during the conversation you felt very self-conscious trying to say the right thing? Were you afraid that maybe if you said the wrong thing the person might not find you likeable, and therefore not want to do business with you? If you have, I am about to tell you why you should not worry about it. Like the obnoxious song "Don't Worry - Be Happy" from years ago, I want to share with you the reason why being careful about what we say works against us in the networking environment.Our goal in business networking should be to establish new relationships and through the process of follow-up develop them over time. As wit (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Larry Galler |
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| Article Title :: Once Upon a Time |
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| So there you are at a social or business event. You are in line for appetizers (bet you can’t wait to get to those spicy wings) and you strike up a conversation with the person next to you in line. You introduce yourselves, shake hands, and quickly the question, “What do you do for a living” is asked.” It’s the moment of truth!Ordinarily one’s response is a generic, dull, uninspired, noun stating, “what you are” instead of “what you do.” It is as if one were to say, “I sell a commodity” or even worse, “I AM a commodity.” Once that commodity statement is finished, the response is typically a tepid “uh huh” accompanied with glazed-over eyes. That (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Leni Chauvin |
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| Article Title :: Networking for Solopreneurs: Create Visibility For Yourself And You'll Attract Clients Galore |
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| Everybody in business has one thing in common. It doesn't matter whether you're a
salesman, a coach, a dentist, an artist, a lawyer, running a nonprofit organization or
a work-at-home-mom What we all need is to have people know about us. We can
be the very best in all the world at what we do, but if we haven't got any customers,
clients, or patients what good will it do us?If you're just starting out or want to take your business to the next level, you're
probably a lot like many others in the same boat. You've got a limited budget for
promoting your endeavor and there are so many things you could easily spend it on.
It's like being a kid in a candy store all over (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Shelley Burns |
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| Article Title :: Knowledge Communities: Transforming Best Practice into Action |
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| Healthcare managers are discovering that a “best practice” imported from another organization is not a panacea. First, one size never fits all. Second, managers charged with process improvement often think of the search for a best practice as a one-time effort. In truth, performance improvement is always ongoing. That’s why smart organizations are intensifying the search for best practices with “knowledge communities” – groups of people who share a common interest and are committed to exchange information and solve common problems together on a continuing basis. Here’s how knowledge communities can make a difference in patient care and the organization’s bottom line. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Michael A Port |
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| Article Title :: Small Business Networking to Get More Clients and Market Professional Services |
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| It’s possible that—like the thought of marketing and sales—the thought of networking may make you cringe. When most service professionals hear the word “networking,” they think of the old school business mentality of promotional networking at meet-and-greet events where everyone is there to schmooze and manipulate one another in an attempt to gain some advantage for themselves or their business.Who wouldn’t cringe at the thought of spending an hour or two exchanging banalities and sales pitches with a phony smile plastered on your face to hide your discomfort? If it feels uncomfortable, self-serving, and deceptive, chances are all those business cards you collected will (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Jeffery Glaze |
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| Article Title :: Fresh Blood in the Business Networking Gene Pool |
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| How many times did you see me at a networking event in the past month? If it is a staple of your business it should have been more than once. How many people did you meet for the first time while networking? I am hoping that you can't even think of the number. If you can count the number of new contacts that you made, I would ask "is your business growing?"I am sure that I have talked to you in the past about comfort zones. This is the place where we know people and we feel comfortable. We get a few referrals now and then, and hey, "I don't have to feel out of place". Like the saying from the theme of the sitcom "Cheers" "I want to go where everybody knows my name".The probl (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Jeffery Glaze |
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| Article Title :: Fresh Blood in the Business Networking Gene Pool II - An International Feeding Frenzy |
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| What would you do if you went to a networking function and you were the only person of your race or nationality in the room? What if no one was speaking English? Would you be uncomfortable? Would you network like you always do? What would you do?In "Fresh Blood in the Gene Pool" I talked of reaching beyond our comfort zones, going places where we have never been and meeting new people to expand our opportunities. Here is an example of how you can do this.I was invited by a new networking friend to attend a meeting of the Chinese Business Association of Atlanta. As I was driving downtown to the location, I was excited about the opportunity to meet new people and make new frie (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Bonnie Lowe |
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| Article Title :: Networking in the Nude (And Other Nontraditional Ways to Build Mutually Beneficial Relationships) |
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| Did you know that one of the most common dreams is about being naked at school or in public? For most of us, that's a pretty scary thought! Well, don't worry. "Networking in the Nude" has nothing to do with being naked in public. The point of the title of this article is that you can do effective networking from the comfort of your own home – in your pajamas, your underwear, or even your birthday suit!
Networking can be broadly described as exchanging information with others.
Effective networking involves exchanging useful information that leads to mutually beneficial relationships.
Traditional networking means doing that syst (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Joe Love |
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| Article Title :: How To Work A Room |
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| Success is all about relationship building. The more people you know and who know you in a favorable way, the better your chances are of succeeding in everything you do. One of the best ways to make contacts and build relationships is to join different business organizations and attend their networking events.The main objective of networking is to make contacts and build relationships with people who can help you in your career or business. You do this by asking questions, listening carefully to the answers, and be aware of any problems that you can solve at a later date.To get the most out of a networking event you have to know how to work a room, which is why it’s import (read full article) |
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| Category :: Networking Articles |
Author :: Beverly Tillman |
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| Article Title :: The 5 Most Deadly Networking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them |
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| As a business woman have you ever committed any of the 5 most deadly networking mistakes? Often business women commit deadly networking mistakes without even knowing it. These tips point them out and tell you how to correct them the next time you meet some one. Remember we are always networking at work, at church, in the neighborhood and of course at our networking events.1. Mistake #1: Giving someone your business card before they even ask for it or when they really didn’t want it. Note a person may never ask for your business card and you may never need to give it to them in order to effectively network. The process of networking is really about getting to know the other person (read full article) |
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