The A - Z of Business Networking

Be memorable, it's not all business talk- share your life Volunteering is a great place to meet people Business cards Honesty: Don't create stories you can't back up Sell yourself are essential Attend conferences Confidence is key to making yourself interesting Ask open-ended questions: never accept a simple yes/no answer Write: Blogs and local newspapers are great places to connect Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Question exactly who you are to ofhers Examine what you did right and wrong after each event Join groups Always have your name in your email address Use your contacts to endorse you with others Facebook: Create a personal fan page Keep in contact with old Keep year-by-year plan of where, who, what, and why you're networking contacts Know your goore Linkedin is an excellent tool to connect with people Don't be a networking zombie- you start networking BE ALIVE -R Refer: Bring people together Network with a motivated HT Timing is essential: Never let people down Be interested Get personal: Make it about them in what someone is saying attitude 123PRINT The A-Z Oft Business Networking шI