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Other Added - Networking for Professional Success
Do not be fooled by those who CLAIM to provide you with 10,000, 20,000, 200,000 or even 250,000 text links.You are being conned, what they are offering you are comment links posted on blogs and directories.These are regarded as comment spamming, i,e there is no contextual advertising associated with it.Just random posts with your link tagged to the username, no benefit to any real person viewing the comment, just a trick to fool search engines.What they won't tell you is the majority of blogger and wordpress sites have incorporated measures to prevent comment spamming on their blogs.What they also won't tell you is the majority of blog admins no longer allow search engines to give weight to comments, by adding the following tags in their blogs, Rel=nofollow (in the c
This is the same when you network electronically. Be selective in your posts, but always focus more on offering help/answers, rather than just conversation. People will remember you when you offer your time and support.
When you go to a live networking event make sure you have plenty of business cards. Never run out! I have my business cards everywhere; in my wallet, in my planner, in my car, in my computer bag, and my briefcase. My husband has my cards, also, and gives them out to everyone he talks to. As networking specialist for Entrepreneur Magazine, Ivan Misner points out, the busine
Each year the car wash industry does many surveys and one of the most interesting surveys is the amount of money that they pay per hour to their regular employees. It is just over minimum wage.It turns out that most mobile car washes pay more per hour than fixed site car washes and if you are looking for a job in a car wash you might want to get a job with a mobile carwash and get to work in parking lots all day and not in a smelly carwash.If you are the manager of a carwash you will most likely make over $40,000 per year plus benefits, but remember there is usually only one manager of a carwash and all the rest of the employees are not paid very well at all. Why do the car washes pay such little money per hour for their employees?My guess is that they are use to paying illegal aliens to wash cars and they would normally pay
Welcome to the world of networking. When creating a new business, or expanding a current business, entrepreneurs are always in need of support and guidance. None of us can succeed on our own. In the Professional of the Month interviews I do for my monthly newsletter, the tip that most professionals cite as the most helpful in growing their practice hasn’t been improving their office, or growing their website: It has been networking.
But what is networking and how can it help you? I will address these questions, and then give tips on making networking less painful and more beneficial.
What is networking?
Networking is simply the exchange of ideas or information for the benefit of either or both parties. Most networking takes place to share and help the other person grow. Successful and effective networking is the creation of relationships, so it’s not a quick process. Sure, you may meet someone at a meeting and share cards, only meeting them once, but if you don’t follow up and develop a relationship with that person, chances are they will be unlikely to remember you when they cross paths with someone who could use your services.
Networking today takes on a whole new meaning than it did just ten years ago. Before the internet created a global economy, networking generally meant going to meetings where people could meet, face-to-face, and share what they had to offer and learn how they could help other professionals. Today the purpose is the same, but the venues have expanded beyond borders. I can network with someone in Australia, now!
How can networking help your business?
Networking can help in all aspects of growing a business! From learning who to contact to create your marketing materials to how to set up your office, who to consider when ready to incorporate, to how to deal with particular types of clients all can be discussed with others. It can also help to answer questions that maybe you don’t know where to go to ask. When I was only in business for a couple of years, someone asked me how I got started. Through the years I would offer this person advice and, in a sense, mentorship, and today she is a very successful businesswoman in her own right. A colleague has become a very good friend and also someone who often refers organizations to me for speaking engagements. Both of these are examples of how networking helps with business.
In order for networking to really help you grow your business, you have to be seen. Don’t attend just one or two networking events a year, or post an email every couple of months, and expect to become known in your geographical location or specialty. People have to see you often, and for a long period of time. They have to get to know who you are and what you are like. They must know you are a permanent part of the community and are there for others, as well. They need to know you care enough to show up.
Effective networking tips
Most important, if you are a health professional, the first thing you have to do is learn how to create an effective audio logo. Another term is elevator speech. This is a very short, but succinct explanation of what you offer to others. As a Registered Dietitian, I used to tell people I was a Registered Dietitian and Personal Fitness Trainer. People would kindly look at me and nod with what appeared to be recognition… then walk away without a CLUE what I did! Of course; I told them what I WAS. How does that help them? I have since been working with clients with my same background to help them learn how to create an effective audio logo, so that when people hear what they do, they are able to relate and say to themselves, or out loud, ‘wow, that’s what I need!
As I decided to network more, the thought of it would send a shudder down my spine. But then I started to realize that the biggest advantage to enjoying the networking experience wasn’t what I got from it, but what I could offer to others. Once I stopped focusing on me and started to focus on other people, my anxiety dissolved. My biggest fear was running out of things to talk about. However, if you focus on the other person, and ask them to tell you about them, conversation just flows.
This is the same when you network electronically. Be selective in your posts, but always focus more on offering help/answers, rather than just conversation. People will remember you when you offer your time and support.
When you go to a live networking event make sure you have plenty of business cards. Never run out! I have my business cards everywhere; in my wallet, in my planner, in my car, in my computer bag, and my briefcase. My husband has my cards, also, and gives them out to everyone he talks to. As networking specialist for Entrepreneur Magazine, Ivan Misner points out, the busines
Every meeting is a laboratory where you can observe and learn important things about the people who attend. In fact, you can use meetings to identify people who merit being promoted into leadership positions. Watch for:Is it planned?Effective leaders always begin with clearly defined goals and then prepare plans for achieving them. They have the courage to set a direction and then make changes as new information becomes available. They communicate with candor knowing that people perform at their best when they know what is expected. Thus, did the person who called this meeting prepare an agenda? Was the agenda distributed before the meeting? Did the agenda tell you everything that you needed to know to work effectively in the meeting? If so, this serves as a positive indication of effective leadership planning.
Networking today takes on a whole new meaning than it did just ten years ago. Before the internet created a global economy, networking generally meant going to meetings where people could meet, face-to-face, and share what they had to offer and learn how they could help other professionals. Today the purpose is the same, but the venues have expanded beyond borders. I can network with someone in Australia, now!
How can networking help your business?
Networking can help in all aspects of growing a business! From learning who to contact to create your marketing materials to how to set up your office, who to consider when ready to incorporate, to how to deal with particular types of clients all can be discussed with others. It can also help to answer questions that maybe you don’t know where to go to ask. When I was only in business for a couple of years, someone asked me how I got started. Through the years I would offer this person advice and, in a sense, mentorship, and today she is a very successful businesswoman in her own right. A colleague has become a very good friend and also someone who often refers organizations to me for speaking engagements. Both of these are examples of how networking helps with business.
In order for networking to really help you grow your business, you have to be seen. Don’t attend just one or two networking events a year, or post an email every couple of months, and expect to become known in your geographical location or specialty. People have to see you often, and for a long period of time. They have to get to know who you are and what you are like. They must know you are a permanent part of the community and are there for others, as well. They need to know you care enough to show up.
Effective networking tips
Most important, if you are a health professional, the first thing you have to do is learn how to create an effective audio logo. Another term is elevator speech. This is a very short, but succinct explanation of what you offer to others. As a Registered Dietitian, I used to tell people I was a Registered Dietitian and Personal Fitness Trainer. People would kindly look at me and nod with what appeared to be recognition… then walk away without a CLUE what I did! Of course; I told them what I WAS. How does that help them? I have since been working with clients with my same background to help them learn how to create an effective audio logo, so that when people hear what they do, they are able to relate and say to themselves, or out loud, ‘wow, that’s what I need!
As I decided to network more, the thought of it would send a shudder down my spine. But then I started to realize that the biggest advantage to enjoying the networking experience wasn’t what I got from it, but what I could offer to others. Once I stopped focusing on me and started to focus on other people, my anxiety dissolved. My biggest fear was running out of things to talk about. However, if you focus on the other person, and ask them to tell you about them, conversation just flows.
This is the same when you network electronically. Be selective in your posts, but always focus more on offering help/answers, rather than just conversation. People will remember you when you offer your time and support.
When you go to a live networking event make sure you have plenty of business cards. Never run out! I have my business cards everywhere; in my wallet, in my planner, in my car, in my computer bag, and my briefcase. My husband has my cards, also, and gives them out to everyone he talks to. As networking specialist for Entrepreneur Magazine, Ivan Misner points out, the busine
Though the benefits of implementing the Six Sigma strategy to a business’s processes can lead to far greater successes that could ever have been achieved without it. However, this is only the case when the implementation of Six Sigma has been done properly. Unfortunately, this is not always what happens. Mis-implementing Six Sigma can be extremely damaging to a business.Because Six Sigma often leads to an entire overhaul of every single process and function within a business, its implementation impacts all levels and employees. When done properly, this means that every employee and process will be used to its fullest potential, creating the highest level of quality, and leading to the most successful bottom line. On the other hand, when implemented improperly, the changes that are made on every level of an organization’s functioning can
In order for networking to really help you grow your business, you have to be seen. Don’t attend just one or two networking events a year, or post an email every couple of months, and expect to become known in your geographical location or specialty. People have to see you often, and for a long period of time. They have to get to know who you are and what you are like. They must know you are a permanent part of the community and are there for others, as well. They need to know you care enough to show up.
Effective networking tips
Most important, if you are a health professional, the first thing you have to do is learn how to create an effective audio logo. Another term is elevator speech. This is a very short, but succinct explanation of what you offer to others. As a Registered Dietitian, I used to tell people I was a Registered Dietitian and Personal Fitness Trainer. People would kindly look at me and nod with what appeared to be recognition… then walk away without a CLUE what I did! Of course; I told them what I WAS. How does that help them? I have since been working with clients with my same background to help them learn how to create an effective audio logo, so that when people hear what they do, they are able to relate and say to themselves, or out loud, ‘wow, that’s what I need!
As I decided to network more, the thought of it would send a shudder down my spine. But then I started to realize that the biggest advantage to enjoying the networking experience wasn’t what I got from it, but what I could offer to others. Once I stopped focusing on me and started to focus on other people, my anxiety dissolved. My biggest fear was running out of things to talk about. However, if you focus on the other person, and ask them to tell you about them, conversation just flows.
This is the same when you network electronically. Be selective in your posts, but always focus more on offering help/answers, rather than just conversation. People will remember you when you offer your time and support.
When you go to a live networking event make sure you have plenty of business cards. Never run out! I have my business cards everywhere; in my wallet, in my planner, in my car, in my computer bag, and my briefcase. My husband has my cards, also, and gives them out to everyone he talks to. As networking specialist for Entrepreneur Magazine, Ivan Misner points out, the busine
No matter how hard you try, in business you simply can't please everyone. You could have a highly trained customer service squadron and an award-winning product, but still you'd have some buyers who just weren't happy. The bad news is that unhappy customers are more eager to share their experiences than happy ones which could spell disaster for your business.There is good news, however. Unhappy customers who receive satisfaction can become your biggest allies. The trick, of course, is discovering how to satisfy their needs so efficiently that they'll forget whatever caused their disappointment in the first place. Here are some ways to make that happen:1) Be a Good ListenerWhen someone complains about us, our first instinct is to get defensive and to distribute blame. Most of the time we start doing this even before the other pe
Effective networking tips
Most important, if you are a health professional, the first thing you have to do is learn how to create an effective audio logo. Another term is elevator speech. This is a very short, but succinct explanation of what you offer to others. As a Registered Dietitian, I used to tell people I was a Registered Dietitian and Personal Fitness Trainer. People would kindly look at me and nod with what appeared to be recognition… then walk away without a CLUE what I did! Of course; I told them what I WAS. How does that help them? I have since been working with clients with my same background to help them learn how to create an effective audio logo, so that when people hear what they do, they are able to relate and say to themselves, or out loud, ‘wow, that’s what I need!
As I decided to network more, the thought of it would send a shudder down my spine. But then I started to realize that the biggest advantage to enjoying the networking experience wasn’t what I got from it, but what I could offer to others. Once I stopped focusing on me and started to focus on other people, my anxiety dissolved. My biggest fear was running out of things to talk about. However, if you focus on the other person, and ask them to tell you about them, conversation just flows.
This is the same when you network electronically. Be selective in your posts, but always focus more on offering help/answers, rather than just conversation. People will remember you when you offer your time and support.
When you go to a live networking event make sure you have plenty of business cards. Never run out! I have my business cards everywhere; in my wallet, in my planner, in my car, in my computer bag, and my briefcase. My husband has my cards, also, and gives them out to everyone he talks to. As networking specialist for Entrepreneur Magazine, Ivan Misner points out, the busine
Integrity is one thing that stands strong when everything else falls apart. What goes around comes around. So many of us could have been successful today if we had been honest with ourselves. As an internet marketer sometimes I am tempted to over exaggerate in order to make quick sales but I have come to discover that most successful people online succeeded on the ground of integrity. Indolent people cannot survive in commerce scenario of today, it imperative that as a business person, one should be diligent and FOCUSED in achieving maximum success. Say it as it is. Be sincere in your business dealings because it pays in the long run.You see in this life there are forces and principles that control our very lives and believe it or not this principles also apply in business. Have you taken time out to read stories of most successful peopl
This is the same when you network electronically. Be selective in your posts, but always focus more on offering help/answers, rather than just conversation. People will remember you when you offer your time and support.
When you go to a live networking event make sure you have plenty of business cards. Never run out! I have my business cards everywhere; in my wallet, in my planner, in my car, in my computer bag, and my briefcase. My husband has my cards, also, and gives them out to everyone he talks to. As networking specialist for Entrepreneur Magazine, Ivan Misner points out, the business card is the single most powerful business tool you can invest in. The two main functions of your card are to gain business from the person you give it to and to get your name out to other people from this person who now has your cards. When you give out your card, always write something personal on it. This will give that card a greater chance to be held onto by the receiver. Be sure to give them more than just one card, however, so they can pass them out. A classic tip for receiving cards is to make notes on the card shortly afterwards, in order to jog your memory about that person. Contact them after the event to say something nice; this helps to remind them who you are and think about you when a potential referral comes their way.
Networking does not have to be something to dread. If you shudder just thinking about it, I challenge you to start practicing. Pick a small event where you know most of the people and feel relatively comfortable. Then make the decision that you will speak to no less than ‘x’ number of people at that event. Practice some of the tips above and get comfortable with them. Then pick another event and do the same thing. It really does work!
Not only can networking be a fun and easy way to enrich your life, but it can enhance your career and greatly broaden your horizons. Remember to treat networking as the exchange of ideas, information and experience and focus on how you can help the other person. If you look at networking as relationship-building, you will be greatly rewarded with how it helps you grow, professionally, and help you build friendships that will last a lifetime.
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