Category Archives: Building Trust

Make Friends Before You Need Them

Better yet, make friends without thinking about your future needs. Relationships take time to nurture and to grow.  So make the time now to make new friends and continue to grow the friendships that you already have.  You’ll never know … Continue reading

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Making time for online networking

I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date. I have no time, hello, goodbye… Who among us does NOT feel this way?  And, yet, we must make time to say hello, goodbye and quite a lot in between, if … Continue reading

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Biznik 2 Minute Networking Strategy

Here’s a quick strategy to increase your networking connections if you are a member of Biznik.  (And if you aren’t a member yet, check it out at www.Biznik.com ) While you are logged into Biznik, go to your Profile.  Underneath … Continue reading

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What’s My Line is not a good Networking Strategy

Networking is partially about creating Word of Mouth traffic about your business, product, or service.  Yet, so many people are vague or unfocused in their personal marketing messages (AKA Elevator Speech) that I sometimes feel like I’m a panelist on … Continue reading

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Networking and Word of Mouth Marketing

Networking is not about selling your product or service in the now … or the short term.  In fact, if you want to become a Savvy Networker, you will learn to educate your fellow networkers so that they can become … Continue reading

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Networking and Spam

If you’ve ever thought that building your data base through your networking efforts was a good idea … please think again. Networking is about building mutually beneficial relationships over time.  Building your data base with email addresses so that you … Continue reading

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The Trust Factor in Networking

With all things being equal, people do business with people they know, like, and trust. If you think about that, you’ll know it to be true for you too. If you have to choose between doing business with an unknown … Continue reading

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