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Business Networking Events- Elusive Results Part 6 of 8

The take away from this blog post is to be mindful of the number of new people you meet at a business networking event. Before you arrive know what your schedule capacity is for taking on new contacts and possible deliverables. Gauge whether your number is more than 5 or less, and try to stick to that. Continue reading

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Business Networking Events- Elusive Results Part 2 of 8

How many contacts from an event ever really panned out in real business deals? Or, were there additional communications beyond a couple of email exchanges? Seriously? Your boss, or colleague, isn’t reading your mind here. Continue reading

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Your Personal Brand Follows Your Introductions- Part 2

Introductions, when handled appropriately, can play a significant role in building and establishing your brand value. Each time you are able to successfully connect two people, and that connection either turns into new business or a strong professional relationship, your brand value starts to grow.
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Asking For An Introduction

Just as your personal brand can be built or lost on making the right introductions, it can be built or lost on asking for introductions that make sense. Smart networkers are always looking to increase the value of their investment. If they can help bring value to someone in their network, they will do it. If you have a legitimate reason to meet someone, don’t be afraid to seek this out. Continue reading

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The Value Of A Contact Database

Just as it is important to keep a database of names, it is also very important to log key facts about your contacts. As you lead a networked life and if you are going to take advantage of this, you will find that you pull upon this information all the time. Continue reading

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