Comments on: Leadership: Network Like a Pro http://scorementors.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/learn-to-network-like-a-pro/ A blog by the small business experts at SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:54:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Betty http://scorementors.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/learn-to-network-like-a-pro/#comment-785 Betty Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:54:51 +0000 http://scorementors.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-785 Hi, Rachel: thank you for the tip on the website article. I know it will benefit many of us who resist networking as a marketing method. I read a book a long time ago by Floyd Wickman and Teri Sjodin called Mentoring - a Success Guide for Mentors and Proteges which, if still available would be helpful to read. Another great source is the website www.ewomensnetwork.com. A large women's networking organization that meets monthly in many locations across the US. They have a system called, Accelerated Networking which is very user friendly done in small groups. Good luck to you in your progress and thank you for being a good listener -- I wish the world had more like you! Betty Hi, Rachel: thank you for the tip on the website article. I know it will benefit many of us who resist networking as a marketing method.
I read a book a long time ago by Floyd Wickman and Teri Sjodin called Mentoring – a Success Guide for Mentors and Proteges which, if still available would be helpful to read. Another great source is the website http://www.ewomensnetwork.com. A large women’s networking organization that meets monthly in many locations across the US.
They have a system called, Accelerated Networking which is very user friendly done in small groups.
Good luck to you in your progress and thank you for being a good listener — I wish the world had more like you!
Betty

]]> By: Rachel Elliott http://scorementors.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/learn-to-network-like-a-pro/#comment-784 Rachel Elliott Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:38:34 +0000 http://scorementors.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-784 Betty – I like your encouragement for those of us that are a little shy but good listeners. If I work a little harder to listen to someone, it makes it much easier to follow up with an educated question or two and then the networking experience becomes much less awkward. I just read an article on a great site, w2wlink.com, about Networking Strategy (http://www.w2wlink.com/Articles/Build-Business-Smart-Networking-artid27.aspx). As you do, it touches upon the mistaken impression that networking is an unpleasant experience, when actually it can be very informative and rewarding. Betty – I like your encouragement for those of us that are a little shy but good listeners. If I work a little harder to listen to someone, it makes it much easier to follow up with an educated question or two and then the networking experience becomes much less awkward. I just read an article on a great site, w2wlink.com, about Networking Strategy (http://www.w2wlink.com/Articles/Build-Business-Smart-Networking-artid27.aspx). As you do, it touches upon the mistaken impression that networking is an unpleasant experience, when actually it can be very informative and rewarding.

]]> By: Betty Otte http://scorementors.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/learn-to-network-like-a-pro/#comment-724 Betty Otte Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:35:34 +0000 http://scorementors.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-724 Hi, Chitra: thank you for your tip. You are absolutely correct because I believe that ALL of business is relationship building. We do business with people we trust and don't do business with people we don't. Our instincts here play a big role. Sometimes we get fooled at the beginning of a relationship, but pretense can only last a short time. You are spot on trust must come before business. Betty Hi, Chitra: thank you for your tip. You are absolutely correct because I believe that ALL of business is relationship building. We do business with people we trust and don’t do business with people we don’t. Our instincts here play a big role. Sometimes we get fooled at the beginning of a relationship, but pretense can only last a short time. You are spot on trust must come before business.
Betty

]]> By: Chitra http://scorementors.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/learn-to-network-like-a-pro/#comment-719 Chitra Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:53:43 +0000 http://scorementors.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-719 Hi, I like the way you have described networking as 'building relationships'. My tip is to be absolutely honest about the business. The trust that you develop in your partners will pave the way for the growth of the business. Chitra Hi, I like the way you have described networking as ‘building relationships’. My tip is to be absolutely honest about the business. The trust that you develop in your partners will pave the way for the growth of the business.

Chitra

]]> By: Betty http://scorementors.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/learn-to-network-like-a-pro/#comment-336 Betty Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:07:08 +0000 http://scorementors.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-336 Hi, SolShine7: You are totally correct. Many times it helps to consider the fact you are not talking about yourself as much as you are talking about your dream or your company. It reflects the pride you have in your work (i.e. your company). Betty Hi, SolShine7: You are totally correct. Many times it helps to consider the fact you are not talking about yourself as much as you are talking about your dream or your company.
It reflects the pride you have in your work (i.e. your company).
Betty

]]> By: SolShine7 http://scorementors.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/learn-to-network-like-a-pro/#comment-325 SolShine7 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:56:26 +0000 http://scorementors.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-325 Good post! My tip would be don't be afraid to be passionate about what you're doing. If you're not excited about your business then who will be? Good post! My tip would be don’t be afraid to be passionate about what you’re doing. If you’re not excited about your business then who will be?

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