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Nifty Networking Tips!
Networking may only be a small part of your business operations, especially in the offline world. To make the most of it, here are some nifty networking tips to try.
Elevator speech - Prepare a short presentation about yourself. Practice using ONE sentence to sum up what you do. At events where most are Internet marketers, you’ll need more than, “Hi, I’m Joe Grow, an Internet marketer.” Instead, focus on your niche or specialty, or whatever you’re trying to focus on most for growth at the time, “Hi, I’m Joe Grow, a wholesaler on Ebay.”
Roster / Schedule of Events
Print out the schedule of events and list of presenters ahead of time. Get familiar with who’s who, and see what you’d like to focus on, what you’d like to learn and get out of the event. For example, maybe there are a few presenters you’d like to network with one-on-one, so you could try to contact them ahead of time to check their schedules.
Industry Research
Do your homework before you go. Public libraries and the Internet have hundreds of resources dedicated to your industry news and business networking with loads of tips, etiquette, speaking advice, etc. So search, study and put to use what you can.
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Be prepared and be a part, don’t just take part. In other words, do take business cards, a note pad and pen. But also contribute; take along some host/hostess gifts and a door prize to contribute for the event.
About the Author: By Diana Barnum, president of Moving Ahead Communications. Get tons of freebies, tips and help at http://OhioHelpGroup.com or call: (614) 529-9459. Freebies section at http://presssuccess.com/bookstore
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