156) Be The Resource

Be the Resource

Would you like to be known as a generous connector? Of course, you would.

Would you like to be considered a source of information and opportunities? That’d be great too.

How do you make this happen? It’s simple.

Tell everyone you know that if they need anything … anything at all … to let you know. Clients. Information. Staff. Vendors. Whatever.

Tell them that you have a vast and growing network.  And, while you cannot guarantee it can help them, let them know you would like to try.

And whether or not you’re able to succeed, this will give you an opportunity to tap into your network and find ways to help others.

From this, in time, you will get the reputation of being a wonderful resource. And this is something that will serve to attract people to want to connect with you, thereby growing your network.


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Attention: Important Meeting

Attention: Important Meeting

Sound advice for successful networking is to treat each and every encounter with others as if it were an important business meeting. Why? Because it is.

Any person you have the chance to interact with has tremendous potential. Each and every one is a gateway to other useful contacts. They are the key – whether direct or indirect – to lots of referrals. And they are conduits to information sources that can take you to new heights.

While they may never say it (or even know it), these people believe that you will treat their contacts, referrals and information sources the same way you treat them.

So, do yourself a huge favor; treat everyone with kindness and respect. Be attentive when others speak. And make them feel as if they matter. Because they really do.


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