Looking to grow your strategic partners, referral partners and clients this year?
Short and simple, here are my 5 strategies for successful networking – both online and offline.
- Network where your targets are most likely to be – in other words, where your customers/employers are.
- Make it about them. Be curious. Find out how you can help them.
- Be authentic. We all have very refined B.S. detectors.
- Set a realistic goal. It could be finding 3 people to follow-up with for a more in- depth conversation.
- Recognize networking is about building a relationship. It is planting a seed you hope will sprout someday.
Hope that helps –