Ways to Help Your Network
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Quick Tip: Ask “How can I help your business?”
When having a virtual coffee or networking conversation with someone be sure to ask: “How can I help your business?”. This can then open up opportunities for ways to help others. Remember to…
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Quick Tip: Prepare Some Key Talking Points About Yourself
While it is important to make the conversation about others and be a good listener when networking, it is important to also prepare some key talking points about yourself. You might find yourself…
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Quick Tip: Be a Resource to Others
We often write about focusing your attention on how you can help others when networking. It is important to develop a skill both in being clear about who you are and how you…
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R is for… Recommendations
What is a recommendation? A recommendation can be a written or verbal recommendation about a particular individual or product, it can be an introduction or connecting two people, or it can be a…
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F is for… Facilitation
What is Facilitation? Facilitation can be described as an ability to coordinate and obtain a response or action. Facilitating combines a wide range of communication skills. Having good facilitation skills can help you…
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Quick Tip: Read Articles and Share Interesting Reads with your Network
A large part of networking is of course about asking questions and finding out more about others but you also need to have things that you can talk about and share with your…
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Quick Tip: Use Gift Credits to Share Interesting Articles
A quick and easy way to follow up and show something that you are thinking about them is to share an interesting article that you have read. I often find some great articles…
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Be Proactive in Building your Network
It is important to be proactive when it comes to your networking activities. If you are proactive in your networking activities it will mean that you are more likely to reap the rewards…
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Quick Tip: Make yourself Available
As well as offering your network opportunities another great way to help your network is to make yourself available to them. I am a believer in the ethos that if you attend an…
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Quick Tip: Offer your Network Opportunities
All anyone needs is an opportunity. A great way to help your network is to not wait until they come to you. Instead, when you know that there is an opportunity available or…
