8 Tips to Help You Become a Networking Guru!

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Effective Business Networking is the gathering of like-minded people who, through building relationships, become marketplace announcements and speak for each other.

Keep in mind that networking is about being authentic, building trust, and seeing how your relationship can really help others. Here are 8 tips to help you become a network guru!

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Effective Business Networking is the gathering of like-minded people who, through building relationships, become marketplace announcements and talk to each other.

Keep in mind that networking is about being authentic, building trust, and seeing how your relationship can really help others.

1. Always determine, even before entering a room, what your specific goals are by attending each networking meeting. This helps you choose groups or associations that will help you get what you are looking for.

2. Ask open-ended questions during your network conversations, questions asking who, what, where, when, and how. Try to avoid questions that require a simple yes or no answer. Using this line of questions, you can open the discussion for us and show listeners that you are interested in.

3. Become a walking resource center. When you know yourself as a solid resource, others remember to turn to you for suggestions, ideas, other people's names, etc. This keeps you on your "top of the head".

4. Make sure you have prepared your "elevator pitch" and know it like the back of your hand. An elevator speech is commonly called the answer it would take in the time it would take to get to the tenth floor of an elevator. Always repeat your spiel and be authentic, so as not to appear automated when you pass it on to someone who asks what you are doing.

5. Always know what's going on in everyday Business Growth, if you don't feel comfortable just spiraling when you meet someone the first time, have a backup subject to break the ice to do it

6. Never throw your Business Card at someone the moment you meet them, you must know the person and their business and explain your business before even considering a change of a business card. Some people will find you rude, arrogant, and unprofessional, which in turn will have a poor image of your business.

7. Always call or email your new contacts and let them know that you liked meeting them. If possible, mention the things you discussed on a more personal note (that is, I hope you enjoyed this movie you were going to see that night).

8. The most important thing to remember is to quickly and effectively follow the Referrals given to you. When people give you references, your actions are a reflection on them. Respect and honor their trust, and your referrals will increase exponentially.