Get Out There and Network!How to network for your business online and offline

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Ever Feel Like This?

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Or maybe you just feel like hiding.

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How do you feel about networking?

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What Is The Purpose of Networking?

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Business Networking: a marketing method by which

business opportunities are created through networks of like-minded

people.or

Learning about other people and finding the links you have with

them.

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A New Perspective

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Goal of Networking

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● Building Valuable Connections

● Educating Cheerleaders

● Growing Champions

Valuable Connections

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People who your connections can help

People who can help your connections

“There are three things in this world that engender deep emotional bonds between people. They are health, wealth and children.”

Michael Milken

Cheerleaders

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People who are your advocates.

They may never buy from you, but they always spread the word.

Champions

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People who sponsor you to move forward.

Networking Tactics

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Networking Tactics:

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YourElevator Speech

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Prepare

Networking Preparation Checklist:

❏ Figure out your elevator speech❏ See if you can view the guest list online❏ Figure out what types of businesses

you’d like to meet.❏ Set a goal of how many people you’d like

to meet.❏ Find connections (online and offline) for

possible introductions.❏ Connect ahead of time.

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Body Language

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The Same Goes For Your Online Profile

If you don’t think people are looking, you are wrong

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Connecting

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Who Should You Connect To?

Who are they?

Why do you want to connect to them?

What will you do to foster the relationship?

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Follow-up

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What Do You Do With All Those Business Cards?

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Seven Years Ago Today

1. Send Thank You note - next day

2. Follow-up call - 2 days later3. Send meeting confirmation -

1 week later4. Meeting - 2 weeks later

1. Send Thank you note - next day

2. Send LinkedIn invitation - next day

3. Follow-up email/call - 2 days later

4. Comment on LinkedIn Posts - for next week

5. Send meeting confirmation - 1 week later

6. Comment on LinkedIn Posts - for following week

7. Meeting - 2 weeks later

Social Follow-Up

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Recap● Remember connections, cheerleaders and

champions● Use your elevator speech online and

offline● Prepare is important● Body language and your online profile

speaks volumes. ● Connect with people to find links● Think about who you are connecting to -

who, why, what.● What is your follow up plan? What

systems do you have in place for follow-up?

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“Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities.”

― Michele Jennae

Jen Vondenbrink is a business consultant, educator and professional speaker with 25 years of entrepreneurial and corporate experience.

She has worked on local and national training programs. Currently she uses her expertise to bridge the gap between business and social media.

For more information:Website: http://yourlifesimplified.com

Articles: http://yourlifesimplified.com/business-solutions/blog

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