Tips on Relationship Networking

  Network. Get out and meet people. Tell everyone you know about your business.

1. Be patient but busy. Success doesn't happen over night. Success won't happen if you don't keep active. Write articles. Get involved in volunteer and community activities. Be visible.

2. Join Chambers and participate in the activities they offer. You will build relationships that will develop into business opportunities.

3. Be professional. Don't settle for poor quality business cards and flyers. They won't work. If you want others to take you seriously you have to invest in your image. It isn't as expensive as you think.

4. Stay focused but open to new ideas and opportunities. Focus on where you want to be in five years. Be flexible enough to stray a bit from your plan to get there.

5. Don't give up! Accept that you will have bad days (or bad months!) and occasionally a bad client. Move on. Don't let it get you down.

Remember Colonel Saunders? He peddled his KFC recipe around and got 1,000 rejections before someone agreed to give it a go. The more "no's" you get, the higher your probability of getting a "yes" next time around! Keep at it and keep positive!

 

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