Wednesday, November 30, 2011

10 Conversation Starters for Introverts Who Want to Network Successfully

by Donna Gunter

I'm here to tell you that if you never choose to challenge yourself in any way, the success you'll have in growing and developing your business will be slow and stagnant, at best. What you resist most is usually what you most need to learn, and resistance around networking can be tied to lacking confidence in yourself and your abilities, or, if you're an introvert, it can tied to not knowing how to handle these types of events in a manner that's consistent with your personality style as an introvert.

Read article here
http://www.onlinebizcoachingcompany.com/articles/introvernetworking.htm

Friday, November 25, 2011

The 10 Commandments of Networking

by © Mark McGregor

Many people think that the size of a networking group makes the difference in networking. When groups start falling in size, members will say, "we have to build up our numbers." Now, what numbers are they referring to? Is it the number of participants? I would rather belong to a networking group of two people who can help each other on a regular basis then have a large group of business people not following the Ten Commandments of Networking.

Read article here
http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/marketing/a/networkingmm.htm

Thursday, November 17, 2011

10 Ideas On Effective Business Networking

posted by jhoncaden

Simple tips and ideas on how to effectively present a positive image while building a networking connection!

Read article here
http://www.2articles.com/story/10-ideas-on-effective-business-networking

Sunday, November 13, 2011

The 6 Levels of Engagement in Online Conversations

[Some insightful thoughts and concepts]

by Rajesh Setty

When you are engaging with your network (online or offline) who you are AND the nature and level of conversations you have will influence your level of your engagement with the other person.

Read this article here

http://lateralaction.com/articles/engagement-conversations

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Reality Check for Meetings

(Reprinted from Successful Meetings. Copyright © 2001, Barry Maher.)

List of viable and resourceful concepts to make any networking meeting a success!

Read his checklist here
http://www.barrymaher.com/Reality_for_Meetings.htm