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September 19, 2009

This Big Mistake in Online Networking Can Sink You

It used to be that bad spelling and poor grammar would only hurt you if you were writing an essay for English class.  Now, because so much networking is done online, it can put a damper on your career or lose you credibility in the professional world. With the explosion of written forums that are open to the public (social networking, blogs, online reviews, etc.), how you write can be just as important as what you write.  If you are using the internet in any professional capacity, you need to make sure your writing skills aren’t sending the wrong message. You Are Always Being Judged It has gotten easier to communicate with new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Networking

September 6, 2009

9 Ways the Pros Use Their Status Update on LinkedIn

Updated December 2018 One of the most common features on social networking websites is the status update. Using the status update feature, a user can type in a short message that is broadcast to their entire network. Facebook’s popularity is based largely on people’s ability to share information through the status update feature, and Twitter has taken the process one step further – it’s just status updates, and nothing else. It can be exciting to share in this way, and many business people are using it to share professional information as well.  Unfortunately, the ubiquity of status updates makes it hard to be “heard” above the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LinkedIn, Online Networking

June 13, 2009

3 Necessary Ingredients for Building Networking Relationships

One of the most important pieces of powerful networking is building successful, long-term relationships.  That’s why people who take a short-term view to networking usually fail - you can’t take shortcuts to building relationships. Just as your personal relationships take time to nurture and grow, so too do your professional connections. It does take time to build connections with the people in your network, but you can accelerate the process by focusing on the quality of your interactions – and always keep your networking goals in mind. There is an old sales adage that says “people do business with people they know, like, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Networking Philosophy, Professional Networking

June 14, 2008

How to Easily Build Your Network with 52 New Networking Partners

Updated January 2020 How would you like to have 52 more referral sources in your network? Not 1, 10, or 25, but 52. It's easier than you might think.  And it's very possible to create meaningful business relationships with 52 more people in less than a year. Here’s how you do it. Coffee Conversations Find a new person to have coffee with every week for the next year.  It only has to be for 30 or 45 minutes.  Simply email them or give them a call and say you’d like to find out more about their business, and how you can help each other. These people can be associates from work that you just "sort of" know, people from an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Networking Plan, Professional Networking

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