8 - They Are Accessible We're living in a time when we all expect our fast food lunch at the drive-thru window to be ready in mere minutes, our dry cleaning to be ready for pick-up on the same day, and our pizza delivered in 30 minutes or it's free. The people who get the business from their networking connections can be found fast and easily. 9 – They Are Listeners They are not just there for self-serving reasons. They listen and remember things about their fellow networkers so they can refer them or follow-up or check in on them. 10 - They Follow-up I say it often but I will say it again‌Follow-up is the Key to Success in any type of marketing you do. Entrepreneurs who follow-up with the people they have met at networking meetings experience much better results!
33 Small Biz Forward
Networking can be one of the most effective methods of marketing your business if you do it right and possess or practice the necessary traits. I believe this so strongly I wrote a book on it called Networking for Women Made Easy. We are all different and some of these traits you may naturally possess, some you may need to work on but they all can be mastered over time. Make goals, plan and review and you will master them all!
Happy Networking! Sherry Lynn
Sherry Lynn is founder of WIBusiness, a marketing and business support group for women entrpreneurs. She works from home on the family goat farm.
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