Archive for July, 2009

Do You Have the Networking Blues?

Are you an introvert? Someone who tends to feel absolutely paralyzed at the thought of meeting new people? Do your hands get cold and clammy and your heart race 100 miles an hour at the mere thought of attending a networking event? How can you network successfully if you feel faint at the mere thought […]

Building Long-Term Relationships

“Relationships are the foundations to all business success” my father would constantly drum into me. He would give me constant examples of how services (products) were sold, wherein the difference between the winning vendor and the losing one was not product specific, but relationship related.
If relationships are so important, why do so many firms downplay […]

Cast Your Net and Work on Those Relationships by Creating a Networking Strategy

Connections are one of your most valuable assets.�The single most important thing you have is your contact database.�Having a great Rolodex of people to call on- not only as clients, but as resources is a true blessing. Knowing people that can provide the right answers and connections at the right time saves a lot of […]