Three more A’s in the A to Z of Networking - Paul M Johnstone

Today I would like to share with you three often overlooked networking techniques.

Allocation Your Time:

Crucial to networking success:

There are lots of helpful tips on how best to allocate your time.  And like all tips some can be taken with a pinch of salt.  However the best tip I can give you here is BE EARLY:

Also when you are networking have a meaningful conversation (between 5 – 7 minutes) with as many people as you can. 

Plan your 60 seconds, write it and rehearse it Out Loud, so you get a feel for the pace and impact of your words.

Alumni Groups:

Usually meaning University groups, the Cambridge dictionary defines it as: someone who has left a school, college or university after finishing their studies there.

If you have a university alumni group, they are great places to work on open networking techniques.  Just practice

Always:

There is no doubt that EVERY business should network, so Always do it.  You will see from the Seven Keys to Profitable Networking (when we get to S) that regular attendance is a must for successful networking.  In fact once you start to allocate time to attend more networking meetings you will quickly become well known.  Once your name is out there you can adjust some of your marketing messages to capitalise on that fact.

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