How not to Network – Park and Dump
More examples of how not to approach business networking events. For more networking tips and ideas visit www.kintish.co.uk.
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The key skill of the effective networker is the ability to ask relevant and intelligent questions. Conversations are made up of 2 areas; the small talk which builds relationships and rapport and...
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If you have a good LinkedIn profile, you can promote it on the internet to your contacts and other LinkedIn users. Will Kintish explains which LinkedIn tools you can use to make your profile more...
View ArticleNetworking Tip – Explaining what you do…
Many people, at networking events, answer the question “What do you do?” with their job title. This is not the most effective ways to tell some what you do. Answer the question with the mind set how...
View Article“Say thank you, please.”
From the day we started to talk we were all told to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. Good manners is good business even as we grow into adulthood. When is it appropriate to say ‘thank you’? 1 When we...
View Article6 Useful and Courteous Messages: #1
1. When you accept an invitation Good to hear from you and thank you for your invitation to become part of your network. Now we’re ‘linked in’ take a moment to look around my contacts. . If there is...
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2. When someone accepts your invitation Thank you for accepting my invitation to be part of your network. Now we’re ‘linked in’ don’t forget to look around my many contacts. Where it is appropriate and...
View Article6 Useful and Courteous Messages: #3
When I query an invitation Thank you for inviting me to link in to your network. Please forgive me and my memory; remind me where we have met or how you know me. If you had a photo it may have made it...
View Article6 Useful and Courteous Messages: #4
4. When I decline an invitation (I ONLY DO THIS WHEN I GET A PERSONAL MESSAGE. IF IT JUST A DEFAULT ONE –LINER I PRESS THE IGNORE BUTTON AND SOMETIMES REPORT AS SPAM OR SAY I DO NOT KNOW THIS PERSON)...
View Article6 Useful and Courteous Messages: #5
INTRODUCTIONS 5. To my level 1 connection Dear XXX In the spirit of networking, I would love an introduction to XXX (I DON’T NORMALLY SEND THE NEXT SENTENCE AS I WILL GENERALLY HAVE ESTABLISHED THE...
View Article6 Useful and Courteous Messages: #6
INTRODUCTIONS 6. To my level 2 connection Dear XXX You’ll see XXX has sent you an introduction, as I’d like to start to build a business relationship with you to our mutual benefit. In very simple...
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This is all about healthy networking…
I call it netwalking. If you live in the north west/ north Wales why not come for a day out with me and friends? Visit the park Lane hiking club FB page: Doesn’t matter if it’s at a business event or...
View ArticleHow to move on after the conversation ends…
Often the hardest part when attending events, social or business. You can either ‘dump’ or ‘park’ them.When you realise it’s time to move , so do they. You’re both thinking the same thing as the pauses...
View ArticleFollow Up and Through!
Perhaps the “Cardinal Rule” of networking is that once you’ve planted the seeds of a new relationship, you must follow up to maintain it. Whether it’s a business referral, job lead, or a professional...
View ArticleLinkedIn Recommendations – Giving and Receiving Recommendations on LinkedIn
LinkedIn Recommendations are simply Testimonials; they are an important part of business development, promoting your services and getting people to trust you. On LinkedIn these can be displayed on your...
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The networking Angel – Part 1
As we know Networking is simply building relationships. It is universally accepted people buy people before the service or product and when we like someone we tend to want to help them in whatever...
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The networking Angel – Part 2
Let’s now focus on the ANGEL. How do we spot her or him sometimes? Networking is about having a generous spirit and the greatest thing any one person can give to another is their full attention .It is...
View ArticleThe Inside Out of Networking – Joy
If you have children between the ages of six and 16, the chances are you will have seen – or you will shortly see – the latest Pixar movie, Inside Out, this summer’s big blockbuster....
View ArticleThe Inside Out of Networking – Sadness
If you have children between the ages of six and 16, the chances are you will have seen – or you will shortly see – the latest Pixar movie, Inside Out, this summer’s big blockbuster....
View ArticleThe Inside Out of Networking – Disgust
If you have children between the ages of six and 16, the chances are you will have seen – or you will shortly see – the latest Pixar movie, Inside Out, this summer’s big blockbuster....
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