Networking Tips - Part I

November 19, 2007

How to Network with Other Business Owners
A guide to cultivating the right contacts to boost your business

Business networking is both an art and a science. The advent of E-Networking has opened up a new online world of “Mega-Networking.” From the proliferation of social networking sites like My Space - hugely popular with the teen and twentysomething crowd – to more structured, in-person networking groups like Business Networking International (BNI), there have never been better opportunities for expanding your network. Still, many of the proven “rules of engagement” apply, because, whatever the method, it’s all about relationships.

With that in mind, there are three basic kinds of business networking:

1) Traditional networking – Face-to-face meet & greets at business functions, social events, club meetings, etc. In addition to joining an association specific to your industry, check out your local Chamber of Commerce or Rotary International chapter.

2) “Structured” networking clubs – Professional groups like Business Networking International (BNI) require a significant time commitment but can be tremendously helpful in finding new business.

3) Online or E-Networking – Internet-based networking websites such as LinkedIn and Facebook take “six-degrees-of-separation” networking and make it digital.

Part 2 in days!

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One Response to “Networking Tips - Part I”

  1. scottbradley on November 22nd, 2007 7:02 am

    I love networking using the online mediums such as blogs and web 2.0 technology! The way I see it, you have the entire world at your fingertips, and are able to move, sort and target the exact people you would like to talk to!

    I don’t know what I would do without web 2.0

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