Are You In It?

July 3, 2009 By
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j0439613As small business owners, many of us network at local meetings.  We all have so much to offer each other. But using social media in addition to personal networking helps all of us. Many of us focus most of our time on personal networking and forget the many benefits of “free” networking. Here is a brief list of social media networks that we can all take advantage of.

 

http://www.linkedin.com relationship management for professionals
http://www.facebook.com helps you conenct with the people in your life
http://www.twitter.com social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time
http://www.pinklinx.com network of professional women from the around the world
http://econnect.entrepreneur.com social network for small business owners
http://www.blitztime.com networking events from your telephone

I can hear it now. “But I am so busy, I don’t have time for all of this.” You can use a program like:
http://ping.fm to update most of your social networks at the same time.

If you want to build your networks through social media, then you should include your social media information on your business card. I know, now your comment is “my card is already full”. Are you using both sides? Your business card is how people remember you (company, name, phone, business tag line, website links, etc., on the front and your 30 second elevator pitch on the back).
Here’s the catch to all of this…just like the lottery…”you gotta be in it to win it”. If you don’t think you can keep up with all of the social networks, pick what you can keep up with. The more you get your message out there, the more you are heard, but the message needs to count!

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2-for-1 Sangria and Tweetup

July 1, 2009 By

Title: 2-for-1 Sangria and Tweetup
Location: Fuego Mundo
Link out: Click here
Description: An event where twitter friends can meet
Start Time: 6 p
Date: 2009-07-08
End Time: 8 p

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Lucky 13 Savvy Networking Secrets

June 14, 2009 By
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By Susan RoAne, Author of The Secrets of Savvy Networking, How To Work a Room® and Face To Face: How To Reclaim The Personal Touch in A Digital World

 

 

 

 

  1. 1. Shift your attitude. Networking is merely helping others; it’s a lifestyle and it’s reciprocal. It’s the way the world works and always has.
  2. Assess Your Network. Know who you know. Get paper and pencil and write their names. Don’t forget people in your daily lives: the cleaners, hairstylist, favorite waiter, auto mechanic, accountant, dentist and barista. When we limit ourselves to people with “titles” of importance, we forget the people we know who KNOW us and have access to others who would want to help us.
  3. Hang out with people of all generations and diverse backgrounds who are good at what they do. They will be wonderful, if not informal, mentors. ASK for what you need; OFFER your help to others.
  4. Establish a pre-need network. If you only show up at professional association business events, chambers of commerce and community organizations when you are in transition, that is a huge mistake.
  5. Create and maintain visibility. Be seen and be known. “Work” every room. When those invitations or conference brochures or monthly meeting announcements arrive, do what the people who create their own “luck” do. Say YES, to face to face events even when you want to say NO. It’s one of the EIGHT TRAITS of people who turn serendipity into their succes
  6. Be a matchmaker. Introduce and help people connect with those who can do business with each other. That is the skill of the influential and powerful.
  7. Stay in touch with people when you need nothing from them Stay in touch online, in social networks (facebook, linkedin) as well as in person….face to face.
  8. Keep people in the loop. Let people who refer you business, ideas or job leads KNOW how the process in progressing.
  9. Make small talk. While the snobs and socially inept look down their noses at small talk , the savvy networker know that it leads to BIG TALK and that the art of conversation is how we establish common bonds.
  10. Schmooze and win!
  11. MIND YOUR MANNERS. Being gracious, treating people with respect and acknowledging their contributions and help form the core of savvy networking behavior.
  12. “Turn-about is fairplay“: support, assist and mentor others.
  13. FOLLOW-UP is essential to create a supportive network that becomes your safety net.

Susan RoAne is an in-demand keynote speaker and the best selling author of How To Work A Room® which launched an industry. She is the undisputed original networking authority who also wrote the landmark book: The Secrets of Savvy Networking and Face To Face: How To Reclaim The Personal Touch in A Digital World among others.

For daily insights, follow her at www.twitter.com/susanroane

http://susanroane.com/articles/savvy-networking-secrets.html

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It’s More Than Face To Face

June 14, 2009 By
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web2iconsEvery business knows how important networking is for their success. For small businesses and start-ups, networking is critical. Meeting people that can help you and your business is essential to your business success. So here are some networking suggestions:

Help the internet help you.

Join online networking groups to help increase your visibility. These include:

Look for online meeting options including Blitztime.

Meeting people that can help you is spontaneous, but you can be prepared by always having business cards with. You should also make sure to use every part of your business card, front and back. Don’t print so many at a time. Test them out and only print a large quantity when you find the one that truly represents everything you want it to.

Local networking is always important. After all, there’s nothing like putting a face to a name. For these types of networking events, you will want to look for a local Chamber of Commerce or local business association, i.e., Acworth Business Association. Once you become involved in these groups, you will most likely learn about other groups in your area that might be beneficial to your business.

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Atlanta Chicks Tweetup

June 14, 2009 By

Title: Atlanta Chicks Tweetup
Location: see link below
Description: It’s summer, so what better time to get together and sip some martinis with your girlfriends?
See invitation for more info.
Start Time: 6:30p
Date: 2009-07-16

http://anyvite.com/0kum8ug60l

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