90% of people hate networking.
But networking can help you improve your sales, meet amazing people, and get your dream job.
Here's how to use networking to 10x your career:
But networking can help you improve your sales, meet amazing people, and get your dream job.
Here's how to use networking to 10x your career:
Understand everyone has something to teach you
You never know where a relationship will go and what you will learn.
You can learn something from every single person you interact with.
Everybody is an expert in something, make sure you listen.
You never know where a relationship will go and what you will learn.
You can learn something from every single person you interact with.
Everybody is an expert in something, make sure you listen.
Come prepared with questions
If you're struggling to figure out where to start, use this
This can help you get the conversation started and moving in the right direction.
If you're struggling to figure out where to start, use this
This can help you get the conversation started and moving in the right direction.
Don't have an agenda
Be willing to go where the conversation takes you.
That is the beauty in "networking."
If you're coming in hoping to just get something from the other person, networking won't be enjoyable.
The other person will also sniff this out immediately.
Be willing to go where the conversation takes you.
That is the beauty in "networking."
If you're coming in hoping to just get something from the other person, networking won't be enjoyable.
The other person will also sniff this out immediately.
Play the infinite game
I love this concept from @simonsinek
"There is no such thing as winning business—it doesn’t exist. We can have wins inside a business like you can have battles, but there’s no such thing as “winning” business."
Focus on helping and the rest will come.
I love this concept from @simonsinek
"There is no such thing as winning business—it doesn’t exist. We can have wins inside a business like you can have battles, but there’s no such thing as “winning” business."
Focus on helping and the rest will come.
Realize others are also uncomfortable
You're not alone in feeling uncomfortable talking with a stranger.
There's a good chance the person on the other end feels the same way.
Make them comfortable - smile, use good eye contact, and ask powerful questions.
You're not alone in feeling uncomfortable talking with a stranger.
There's a good chance the person on the other end feels the same way.
Make them comfortable - smile, use good eye contact, and ask powerful questions.
Think about how you can help them
If this is your one goal, you will be a successful networker.
If you can help someone with one of these 3 things, there's a good chance you'll be memorable to them:
1. Health
2. Wealth
3. Family
Focus in on where you can provide value.
If this is your one goal, you will be a successful networker.
If you can help someone with one of these 3 things, there's a good chance you'll be memorable to them:
1. Health
2. Wealth
3. Family
Focus in on where you can provide value.
Do it in your way
Your way of networking doesn't have to be at a big conference.
That can be overwhelming for many people.
Shoot someone a note on LinkedIn or Twitter, and set up a one-on-one Zoom conversation.
There is no rule that networking has to be on a giant scale.
Your way of networking doesn't have to be at a big conference.
That can be overwhelming for many people.
Shoot someone a note on LinkedIn or Twitter, and set up a one-on-one Zoom conversation.
There is no rule that networking has to be on a giant scale.
Follow-up and take notes
Thank the person for their time after the conversation.
If you committed to making an introduction, do it.
If the person mentioned something big they have coming up in a few weeks, write it down and make a note on your calendar to follow-up.
Thank the person for their time after the conversation.
If you committed to making an introduction, do it.
If the person mentioned something big they have coming up in a few weeks, write it down and make a note on your calendar to follow-up.
TL;DR:
8 ways to effectively network:
1. Everyone can teach you something
2. Come prepared with questions
3. Don't have an agenda
4. Play the infinite game
5. Realize others are also uncomfortable
6. Focus on how you can help
7. Do it in your own way
8. Follow-up and take notes
8 ways to effectively network:
1. Everyone can teach you something
2. Come prepared with questions
3. Don't have an agenda
4. Play the infinite game
5. Realize others are also uncomfortable
6. Focus on how you can help
7. Do it in your own way
8. Follow-up and take notes
What else would you add?
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This is a topic I am passionate about helping others with.
It has made such a big difference in my life and career.
I would be grateful if you RT'd the first tweet and gave me a follow @HarrisFanaroff
This is a topic I am passionate about helping others with.
It has made such a big difference in my life and career.
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