In all honesty, I’m not quite sure how many seconds it takes for someone to form an often lasting first impression of you. All I know is the answer is not very many. Most people when they go out networking are used to checking their appearance before they leave. Well, if you are like me …
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I was reading an excellent article by Mark Lee on how accountants should choose their Twitter name. It also made me think a little further, and I would like to add some more thoughts to the article. Check your firm’s guidelines Before you merrily start chopping and changing your Twitter name, do check your firm’s guidelines …
I run a group that trains Business Owners how to get invoiceable business from LinkedIn and often hear: “I spend lots of time on LinkedIn, but don’t seem to get much back for it” My response is: Know what you’re there for Have a plan to do that, and no more Set a timer when …
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A phrase that typically follows me around is ‘how do you find time to do everything? (The answer is I don’t, I just prioritise very well!) But, it left me thinking about how to find the time to network when you have no time to network. I have two young children, a business and far …
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Networking. It makes more professionals shudder in the beginning. How to network effectively forms the basis of plenty of articles on the How To Make Partner website. Wouldn’t it be great if you could generate business with people you already know and get on with? Well, you can. In fact, your firm may be expecting …
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I’ve spent a large portion of 2011 helping accountants, lawyers and other professionals become more confident to both stay in to network as well as going out to network. Every time I run a training workshop focusing more on the working the room part of networking, there is normally someone who wants to know how …
Handshakes are a sign of trust and help build strong relationships. As a busy professional, it is important that you make a memorable positive impression when you are out networking or meeting potential new clients.
There are many articles out there on how to grow your business via face-to-face and on-line networking. However, there are not many articles that go into the nitty-gritty of how you ‘work a room’ at a face-to-face networking event. Let’s face it, face-to-face networking can be very daunting. There are many simple ways that you …
80% of opportunities will come to you from people you already know. You have to remember that when you are talking to someone, that you may not be talking to the end user of your product or service. This article discusses 4 ways that you can use networking to increase the amount of referrals and sales leads via networking.
