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The SMART Business Networker has moved 11 Jun 2012 | 11:01 am
Wow! I just realised it has been almost exactly a year since I last posted to The SMART Business Networker Blog. My apologies to all of the people who used to enjoy my posts. So what has been going ...
Five Top Tips for Being Prepared for a Networking Event 23 Jun 2011 | 09:59 am
I was just reading some of the feedback from the 90 Day Networking Event last week. Thanks Robert Williams from Your Brand Unleashed for this one. Comments like this make all the hard work worth whi....
Are you loyal to your customers? 6 Jun 2011 | 09:04 am
Not exactly about networking but such a fantastic article I wanted to share it with everyone in my network. I often talk about using alliance strategies to attract new customers but after reading ...
Are your networking conversations achieving your networking goals? The answer is in the goals you set. 3 Jun 2011 | 09:37 am
I tweeted this networking tip last week: “Set yourself a specific goal 4 each networking event you attend. Then measure your effectiveness.” Someone replied and said “ Love that idea but it'...
Would you wear a mask to a business networking event? 26 May 2011 | 10:07 am
If the answer is NO and I think it probably is because I have been to a LOT of networking events and never met anyone wearing one, then I have to ask.. Why do so many people wear a mask on Social Netw...
See You Later NOT Goodbye, Facebook 19 May 2011 | 08:40 am
Just read a great blog post “Goodbye, Facebook” suggesting that you save time and declutter by leaving Facebook. Some great points. But here’s an alternative viewpoint. From a business (and eve...
Your target market is NOT everyone 17 May 2011 | 09:27 am
I was at a networking event the other day and one of the attendees exprerssed concerns at how difficult she was finding it to find new customers, not knowing where to advertise and who to create allia...
Don’t add me to your mailing list just because I gave you my business card! 16 May 2011 | 08:58 am
I was at a networking event last week and someone asked me for my business card. Out of politeness I obliged and an exchange of business cards occurred. All fine so far. So how did she follow up? A...
Build your network before you need it. 13 May 2011 | 08:42 am
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I was talking to someone a few weeks ago who said “I’m not ready to start networking yet, I haven’t got my business cards or my brochures re...
Relationships before referrals 10 May 2011 | 08:44 am
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I don’t know about you but I don’t give referrals lightly. After all if I refer someone to another business I am putting my reputation on th...
