http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs Discussing latest networking trends, and other matters related to business networking Mon, 17 May 2010 18:16:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When networking comes to mind, most people think of business networking in an environment with other professionals who generally talk about business. However, another atmosphere that’s a great place to build meaningful relationships is the non-profit world. Get Involved With a Charity A great way to give back to the community ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/11/24/networking-as-a-selfless-endeavor/ With networking, you don’t always have to help people in a significant way like finding them a job or a client. In reality, people also appreciate little acts of kindness such as thanking them and treating them with respect. Pay attention to how you interact with others because you want to ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/11/10/with-others-sweat-the-small-stuff/ One of the most important aspects of networking is helping others. Without helping other people, it will be difficult to build sustaining and long-term relationships. Make it a point to continuously offer to help others when you meet them for the first time. You should also reach out to existing people ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/07/08/always-offer-a-helping-hand/ At some point in our lives, most of us have probably volunteered our time for some professional or charitable cause. Volunteering your time is essential for the relationship-building process. At the same time, volunteer work will enhance your credibility, especially if you leverage your existing expertise. Be proactive and reach out ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/06/29/let-me-volunteer-some-networking-chances/ We live in a fast-moving world that allows us to interact virtually with almost anyone. Without technology such as e-mail, social networking and blogs, we would have a more difficult time connecting with people on a regular basis. While technology is great for maintaining relationships, it doesn’t replace face-to-face communication. ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/06/18/get-in-their-face-grow-your-network-with-face-time/ With relationship building, it is a given that you need to connect with others for the relationship to work. Figure out what you have in common with people and build from these items. It is impossible to build relationships with everyone you meet. Focus more of your effort on who ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/06/10/find-commonalities-to-develop-enhance-your-business-relationships/ With relationship building, it is a given that you need to connect with others for the relationship to work. Figure out what you have in common with people and build from these items. Pay attention to business and personal commonalities so you can develop more meaningful relationships. Connecting on a deeper ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/06/02/come-together-making-business-and-personal-relationships-work/ Whether you know it or not, you were born with the natural ability to meet people and build relationships. Even if you don’t spend much time proactively building relationships, you should be able to point to numerous examples of relationship building with friends and co-workers. While we are all born ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/05/21/how-to-tap-into-your-inherent-relationship-building-skills-for-business/ While a large part of relationship building is leveraging your existing network to meet new people, it’s still important to attend events. In doing so, you are providing yourself with an additional opportunity to meet new people and to strengthen some of your existing relationships. Face time is so important to building a strong ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/05/12/attend-a-variety-of-business-events-expand-your-network/ We all attend many events throughout the year. As a result, we meet an abundance of professionals with only a sliver of these people actually becoming part of our network. In order to increase the likelihood of converting many of these first-time encounters into solid relationships, you need to set ... http://networking.networkingforprofessionals.com/blogs/2009/04/23/how-to-become-memorable-when-business-networking/