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Written by Bill Hurlbut

Saturday, 23 May 2009 17:20

Our Network Marketing is a professional networking group that meets on a weekly basis to help other like minded professionals grow their business through building relationships. We encourage members and guests to meet outside of the weekly meetings to grow relationships with others that they get to know, like and trust. Once these relationships are built and cultivated, it is very easy to pass on qualified referrals to each other.

The group meets each Friday at 11:30 a.m. at La Hacienda Ranch, 5250 Hwy 121, in Colleyville. For information, please contact Bill Hurlbut at 817-803-4498.

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Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 March 2011 16:29 )

22 Tips to Use at a Networking Event

Saturday, 19 March 2011 16:30

Networking events have been part of the business and social scene for as long as anyone can remember. For many people, they make a trip to the dentist seem fun. For others, networking events are enjoyable, but because of who they have to spend time with, they wish they had scheduled a visit to the dentist.

Regardless of your feelings on the subject, when attending an event, it’s important to have the perspective that your goal should be to help others first. Unfortunately, it’s an old clich? that is often left at the door. The next time you’re headed to an event, keep in mind the following simple, helpful rule: after it’s all said and done, you want to have earned the right, privilege, honor, and respect to be able to meet with them again. This is not a license to sell yourself, but an opportunity to build a relationship.

- When you arrive at a networking event, avoid gravitating to people you know. You should initially thank the host and then immediately find someone new to introduce yourself to. This will help keep you in the right frame of mind as to why you came.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 March 2011 16:48 )

7 Tips You Need to Know to Boost Your Business With Referrals

By Ben AKM

When people like you, your product or service, chances are you already have free marketing going around for you. The probability of people marketing for you would have increased tremendously if they have used your products or services and are completely satisfied with it.

However in reality, it is not that simple and does not always happen. As much as you wish for this form of free marketing to keep going, people will not necessarily go around singing your praises unless someone asked about you, your products or services. Here are 7 tips you need to know to increase your chances of getting referrals:

Tip #1 - Prepare a referral form

Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 January 2010 21:28 )

Ladies, We Need Your Help

While I am addressing this post to all you ladies, it can equally apply to men.

Ladies, I want you to know that most the guys you meet at a networking event are not "dirty old men". We are not staring at you but trying to read that small print used on your name tag. So I would offer a few suggestions that I have picked up over the years regarding using name tags.

Use large print. Make it easy for everyone to read.
Use a good clear font with easy to read colors.
Consider using your first name only. This allows plenty of room for large print.
Wear on the ride side so it is easy to see when shaking hands.

A couple of other tips you may want to consider which will make it easy for someone you meet to ask you what you do are to leave off your company name and your occupation. I have found that doing this is a great way to really get a conversation started especially on a good note. If you use your occupation and/or company and they have had a bad experience in that area you will either get an earful or they will not talk to you at all.

So make it easy for people to just know you name and for them to ask you the question that you want them to ask, "What do you do"?

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The Lost Art of the Personal Touch

By Roland P. Desjardins

When was the last time someone sent you a card to say, “thanks”, I really appreciate you or I want to thank you for a job well done. Maybe someone was thinking of you and just wanted to say they miss you and sent you a note to tell you that. Perhaps a family member that lives across the country wanted to say they were thinking of you and look forward to their next visit. There are countless examples of cards or letters you could receive for a variety of reasons aren’t there? Conversely there are numerous reasons you could send a card or letter to brighten someone else’s day. So how come you don’t anymore? I think we are generally a well intentioned society, it simply seems that we are overloaded and overwhelmed with so much to do that this little gesture has been pushed aside.

Oh, there are those cute e-mail cards you can send that open and do some very cool things. Especially at Christmas, there is a variety of talking animal’s, playful children, snowmen, angels and well, you know the ones. Somehow it isn’t quite the same as when someone takes the time to send a very personal note to you, specific to your relationship to let you know they care. Those e-mails are usually deleted soon after, whereas a card has a way of ending up on your bulletin board and kept for a longer period of time. It seems a little more authentic and personal doesn’t it?

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