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3 Good Ways to Get Wows From Your Holiday Season Business Networking
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Article Overview: Will you still be networking over the holidays? It's a sure bet that if you belong to any local organizations, are using social online networking or have family events, that your answer is "Yes." And maybe you said, "Yes, and how can I get that WOW factor: truly and honestly wow my business networks over the holiday season?"
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3 Good Ways to Get Wows From Your Holiday Season Business Networking
Will you still be networking over the holidays?
It's a sure bet that if you belong to any local organizations, are
using social online networking or have family events, that your answer
is "Yes." And maybe you said, "Yes, and how can I get that WOW factor:
truly and honestly wow my business networks over the holiday season?"
Let's explore three categories of how you can impress and influence the
people you want to attract more of, through the "give without stings
attached" strategy: a good impact, a better impact and the best impact.
We'll start with the good impact actions:
Good Impact:
• Add a holiday special offer at the end of your elevator pitch: One that leaves your networks wanting more from you.
• Ask your networks for their advice regarding something they can easily answer: directly, or indirectly via a referral. It could be something small and personal like where to find the best pumpkin pie to take to a party.
• Give your networks something like an audio CD or a PDF download from a 2009 event that would be relevant to their New Year's business and/or personal needs. A CD costs as little as $1.00 and you likely already put your time and effort into the making of this gift. This offer also gives you a valid business reason to follow-up.
You can make your networking stand out from the typical everyday, verbal diarrhea conversations. And we're just getting warmed up with the good impact actions. There are still better and best to consider. For now, try out something like these ideas, or your own, and watch your networking change.
Related ArticlesGood Impact:
• Add a holiday special offer at the end of your elevator pitch: One that leaves your networks wanting more from you.
• Ask your networks for their advice regarding something they can easily answer: directly, or indirectly via a referral. It could be something small and personal like where to find the best pumpkin pie to take to a party.
• Give your networks something like an audio CD or a PDF download from a 2009 event that would be relevant to their New Year's business and/or personal needs. A CD costs as little as $1.00 and you likely already put your time and effort into the making of this gift. This offer also gives you a valid business reason to follow-up.
You can make your networking stand out from the typical everyday, verbal diarrhea conversations. And we're just getting warmed up with the good impact actions. There are still better and best to consider. For now, try out something like these ideas, or your own, and watch your networking change.
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