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Commandment 5: Offer Support, Connect

You can never give away too much tips and advice for free. Some of the top-selling business books of the past 10 years offered every word for free on a blog.

Pay attention to your connections’ interests and connect them to others in your database who have similar interests.

If you let the world know how your connections have helped you, they might be able to help someone else in the same way.

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5 & 6 of 10 Commandments of Social Networking, provided by Tiffanie Kellog, The Referal Institute.

open house

Friday, December 6, 2013

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Home Builders Institute

5101 North 40th Street

Tampa, FL 33610

HBI welcomes local builders, legislators, community partners,

and neighboring agencies to learn more about HBI Programs

available in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough County.

HBI is a national nonprofit organization that offers various training programs in local communities to youth, adults, and veterans. HBI is a national leader for career training in the building industry with an 80 percent job placement rate for graduates. Students are prepared with the skills they need to be successful through certification programs, mentoring, pre-apprenticeship training, and job placement services. Through vocational and educational services, HBI provides graduates with a solid foundation for becoming skilled workers that are ready to join the workforce. HBI partners with national, state, and local agencies and successfully places students in the building industry.

Local Programs Include: HBI PACT for Youth Tampa and St. Pete, Project Bridge, Youth Build, and Veterans

For any questions, please contact Britney Kelling, Regional Career Service Coordinator 727.215.4859, [email protected].

Click here to register.

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Commandment 6: Listen & Ask Questions

Interact with at least 5-7 people a day, visit their page and make comments. On your own page, ask questions of your connections daily. Some ideas include:

• What are you doing to grow your business today?

•Who are you meeting today that excites you? (referral opportunities)

• What guilty pleasure are you giving in to today?

(It’s okay to be silly sometimes! People will like you even more.)