CREATING
RELATIONSHIPS
THROUGH NETWORKING
CAN MAKE ALL
THE DIFFERENCE
I am sure you have all heard this saying several times
during your business life, “Your Network reflects your net
worth”. What does it really mean?
T
he number one challenge
most businesses have is a
continuous flow of leads and
new clients. Yet, and I must
admit I have been guilty of it myself
in the past, we meet people every
single day, exchange business cards
and then do absolutely nothing
with them. WHY! Then, in quieter
times we think, “Where can I find
some new clients.” It’s almost
embarrassing isn’t it?
I wanted to share these 7 tips with
you on how to utilise your network
and your connections to grow your
business, increase your sales or
marketing funnel and remove what
is the “rollercoaster ride” of doing
business.
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7 TIPS TO UTILISING YOUR
NETWORK
1. Let people know you exist - you
can’t be a success if you are a secret
2. Prequalify people with checklists
and models
3. Connect with the right people
4. Offer loads of value, education –
give, not take, mentality
5. Have a conversation
6. Collaborate, add value and
GROW faster
7. Keep in touch
1) LET PEOPLE KNOW YOU
EXIST - YOU CAN’T BE A
SUCCESS IF YOU ARE A
SECRET
Having a strong brand position is
the most important area a business
must focus on right now. It is noisy
out there so you want to be seen.
The beauty of social media is that
you can build a brand perception
relatively fast and followers too. You
can gain credibility and trust with
hundreds, even thousands of people
simply by sharing your knowledge
all in one simple click.
Share all your best information
with people. Some will take it
and do it themselves (and that’s
fine) however some will require
your help.