As much as you might shudder at the thought, your career success will be directly tied to your willingness and ability to network. I’d go so far as to say that if you don’t learn how, and actively practice and build your networking skills, you won’t reach your goals. Your resume (and your shoes) may be polished to a shine, but if you are ignoring the fact that 2/3 or more of people get their jobs through people they already know, or people they meet in the search, all that shine is for nothing. We get information, ideas, resources, scoop, and new contacts from others in all other areas of our lives, so why should your career be any different?
Instead of keeping viewers, this form of advertising only made TV seem less relevant and accentuated the importance of the Internet. Smart TV companies are making TV only part of the story. I’ve done this for years in my radio show. I have a website and during my show I will discuss ten networking tips images with an expert on the subject and cover around 5. Instead of rushing to cover all ten I encourage the audience to visit my website for the rest of the list. While they are there, they are still seeing the advertisers of all my media. Smart TV shows will do more of this and less giving away their audience to their biggest competitor — the Internet.
If you plan on getting into the software defined networking business, shyness is going to really hobble your efforts. Networking by its very nature involves getting to know people, and if you can’t take the initial step to introduce yourself, you will be hiding inside the bathroom for an hour before anyone notices you’ve gone!
Plan a telephone conference call with each potential member at a time that is convenient for everyone. On this call, people can tentatively introduce themselves to each other and discuss the best times and places to meet each week.
12. Oh no, the limp lettuce handshake! You will have to learn how to shake hands properly. This is something not many know how to do these days. Hold your hand out in front of you, smile, look the person in the eye and grip the other person’s hand briefly and introduce yourself. Not too strong and not for too long, and customarily right hand to right hand.
Go the Extra Mile When Doing Your Research. Don’t just look at the general business behind the person you are negotiating with. If you belong to local networking groups, reach out to anyone who may have had dealings with the other person to find out his negotiating style. You’ll want to find out if you need to hold out on a few key points to make the other person think you are giving in on some things. Find out if the person is a bottom-line kind of person; that is, a person who is very straightforward in telling you what s/he wants.
To network means to understand what another person does, who their target is and who else they are looking to meet. Networking is not sending mass emails to people you have met for a few moments. For me, networking means I need to know as many different people as possible so that when my friends and colleagues are in need of something, I have a frame of reference to help. Networking is not meeting someone to get you more business. When people learn about what you do and see a need for your services, they will refer business to you naturally. When networking, your goal is to form a relationship.
You must learn to believe in yourself and be willing to do whatever it takes to make it work. It is time to take massive action and do not worry about getting it perfect, just get it going. These are just a few tips on article marketing strategies and there are many more to learn.