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(Tools of the trade...)
What is your plan when it comes to networking? Do you have a plan, an area of focus or do you let it just happen naturally? In business, if you want anything to have a return, you need to plan your path, pick your tools, and leave as little as possible to chance!
So, having decided on your networking plan or goals, here are three of the many tools that can help you to succeed.
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Networking for Business Start-ups by Tricia Murphy |
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What is Networking?
We've all seen it - the person who commands the room at a function. Handshakes, nods and warm greetings abound. They seem to know everyone! How do they do it?
More often that not, it can all be down to effective networking, the art of discovering and using connections between people. We all know other people so we all have a network. However effective networking means moving outside our own immediate network and tapping into new networks, perhaps far beyond the scope of our own.
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Networking and its effective use in business in the 21st century |
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Published in Viewpoint issue No. 29 Spring 2002
In the current economic downturn, networking is something that more businesses are turning to in an effort to expand (or even maintain) their business, their training skills or to minimize research costs.
In the heyday of the Celtic Tiger, many companies just sat back and waited for the phone to ring, but now the phones have stopped ringing and pro-activity is required. We need to get out there, meet people and expand our circle of contacts.
Networking is the art of connecting with people on a personal level and using that contact to benefit you, your family friends and business connections.
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