No matter what industry you’re in, networking is critical to your success. The more people you know and form connections with, the more opportunities you will have in your career. As they say, your network equals your net worth! However, networking often feels like a full-time job itself. To help you with your efforts, Forbes…
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Cultivating relationships is at the heart and soul of everything we do in business. In business, relationships are the byproduct of an activity called networking. Networking is a business activity by which businesspeople and entrepreneurs meet to form business relationships and to recognize, create or act upon business opportunities, share information and seek potential partners…
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If you’re in business, then you’re in the business of relationships. And nobody does business with a one-night stand. Make a commitment to reconnect with your network of clients, past clients, colleagues and referral partners regularly. Continuing to build rapport and having a healthy dialogue with the people in your network breeds new opportunities and…
Read More“I am so frustrated! What is wrong with the people in this town? The networking coffee dates I’m doing are such a waste of time!” I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard this sentiment from clients and colleagues over the years. People have written blogs venting their frustration and some have vowed never…
Read MoreI’ve noticed a set of common challenges that creative service professionals face when it comes to translating their expertise into a growing business. Some of the comments that come up in my business coaching practice are things like: “My work speaks for itself, I shouldn’t have to ‘sell’ myself” “I’m really good at what I do,…
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