Comments on: Effective Networking

By: Eugene

Eugene — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:27:33 +0000

“who, where, what, how, and when” - nice rule.
And “Smile and enjoy it” - really good advice.

By: bhutan web host

bhutan web host — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:04:01 +0000

Interesting post here about Networking.
Well Your tips on how to make contacts sure can be useful, but me being a very introvert, shy person, its often quite difficult for me to interact with others, especially with
strangers or little known people.

By: Ladushki

Ladushki — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:51:22 +0000

That was an interesting read and really shows the good and bad sides of working from home. Thank you!

By: Jenny Clark

Jenny Clark — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:44:22 +0000

I don’t think networking needs to be hard and that it really depends on your approach and frame of mind, I know that when I am in the right frame of mind everything is just so easy.

By: Komik

Komik — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:36:55 +0000

Nice writeup, hand written notes always help!

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By: Ianternet

Ianternet — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:57:42 +0000

it may be hard to network but can be simple - networking is all about keeping track and creating that relationship and bond, without it it maybe hard but being persistent can be your friend

By: agentsully

agentsully — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:52:16 +0000

thanks Scott! Nice addition!

By: Scott McArthur

Scott McArthur — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:50:03 +0000

I especially like number 3!

Here are my 5

1.Don’t talk about yourself, focus on others
2.Encourage colleagues to engage in small talk
3. Use small talk to open up lines of communication at conferences or other working environments
4.Stick to small talk - don’t use it to gossip
5.Use hooks and cues to drill down to key issues

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By: agentsully

agentsully — Sun, 20 May 2007 20:28:00 +0000

Scott, Thank you for the comment. Yes, small talk is important. What do you think are the top 3 tips for small talk?

I would say:
1)Always ask the other person about themselves.
2)When at a loss for what to say next use this: “Tell me more about that…”
3)(If you like the person) How do you think we could help each others’ businesses?

By: Scott McArthur

Scott McArthur — Sun, 20 May 2007 13:20:52 +0000

Great blog! For me the issue of small talk shoudl be added to ur list - it really is a big issue for people which stops thm from being great networkers.

http://mcarthursrant.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-engage-in-small-talk-by-natalie.html

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