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    The longer you stay, the more contacts you will meet.

    4. Be aware of how you smell

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    “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

    This old saying rings true in everything we do, especially in business. Finding contacts is key to the success of your business, and a great place to meet these contacts is at networking meetings or events. It is not enough just to attend networking gatherings, you need to know how to network. There are many sources of networking tips and information, but the following are ten tips that I find most useful.

    1. Set a goal prior to the event

    Figure out who will be in attendance. Decide who you would like to target and what you would like to take away from the event. Having a specific goal will ensure that you remain focused and will have success.

    2. Pre-plan personal greeting

    You need to get a person’s interest right away or you’ve lost your chance. Planning a personal greeting before hand will be very helpful. The greeting should be not more than thirty seconds long, interesting, informative and about you. You need to sell yourself before you can sell a product or service.

    3. Be first to arrive and last to leave

    The longer you stay, the more contacts you will meet.

    4. Be aware of how you smell

    Sounds funny? It’s really a very important part of how people react to you. Do not smell like a cigarette. Many people find it very disgusting, and it can create a neg

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    ust to attend networking gatherings, you need to know how to network. There are many sources of networking tips and information, but the following are ten tips that I find most useful.

    1. Set a goal prior to the event

    Figure out who will be in attendance. Decide who you would like to target and what you would like to take away from the event. Having a specific goal will ensure that you remain focused and will have success.

    2. Pre-plan personal greeting

    You need to get a person’s interest right away or you’ve lost your chance. Planning a personal greeting before hand will be very helpful. The greeting should be not more than thirty seconds long, interesting, informative and about you. You need to sell yourself before you can sell a product or service.

    3. Be first to arrive and last to leave

    The longer you stay, the more contacts you will meet.

    4. Be aware of how you smell

    Sounds funny? It’s really a very important part of how people react to you. Do not smell like a cigarette. Many people find it very disgusting, and it can create a ne

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    who you would like to target and what you would like to take away from the event. Having a specific goal will ensure that you remain focused and will have success.

    2. Pre-plan personal greeting

    You need to get a person’s interest right away or you’ve lost your chance. Planning a personal greeting before hand will be very helpful. The greeting should be not more than thirty seconds long, interesting, informative and about you. You need to sell yourself before you can sell a product or service.

    3. Be first to arrive and last to leave

    The longer you stay, the more contacts you will meet.

    4. Be aware of how you smell

    Sounds funny? It’s really a very important part of how people react to you. Do not smell like a cigarette. Many people find it very disgusting, and it can create a ne

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    chance. Planning a personal greeting before hand will be very helpful. The greeting should be not more than thirty seconds long, interesting, informative and about you. You need to sell yourself before you can sell a product or service.

    3. Be first to arrive and last to leave

    The longer you stay, the more contacts you will meet.

    4. Be aware of how you smell

    Sounds funny? It’s really a very important part of how people react to you. Do not smell like a cigarette. Many people find it very disgusting, and it can create a ne

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    If a potential customer can recognize your brand, your marketing efforts are paying off and business relationships will be easier to obtain. I went to a recent networking event and was doing my pitch with selling Sales Process Consulting under the Power Marketing International flag. We had previously been at trade shows, networking events, put on a seminar and even had one training and eCoaching session under our belts. I felt that we had likely only tou
    to leave

    The longer you stay, the more contacts you will meet.

    4. Be aware of how you smell

    Sounds funny? It’s really a very important part of how people react to you. Do not smell like a cigarette. Many people find it very disgusting, and it can create a negative first impression. Also, your favorite perfume or cologne may not be another person’s favorite. Be sure that when applying these scents that you do so lightly. A strong scent can be overbearing and force people to go as far from you as they can.

    5. Be positive and enthusiastic

    Nobody like to be rejected, but if you don’t at least try to talk to someone you may lose out on an opportunity. Keeping a positive attitude will increase the positive results. Additionally, nobody wants to be around an unhappy person. Be sure that you are in an upbeat mood before you enter the event and keep smiling the entire time.

    6. Spend time with people you don’t know

    Although it is okay to spend some time with acquaintances you’ve already made, the majority of your time should be spent meeting new people. People with whom you are already friendly know what you offer. Networking meetings should enable you to expand your contact list.

    7. Say the other person’s name three times

    A person’s name is a pleasing sound for them. In addition, repeating the name will he

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