Business Networking Tips in December 2009

It’s Better to Give Than to Receive

posted on December 29, 2009

In my last post I wrote about "Getting What You Want." In networking the other side of receiving is giving, and what your mother told you as a kid is absolutely true: "It's better to give than to receive." Hopefully you have found this to be reality in life as you've grown up. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Getting What You Want

posted on December 6, 2009

Is there something that you want to get from your networking efforts? What is it?Occasionally people will complain to me that they’re not getting what they want from their networking and relationship building efforts. But when I ask what it is they want their answer is either too vague or too broad.Saying that you want more clients, or a new job is just not helpful. What kind of clients? Exactly, what type of job. Often when asked these follow-up questions I get further general statements that aren’t really helpful. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram