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What Should I Say?

posted on February 6, 2012

A few weeks ago someone asked a very interesting question on Quora: "How do I predict and tell what people need to hear while I'm talking with them, especially in business situations. So that I establish trust and credibility?"I hope my answer provides some value for you: Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Persistence Pays

posted on December 12, 2011

This week's post is less about networking (although it still totally applies), and more about success in general. Maybe you've seen the path to success graph on the right before. If you haven't it probably looks, or even feels, awfully familiar. Rarely is success a straight line. That's what makes it feel so good to achieve, because too many people give up after only the first or second Loop de Loop. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

How to Become a Good Ol' Boy (Or Girl)

posted on December 5, 2011

People occasionally complain to me that they're not able to break into a particular group or community because it's a "Good Ol' Boy Network." A Good Old Boy Network is actually a good thing... IF you're one of the boys. The problem is that those in the club generally aren't very inclined to letting outsiders join their ranks (often in newer organizations where this effect is happening it's actually not intentional). Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Productive Next Steps - Success Metrics: Part 2

posted on November 20, 2011

In last week's post I talked about productive next steps in person to person networking interactions. This week we'll look at how you can be equally as effective in larger meetings or events. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Productive Next Steps - Success Metrics: Part 1

posted on November 14, 2011

For years I've wanted to come up with a set of metrics that could be used to measure the productivity of ones networking efforts.  Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Networking Results - Beyond Referrals and Job Offers

posted on October 26, 2011

So much of the attention put on networking is related to either growing a business/sales, or getting a new/better job. Very little attention is paid to the other benefits and reasons why you should be networking. This post may be particularly useful for those who think that there's no good reason for them to network since they already have a great job and don't work in any type of traditional sales capacity. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Do Your Homework (Prepare)

posted on October 3, 2011

How do you prepare to make your networking efforts successful? What do you do before you meet with someone face to face or attend a networking event? Today I'll share some ideas on prep work you can do to get significantly more return on your networking investments. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Demonstrate and Prove Your Value

posted on September 26, 2011

Talk is cheap. Always has been, always will be. What we're really looking for is results. Whether we're talking about what your product or service can do for me, or even what you can personally deliver as a consultant or employee. Results are what we really want.  Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

10 Ideas to Help You Be a Networking Genius

posted on September 19, 2011

Today's post comes to us courtesy of my friend Patti DeNucci: Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Reputation & Validation

posted on September 12, 2011

Too often we only think of the value of networking very narrowly. So much of the attention is focused on generating referrals or other types of opportunities. Building strong, mutually supportive relationships has a wide variety of positive impacts. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram