Disclaimer: This is a bit of a rant…I promise to keep it short.
Periodically I will call the networking groups that are listed on the San Diego Networking Guide to verify that their meeting information is still current. It’s common for groups to change leadership throughout the year, so I always seem to talk to a [...]
Not Exactly Seeing The Big Picture Here
3 Keys to Networking
By Brad Sugars
Personal rapport is vital to sales and building your business, and there is no better way to do that than networking and increasing the size of your “net.” That said, I’ve found a lot of people simply don’t know the best ways to network, or they see networking as something that it isn’t [...]
How To Add Events To The NEF Calendars
We have provided the most feature rich event calendar we could find. Here are some guidelines on how to use it.
From the NEF home page: Click the Add Event button. A small map with the states will appear (some have metro areas available). Choose your area to bring up your local Networking Guide. Click the orange Add Event button in the right sidebar. This will bring you to our posting policies page.
FOOD, Glorious Food….
You don’t go a business networking event for the food….right? Am I the only one who has questioned the thought process behind some food choices that organizers or restaraunts choose when they know that everyone will be doing a lot of talking & shaking hands? We would love to hear abour your experiences with networking food…
Networking Is Not What It Used To Be
By Ron Sukenick
Taking your networking efforts to the next level requires shift to NetBeing™
Handing out your business card at monthly Chamber of Commerce meetings no longer qualifies as networking. Today’s business leaders know that real, profit-generating networking requires more. More strategy, more connectedness, and more trust. I’d suggest we’re moving into an era where the [...]
A Fun Business Networking Group? Try Women on Course
Would you like way to network with a very targeted demographic that shares a common interest with you while having fun and relieving stress? Who wouldn’t!
Then take a look into Women on Course Networking Group.
Donna, a former TV producer, was a golf widow and a ’single mom’ during her first marriage. It wasn’t until after [...]
FYI: More Good Stuff about Business Networking!
As I was cruising the web – o – verse, I came upon a great publication all about Business Networking!
The National Networker is both a newsletter as well as website portal for all Networking activity throughout the United States. Subscribers can read about Networking success by geographic area, profession or general interest without the hype, nonsense [...]
How To Choose a Business Networking Event
Was one of your goals for this year to attend more business networking events? That should be easy, right? Not necessarily! There are so many different types of networking events to choose from. How do solopreneurs, like your self, whose time is precious, make sure the networking events they go to are relevant and will [...]
Are you trying too hard for the perfect pitch?
by Dave Clarke, NRG Business Networks
Many business networking events have a slot where you have to introduce yourself to the group. People can get so wrapped up in this that they think this is what business networking is all about and spend ages trying to craft the perfect ‘elevator pitch’. Forgetting that time is better [...]
Developing a POWERFUL 30-Second Elevator Speech That Could Double Your Business
By Alan Boyer
First let me tell you what NOT to do. Don’t talk about you, don’t talk about your products. In as short a statement as possible tell them the measurable results you deliver, and who you deliver them to. Then shut up.
Don’t try to tell them EVERYTHING in one breath. Tell them something that [...]
What is a 30-second commercial?
By Danna Yuhas, M.B.A.
A 30-second commercial is also called an “Elevator Speech.”
It is a short, memorable introduction that tells people what you do. It should be easy to understand. Use plain language principles!!!
It answers the question, “So what do you do?”
Create different commercials for different purposes, audiences, and venues.
For example, if you’re looking for a [...]
Elevator Speech Tips – The Use of Humor
By Jerry Smith
Your Elevator Speech — your first and best opportunity to grab the attention of clients and prospects.
Everyone has one! When you are a small business owner you will be asked about your business and what you do. Unless you are not going to say anything, you will give an answer and that, like [...]
Name Tag and Business Card Etiquette
Here are a couple of short videos on name tag and business card etiquette. Enjoy!
Give Your Elevator Speech a Lift!
By Lorraine Howell
You only have one chance to make a good first impression. This is especially true in today’s fast-paced business world where cards and introductions are exchanged and soon forgotten.
When someone asks the introductory “What do you do?” keep in mind that 15-20 seconds — or the length of an elevator trip – [...]
