Fast Business Networking Tips – Clear the Trees
This excerpt is from the upcoming book: Face-to-Face Networking Skills
by Mindy Selinger
You have all the information and resources you need to be successful, they’re lurking in the background, waiting to be discovered. There are times when we are so busy and focused on one component of our business that we ‘can’t see the forest for the trees’. Having someone look out for you and recognize and communicate an opportunity when they see it is a great PowerPartner. They’re worth their weight in gold. I know this from personal experience. Not long ago, one of my PowerPartners sent me an email of a resource that she thought I would benefit from. She included in her email exactly how she saw me using this resource. I was familiar with it. Earlier that morning I had received the very same email. But I was really busy at the time. I had so many ‘trees’ in front of my that I couldn’t see the ‘forest’ or the application that she saw for me. So I took action and had a HUGE result. I’m very thankful that she took the time to share her ideas with me… A Good PowerPartner Has Your Back. You can find an excellent PowerPartner at your local Business Networking Groups.
Peter Shankman (of HARO) on the misuse of Facebook
This guy is great! Even though I get 3 emails a day, each taking several minutes to read. I never miss one. (he has nearly 50,000 subscribers and an ‘open rate’ that is just to die for!) “He is redefining the art of networking” is how PR Magazine has described Peter Shankman. Peter is so funny… a marathon-running, skydiving, hyper-active PR specialist and social media addict who lives with two cats (NASA and Karma). He founded HARO (Help A Reporter Out) HARO is an unique business networking website. The three or so emails a day contain inquires from reporters looking for sources. I have been quoted in a national magazine! Most importantly, I know many people who are experts on many topics. I usually forward several queries every week. Some people I have forwarded to have actually made it to print! HARO is one of my favorites because it matches the philosophy I teach; be a hub through which information flows. Go to HARO.com and subscribe today. Then start forwarding queries to the ‘experts’ you know. Perhaps it will be their “big break”. Just follow his simple rules.
I’m introducing Peter because I wanted to share this article he wrote on the misuse of Facebook Invitations. Go to shankman.com to read the article. That exactly how I feel too. Even though Facebook and LinkedIn are business networking sites. Being FB friends or LinkedIn Connections does not imply you want to be added to their marketing promotions. Usually I’ve been added to there marketing list, (I didn’t request it.) so the FB invites are duplicates. I’ll venture to say that this is happening with both FB and LinkedIn. I received this LinkedIn message recently: “Would you please Vote for my Mom on the website below she has entered the Macy’s “I Believe” 2009 campaign competition, to win a trip to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!” Nope… sorry. Enjoy HARO & the article!