published: 06 May 2019
3 min read | website: www.ebr.com.au
Connecting with others is a great way to expand your professional network or to help your business grow. Here are our top 10 tips for practical connecting:
- People can only do business with you if they have met you personally, been referred to you, or gotten to know you over a period of time
- Always stay fully focused with the person you are talking to
- Prepare two or three questions that you can comfortably ask strangers
- Escape appropriately at functions
- Work a conference before and after the formal segment of the function
- Refer business to contacts within your networks
- Thank those who help you
- Business card tips
- Sit with strangers - better known as your future clients or friends
- Sincerely attempt to heal misunderstandings
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