We're always told your network is your net worth, but how can you grow your business network? How do leaders and entrepreneurs establish good business relationships? Martin Morris from C-Sky shares tips for making good connections and improving your networking skills.
Business Networking and Its Benefits
The word network can mean a whole lot of things. It can mean a team of people getting up for breakfast, swapping business cards and developing friendships. It could be more formal like the Lions Club and joining a nonprofit organisation or a community group. There are many ways to meet new people and develop relationships.
Relationships are important in business. Without relationships, you don't get business.
However, creating a business networking strategy is also important. Not all relationships lead to new business. Martin explains, "I can be friends with somebody. I can have a relationship but not business.”
And sometimes, the circle can be so big that you forget to be around the core people who are going to deliver long-term, sustainable business relationships because you're growing together as individuals and you're helping each other achieve success.
How Do You Network Effectively?
All the people we work with would most likely resonate with the other people that we would work with, so start networking with the people that you have to spend most of your time with. Network with your family, network with your employees, network with your clients. Start a client monthly club, get your best clients in, have some fun and ask some questions. Because you've got association, it's a very relaxed, nonprospective type process.
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