NETWORKING TIPS
Many years ago a retire Army General told me one of his favorite ways to keep organized. He labeled file folders 1-31 and kept them in the bottom drawer of his desk. He started his day by pulling out the folder. In it were reminders of items that he was to follow up on that day.
When you are meeting people, often they will say, “Would you call me after the 8th? “ I make a quick note on my notepad “Call Jim after the 8”. That note goes into the file #9.
Personally, I would rather make the note on a hard copy. I find it distracting when someone pulls out his Smartphone while we are in the middle of a conversation, scrolls to his calendar and then enters the information. Personal interaction is becoming more and more valued. I would rather save that time for real interaction.
The folders also serve a depository for your airline tickets, theatre tickets and that all -important jazz concert. No more wondering where you put them.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TIP:
Pick up the phone and make an appointment with someone you would like to get to know better. Suggest a coffee spot near her office so she can have a break from her routine.
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Thursday, October 01, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
GIVE INFORMATION AWAY
Okay, I give up. I have gone through my old tapes (yes, you read it right – I still have drawer full) and wanted to find the tapes by a woman who owned a chain of beauty shops and has become a national speaker. If anyone knows whom I am talking about, please send me her name.
At any rate, I heard her speak and there was a statement she made that has stuck with me. A man asked, “Why would you go on tour and give away your secrets when the people you are speaking to could start their own stores and become your competition?” Without missing a beat she said, “Honey, I am not worried about that – it is hard enough to get my own staff to do these things.”
I answered a question in a social networking discussion group about my marketing plans for this year. I listed five points:
1. Social networking-- LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter
2. A new website
http://www.kathycondon.info
3. Submitting articles
4. One-on-One Coffee Dates
5. Enter into discussion groups.
The next morning I got a call asking if I would like to be interviewed for a radio program.
A human resource communication list had a request: “Giving a presentation to people who are unemployed—any helpful tips?”
Sent off a note: Yes, make sure they have contact cards (formerly called business cards) and suggest that they write handwritten notes.
A call came that night and the author of the question asked if she could hand out my “50 Tips for Networking” on my homepage http://www.kathycondon.info
Still smiling – gave information away and things came back to me two-fold.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TIP:
I have a number of subjects that I follow: intergenerational communication in the workplace, networking, business communication, men and women communications in the workplace and, of course, blog ideas or book ideas. Way too many papers to keep track of in my office. Problem solved : Got stacking bins and have labeled them. Each time find information, it is put into the appropriate bin
Okay, I give up. I have gone through my old tapes (yes, you read it right – I still have drawer full) and wanted to find the tapes by a woman who owned a chain of beauty shops and has become a national speaker. If anyone knows whom I am talking about, please send me her name.
At any rate, I heard her speak and there was a statement she made that has stuck with me. A man asked, “Why would you go on tour and give away your secrets when the people you are speaking to could start their own stores and become your competition?” Without missing a beat she said, “Honey, I am not worried about that – it is hard enough to get my own staff to do these things.”
I answered a question in a social networking discussion group about my marketing plans for this year. I listed five points:
1. Social networking-- LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter
2. A new website
http://www.kathycondon.info
3. Submitting articles
4. One-on-One Coffee Dates
5. Enter into discussion groups.
The next morning I got a call asking if I would like to be interviewed for a radio program.
A human resource communication list had a request: “Giving a presentation to people who are unemployed—any helpful tips?”
Sent off a note: Yes, make sure they have contact cards (formerly called business cards) and suggest that they write handwritten notes.
A call came that night and the author of the question asked if she could hand out my “50 Tips for Networking” on my homepage http://www.kathycondon.info
Still smiling – gave information away and things came back to me two-fold.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TIP:
I have a number of subjects that I follow: intergenerational communication in the workplace, networking, business communication, men and women communications in the workplace and, of course, blog ideas or book ideas. Way too many papers to keep track of in my office. Problem solved : Got stacking bins and have labeled them. Each time find information, it is put into the appropriate bin
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