10 Ideas to Jump Start Your Relationship Building

For some of us, we aren’t comfortable developing relationships with new people. For others, we need to do more to build relationships. Regardless of which one you are, below are 10 tips that can help you to move forward with your relationship building activities.

1. Practice small talk with the gas station clerk, janitor, bus driver, etc.  The more you get comfortable talking to strangers the easier it is to have a conversation with anyone.

2. Set goals that force you to be proactive and network. For example, tell yourself that will attend 2 new events each month.

3. Get out of your comfort zone and experiment.  Much like #2, you need to try new things and see what sticks. For instance, if you aren’t comfortable speaking in front of a group, then find a group to speak in front of.

4. Start a newsletter that you use to keep in touch with your network. As you meet new people, you can add them to this distribution list.

5. Publish a blog so you can share your expertise with the world. Blogs are a great way to build some new relationships.

6. Read, read, and read.  Take the time read business books, magazines, and blogs so you are up to date with what is happening in the world.  Become an information junkie because all of this content is great ammo for conversations.

7. Focus only on helping others. When you meet people find out how you can help. Make an effort to provide assistance and don’t worry about how the other person can help you.  In due time, the favors will come back and you will have built a reputation as a doer not a taker.

8. Send relevant information to your network on a regular basis.  If you come across something of interest to certain individuals, then email it to them.  You need to stay in front of people so make yourself memorable.

9. Host your own event to build existing and new relationships.  Organizing an event is a great technique to get your name out in the community as a relationship builder and it will help you to brand yourself.

10. Invite people to lunch on a regular basis. You should never go a week without having lunch with at least 1 new or existing contact. Lunch is the perfect opportunity to build relationships and doesn’t require any additional time out of your day.

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Comments

[Daniel Sitter, Idea Seller]

What a great set of tips Jason. Everyone should read and utilize your advice. Keep up the great job.

[Jason Jacobsohn]

Thanks Dan. I appreciate the nice comments

[Filipina Dating]

These are great tips to follow because one of the basic problems of daters is how to approach someone that is a stranger to them. Thank you for sharing this information.