Networking Insight

Define What Relationship Building Means to You

What does relationship building mean to you? In order to have success with your new business relationships, you should define what they mean to you.

Think about why you want to build relationships. What is your purpose for spending the time and effort? Put together some goals that will assist you with your action plan.

Relationships are a critical component of business success. Do you want to build strategic alliances? Find customers? Find money? Find employees? Find friends? Whatever you decide make sure that you are strategic about how you want to meet these people.

By finding a purpose for meeting new people and building existing relationships, the time spent will be well worth the effort. Commitment pays off in business so stay focused and consistent in your actions.

Once you know your purpose for relationship building, figure out what techniques you need to implement to meet the right people. Consider meeting people by referrals, attending events, connecting online, or directly contacting someone.

Over time, your efforts will pay off. Your network will grow and become more and more valuable to you and others. It will have purpose and meaning in your life.

Take your business and career to the next level by building up one of your biggest assets - your network.

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Best of Networking Insight for 2014

Below are some of my best posts for 2014:

• 10 Ideas to Jump Start Your Relationship Building in 2015
• Focus on the Individual vs. the Company
• Put Others First
• Build Your Brand, Build Your Network
• 20 Words to Inspire You to Build Relationships
• Three of Networking's Biggest Successes
• Three Joys of Relationship Building
• Five Ways that Effective Relationship Building Will Impact Your Life
• Focus on Building Quality Relationships
• Three Awkward Business Relationship Building Moments
• Follow Through with Promised Introductions
• Five Reasons to Continuously Connect with Others
• Summer Networking is a Must
• 10 Techniques to Personally Brand Yourself for Success
• Attend Events to Further Build Your Existing Relationships
• 10 Follow-Up Tactics That Matter
• Trust Your Gut When Building Relationships
• Seven Reasons to Respond to Introductions
• Build Business Relationships That Matter
• Ten Reasons to Build Business Relationships
• Focus Your Relationship Building Efforts
• Why Snow is Good for Relationship Building
• Start the New Year Right with Networking Goals

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Book Review: Stickability by Greg Reid

 
Stickability was written by Greg Reid who is a filmmaker, motivational speaker, and bestselling author. In addition, he is an entrepreneur and has been the CEO of several successful companies. The book is one of his ways to assist others in achieiving the ultimate fullfillment of finding and living a life of purpose.

The book is comprised of the following chapters:

• The Three Causes of Failure
• Flexibility is Key
• Relaxed Intensity in Action
• Defining Your Cul-de-Sac Moments
• Above the Line of Super-Credibility
• More Than a Wish
• The Belief of One Person
• Defining Moments
• Blind Faith
• Innovation Through Necessity
• Second Act

The book is inspired by the classic Napolean Hill book, Think and Grow Rich. In fact, the book shows readers how to apply the success principles of this timeless book and make them stick.

Throughout the book, the author shares the results of interviews from numerous business celebrities such as Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple; Frank Shankwitz, founder of Make-a-Wish Foundation; and Martin Cooper, inventor of the cell phone.

The author combines his modern wisdom with these interviews to reveal some of the following:

• The importance of flexibility
• The principle of relaxed intensity in action
• Ways to defien and conquer your "cul-de-sac moments"
• Strategies to overcome the ghost of fear
• The importance of insight through necessity

Each chapter inspires the reader to continue to move on with life regardless of the setbacks. By learning from successful business professionals throughout the book, the reader stays engaged.

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