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Network, network, network!
Posted by Chris Knudsen on April 28th, 2008
My network has been incredibly valuable to me. I cannot overemphasis the importance of building a large, broad, and deep network full of people who provide multi-directional value. Here are a few tips I’ve learned about building and maintaining a good network:
- Number 1 rule: You must provide value to your network. Don’t expect to have a network very long if you’re always taking from those inside your network.
- Be courteous to your network. Don’t spam (sorry I broke this rule the other night) your network.
- If you want to get someone in your network ask them to lunch. There’s no better way to get to know someone then to meet them over lunch.
- If you want a favor from your network be sure to supply back a favor.
- Always be responsive to people in your network…return calls and emails asap.
- Make your network more than a network - make them your friends.
- Be quick to refer business to your network without any expectation for compensation.
What networking rules do you live by?
Hi Chris..the big learning for me was when I realized how important it was to network without an agenda or even a faint thought about what will it bring me, later. For me, that was a big deal.
best to you,
GL HOFFMAN, Minneapolis, Jobdig, Linkup
Left by gl hoffman on 05/02/2008part time blogger at
what would dad say.
I agree with GL Hoffman. I just started trying to set up sites to network my home business and I got caught up in the whirl wind of jumping from one to the other and back and forth. I never actually finished one because there are so many out there. After all the confusion cleared. I realized a written out game plan should have been my first step. For istance, I am on digg and I don’t know my link… One site at a time. I figure I will start with myspace since I’ve used it for a while, then click my heels three times turn around into facebook, clear my head, and realize “I’m not in Kansas any more”, and finish that one. Then just keep moving on. Sooner or later I will figure out how to blog after the sites are all set up. I am deezdezigns on a number of sites, so if you can find me, since I don’t know my links yet, stop by. I could always use some advice and constructive criticism.
Left by denise on 04/05/2009denise