Johnnie Firari

Archive for October, 2009

Have no idea where the idea for this post came from or why I even made this note to myself to do a post on “Connect the dots”. I guess I need to make detailed notes, so I do not lose the original idea of the topic in the future.

So what does connecting the dots mean to me. Well I think about myself as a kid growing up and how connecting the dots prepare us for the future. This simple exercises forces you to move in the direction the creator setup for us. Connecting the dots teach you that if you want to create something, you have to have a starting point, a step by step plan, a vision, execution and a end result. Do you connect the dots the same as others? Have you looked at what the orginal creator created and see a different picture from the dots than everyone will see? I think it is easy to see how this relates to business. We all hear how important a business plan is. Your busienss plan is the starting point, creates your turn by turn road map and ultimately clarifies your vision. Of course you need to execute the business plan.

PROBLEM!! This post is really bad. I would like to open this up to anyone who could provide a better post on how “Connect the Dots” relates to business. Thanks for any help you can provide me and my readers. Please post below.
TKS

After a brief discussion with a newbie to networking, I thought I would share some of my networking tips online.

1. Listen to others!

2. Listen to others (very important)! Get your ears checked before networking.

3. Do not just throw your business card or hand your business card, unless the person ask for it. Make them ask for it.

4. If you are bored, you are probably boring.

5. Remember your 30 or 60 second elevator speech is not a sales pitch or presentation.

6. Listen to others and see how you can help (cannot say this enough, hopefully you got it).

7. Do not expect new business. Approach the event as a way to help the other people you have been listening to.

8. Build quality not quantity relationships.

9. It is a good idea to align yourself with others to help each other. Two, three, four or even five heads are better than one.

Do you have any good tips? Please share below…

Many times people go to a event with high expectations for a large turnout, only to see a smaller group than expected. Turnouts with the masses are not always a good thing. Sure you many have a ton of potential clients but it does no good if you are not listening and effectively communicating with the one or two people standing in front of you. Next time you go to a networking event and see a small crowd, be happy, take your time and focus on the person in front of you.

Big networking event turnouts are not wrong but they can be if you approach them wrong. Do not be the person telling everyone about your product or service and NOT listening to others.
Blog topic provided by John Cannon (My Car Doc).