Archive for Networking

The Art of Follow-up

I belong to several forums for Virtual Assistants and often times I see inquiries about getting clients.  Several newbies stated that they do not know where to begin, however it is not how to begin but how to continue the relationship.  Finding new prospects is easy, forming relationships with them is where the work needs [...]

Make A List And Check It Twice

Using social media can be quite daunting for some as your network connections increase and you feeds are flooded with updates. I like to use lists to keep my streams manageable for both Facebook and Twitter.  I can then easily read and find information from those on my list as opposed to searching through the [...]

Do I know you?

Over the last few days I receive connection requests from people I have no idea who they are. You know the “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” Yes, I get them from Facebook and Twitter too. If I have the time I do a little research to see how we [...]

I’m so shy that it is painful.

Well not exactly.  As my family would say, I will walk in to a room and know everyone before I leave.  I have been blessed with an outgoing personality and better yet a passion to listen.  My husband often teases me that I do not need to know someone’s life story when I meet them.  [...]

Four tips to connecting at a vendor show

I recently was part of a large event sponsored by Building Bridges for Business which allowed me to connect with new and emerging entrepreneurs. Getting the most out of these types of events is key because your not only make face to face personal connections but you also can interact with other vendors to discover [...]