Being a very active networker, I wonder to myself, 'How many rookie mistakes I do when I go for business networking events'.
I guess I am just human and sometimes I just want to enjoy and have fun. And that is the problem number one. I went for a networking event recently and I have experienced myself and others doing so many mistakes.
Unfortunately, I only realized it later when doing an evaluation on myself and the event. Here are some examples of what I think were networking mistakes that night:
NextLogic, represented by Dasha, is a business software solutions provider. NextLogic assists SMEs in South East Asia & Europe to automate their core business systems – sales processes, management of order-taking systems, etc.
I just want to share something that really inspired me when reading recent book about growing and building business. The book mentioned that the best "PR" for the business is P-assion and R-esponsibility. So simple, yet so powerful and true :o).
What do you think? To me, this was and is the ultimate key to growing a small business into a very successful one.
Communication isn't just limited to opening your mouth and talking. Your body and your actions speak louder than words. In a business setting, there are prospects and contacts who will assess you based on your outward appearance, and what your body language says.
Body language is really intriguing. The tiniest action can say a lot to others. That's why it is so important to be conscious of what your body is saying to people around you, especially if you are talking to a prospect, or a visitor at our BNI meetings.
One of the things we always tend to slack off on is the position or posture in which we work. You'll be amazed on how much your posture could affect your productivity at work.
I've been taking more notice about the way I sit when I work and made a commitment to change my terrible habit. I've found my energy and productivity levels to be higher and I feel less haggard.
One way of getting more referrals is to have more people on board in BNI Rendezvous. For that, we need to collectively develop an effort to market our chapter in order to attract visitors – quality visitors.
There are many ways on how to do that, but today I would like to focus on online marketing for our chapter and how all of us can contribute to that.
Great ideas, hard work, the right connections and some of the smartest moves have gotten most of us to where we are today in our business. Be careful, that you do not become so dependent on the methods that got you here, that you ignore the latest trends. Business schematics have evolved, so your comfort zone can and will be your undoing.
