Comments on: Relationships, Business and Networking – A Delicate Balance http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/uncategorized/relationships-business-and-networking-a-delicate-balance Netweaving Your Way to Your MBA (Massive Bank Account)! Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:36:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/uncategorized/relationships-business-and-networking-a-delicate-balance/comment-page-1#comment-373 admin Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:51:10 +0000 http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/?p=79#comment-373 Thanks to all of you for posting your comments to this post. I believe this is a critical post and one that everyone should read and think about while networking. Jim's point about referrals is very important - this is one a lot of us are asked as we participate in various forums - if I don't know you well, would you ask me for an employment referral - then why would you ask me for a referral in networking forums if I have never worked with you on any project of any kind, or participated in group discussions with you? Take TIME - don't rush it - this is not a numbers game - it's a quality process! To Your Networking Success! Carol Thanks to all of you for posting your comments to this post. I believe this is a critical post and one that everyone should read and think about while networking. Jim’s point about referrals is very important – this is one a lot of us are asked as we participate in various forums – if I don’t know you well, would you ask me for an employment referral – then why would you ask me for a referral in networking forums if I have never worked with you on any project of any kind, or participated in group discussions with you? Take TIME – don’t rush it – this is not a numbers game – it’s a quality process!

To Your Networking Success!
Carol

]]> By: Jim http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/uncategorized/relationships-business-and-networking-a-delicate-balance/comment-page-1#comment-369 Jim Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:21:51 +0000 http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/?p=79#comment-369 "Please do yourself a favor and don’t ask someone you just meet to refer business to you." This applies to networking for job opportunities also. Very good point. “Please do yourself a favor and don’t ask someone you just meet to refer business to you.” This applies to networking for job opportunities also. Very good point.

]]> By: Amr Amer http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/uncategorized/relationships-business-and-networking-a-delicate-balance/comment-page-1#comment-334 Amr Amer Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:53:50 +0000 http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/?p=79#comment-334 thanks Carol . your skype room have given me a lot of information on how to make networking . the room have professional Coach networking and coach business who are very helpful and respected in their Dealings although their time are busy . thanks Carol .

your skype room have given me a lot of information on how to make networking .
the room have professional Coach networking and coach business who are very helpful and respected in their Dealings although their time are busy .

]]> By: admin http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/uncategorized/relationships-business-and-networking-a-delicate-balance/comment-page-1#comment-331 admin Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:50:12 +0000 http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/?p=79#comment-331 Thanks for your thoughts Sue - when the day is done and we have made a new friend, I would consider that a very successful day, wouldn't you? Taking TIME to build relationships is crucial. Nothing gets accomplished when you hurry through the process and potentially miss some critical step. Everyone loves to be the focus of a conversation, everyone loves to have someone invite them to an event, etc. So make it easy to develop a relationship - take it one step at a time and make an appointment for coffee, lunch or something after the first meeting takes place. Happy Netweaving to all of you! Carol Thanks for your thoughts Sue – when the day is done and we have made a new friend, I would consider that a very successful day, wouldn’t you?

Taking TIME to build relationships is crucial. Nothing gets accomplished when you hurry through the process and potentially miss some critical step. Everyone loves to be the focus of a conversation, everyone loves to have someone invite them to an event, etc. So make it easy to develop a relationship – take it one step at a time and make an appointment for coffee, lunch or something after the first meeting takes place.

Happy Netweaving to all of you!
Carol

]]> By: Sue Dent http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/uncategorized/relationships-business-and-networking-a-delicate-balance/comment-page-1#comment-328 Sue Dent Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:04:45 +0000 http://www.runlancaster.com/blog/?p=79#comment-328 Hi Carol, I totally agree with you about building relationships with the people you want to network with. What's the point in having 2000 followers or following 2000 people on whatever platform you choose, if you don't actually make the time to get to know any of them? For me, networking is about getting to know people. If, after that, we have ways of helping each other promote our businesses, all well and good. If not, then maybe I've made a new friend. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Sue Dents last blog post..<a href="http://suedent.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/the-learning-curve/" rel="nofollow">The Learning Curve</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Carol,
I totally agree with you about building relationships with the people you want to network with. What’s the point in having 2000 followers or following 2000 people on whatever platform you choose, if you don’t actually make the time to get to know any of them? For me, networking is about getting to know people. If, after that, we have ways of helping each other promote our businesses, all well and good. If not, then maybe I’ve made a new friend.

Sue Dents last blog post..The Learning Curve

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