As a follow-up to my last post, ("Network Expansion Starts With Relationships"), I was asked to discuss how one should go about expanding their circle. Expansion should be an ongoing effort, whether personal or business related, but it is definitely a business building requirement. This past month I’ve done just that…expanded my circle. Here’s how you can expand yours:
1. Sell yourself –Treat yourself like a business. Or as my older brother would say, "treat yourself like a brand”. Everywhere I go I’m talking about what I'm doing to make the world a better place, starting with my family, expanding to my community, and even nationally (by doing something as simple as exercising my right to vote!). I rarely speak about my entrepreneurship until someone specifically asks me, which happens more often than not. (That's when the importance of having your elevator speech ready is manifested!) Share your story---give people your elevator speech. Pull them in so that they want to know more about you. When people leave you they should feel energized and excited about what’s in store.
1. Sell yourself –Treat yourself like a business. Or as my older brother would say, "treat yourself like a brand”. Everywhere I go I’m talking about what I'm doing to make the world a better place, starting with my family, expanding to my community, and even nationally (by doing something as simple as exercising my right to vote!). I rarely speak about my entrepreneurship until someone specifically asks me, which happens more often than not. (That's when the importance of having your elevator speech ready is manifested!) Share your story---give people your elevator speech. Pull them in so that they want to know more about you. When people leave you they should feel energized and excited about what’s in store.
2. You want to know people that know people that KNOW PEOPLE! Who are you connected to? Where are they going? Can they get you from point A to B, if B is just to far? You have to network. There are a lot of people that I don’t know personally, however, I know tens of thousands of people through my network. It’s not what you know; it knowing WHO can get the door opened for you so that you can share what you know.
3. Speak Up – You can’t attract people if you’re quiet.
4. Ask for help – One of the smartest things I credit myself for doing is asking for others to assist me. I will gladly use all my brain power and the brain power I can borrow. A lot of people are looking for others to mentor; align yourself with them but be sure they know what they are talking about. If you want to be financially secure, stop taking advice from someone who is always $2 dollars short.
5. Be approachable – would YOU want to meet YOU? You can describe a picture with a 1000 words but some pictures say 1000 things. We have to be mindful of not only our appearance but the energy we give off as well.
The Take Away: No one will ever sell you as well as you. So get out there and sell yourself. The road to success is not one that has to be traveled alone. Connect yourself with other people with similar dreams. Make the commitment to strengthen your networking skills, and enjoy the expansion of your circle in this new year!
The Take Away: No one will ever sell you as well as you. So get out there and sell yourself. The road to success is not one that has to be traveled alone. Connect yourself with other people with similar dreams. Make the commitment to strengthen your networking skills, and enjoy the expansion of your circle in this new year!
~Manifest your Business Solutions and build a better business. The original post is on Manifest Business Solutions © copyright, 2013. Share it freely, but you must link back to this source. Regards, Admin
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