Where to find the people you don't know yet

Yesterday I wrote about identifying the people already in your network. The next step in networking is building on that network so that you surround yourself with the right people for you and your business. You can then do the things to ensure that you build that network to produce the right results for you and your business.

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How to get started with this networking stuff

I was chatting with someone last week who had just started her own leadership development consultancy. She had recently left corporate life and invested in a franchise business. We spoke about the importance of networking and how to get started. She explained that she had begun by contacting all of the people she already knew.

I congratulated her on doing this because many people that I meet forget about the people they already know and concentrate all their efforts on meeting new ones. In this podcast, 'How to start building your network', I talk about how to identify the people already in your network. Listen here:

I don't suppose there are people who know, like and trust you that you haven't been in contact with for some time!

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Dave Clarke
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Does networking work for your sort of business?

Last week I was asked by an Independent Professional if people with her type of business got business through networking. Her belief was that if it worked for them then all she had to do was work out how they went about it and adopt a similar approach.

I pointed to a few similar consultants and explained how they went about their networking. If you are wondering how it all works then spend some time researching where business people like you network successfully. That will give you some pointers to the networks you should join. You may well find that they will help get you started by sharing their experiences and mentoring you.

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Dave Clarke
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