Spread the Love (To Your Rolodex)
I recently made a fly-by at a holiday party where I was introduced to a vibrant entrepreneur. In our 15 minute conversation we exchanged a lot of information, a blend of personal and professional. Within two weeks, I set him up on two dates and he set me up with two terrific business contacts. It was the perfect exchange.
Many people, women especially, think of networking as a dirty word. We recoil at the term “network” even if we are already helping people on a daily basis. Yet “networking” is just a business term for “helping with a purpose.” It will add to your value as a professional, a person, and a friend.
You are a networker if you:
1. Set friends up on blind dates (There is a high correlation between people who make professional introductions and those who make personal ones)
2. Regularly introduce friends who don’t know one another. More on Forbes…