DIY Wealth Creation

Business Networking Tips – Clear the Trees

The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book Face-to-Face Networking Skills

by Mindy Selinger

You have all the information and resources you need to be successful, they’re lurking in the background, waiting to be discovered. We can get so busy and single minded on one part of our business that we ‘can’t see the forest for the trees’. Having someone look out for you and recognize and communicate an opportunity when they see it is a great PowerPartner. They’re worth their weight in gold. This I know personally.  Not too long ago, one of my PowerPartner forwarded an email with a resource that she thought I could use, she also gave me her thoughts on how I could use the resource. I knew about it. I had received the very same email earlier in the day. But I was really busy at the time. I had too many “trees” in front of me to see the  application she saw. So I took action and had a HUGE result. I’m so happy and grateful that she took a quick moment to share the opportunity with me…  Good PowerPartners look out for each other. You can find an excellent PowerPartner at your local Business Networking Groups.

Peter Shankman (of HARO) on the misuse of Facebook

This guy is Awesome! Even though I get 3 emails a day, each taking several minutes to read. I never miss one. (he has nearly 50,000 subscribers and an ‘open rate’ that is just to die for!) PR Week Magazine has described Peter Shankman as  “redefining the art of networking”. Peter is hilarious… a skydiving social media addict and a marathon-running, hyper-active PR specialist.  Peter is owned by two cats (NASA and Karma). He is  the founder of  HARO – Help A Reporter Out. HARO is an unique business networking website. The three or so emails a day contain inquires from reporters looking for sources. I was quoted in a national magazine! Most importantly, I know  many people who are experts on many topics. Every week I forward several queries to people I know. Some people I have forwarded to have actually made it to print! HARO fits so well in to the philosophy I teach; become a hub through which information flows. Subscribe to HARO today and start forwarding Queries to the experts you know. Perhaps it will be their “big  break”. Follow his easy rules.

I’ve told you who Peter is because I wanted to share his article on the misuse of Facebook invitations.  Go to shankman.com to read the article. That exactly how I feel too. Even though Facebook and LinkedIn are business networking sites. Have I implied from friending someone on FB or Linked in that I want to be added to their marketing promotions? Usually I’ve been added to there marketing list, (I didn’t request it.) so the FB invites are duplicates. I’ll wager this is happening on LinkedIn and FaceBook. Not to long ago I received this message on LinkedIn: “My Mom has entered the Macy’s ‘I believe’ 2009 campaign competition to win a trip to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade… Will you please vote for her?” Hm…no…sorry. I hope you enjoyed the article and HARO!