| If you are determined to crack the
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| | Hide it under a bushel? No. You've got
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| networking code and build priceless
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| | to let it shine.
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| business relationships it is important to
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| | 8. Workshops, Classes, and Seminars
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| research the various networking options
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| | 9. College Associations
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| and commit to a networking strategy. Get
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| | 10. Referral / Leads Groups
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| out and about and reach out. Be
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| | 11. Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Elks,
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| proactive. Open relationships
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| | Moose(I know there is an animal joke in
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| everywhere. On Planes, Trains, and
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| | there somewhere.)
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| Automobiles. On Golden Pond and even on
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| | One of the best ways to really get your
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| the Bridge on the River Kwai. (Sorry, I
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| | networking into high gear and gain
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| got carried away and my movie references
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| | visibility and develop relationships is
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| got a tad silly.) Anyway, you get the
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| | to...Volunteer. Be sure to look for
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| point.
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| | volunteer jobs that will provide you
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| To make connecting easier and more
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| | opportunities to show off your skills &
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| focused, look for groups and events where
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| | personality, and meet and interact with
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| networking is encouraged. People expect
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| | new contacts.
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| to exchange cards and meet new people at
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| | Volunteer to:
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| these types of gatherings, so go
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| | 1. Serve on committees for your
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| expecting to make some contacts. It is
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| | professional association. You can help
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| best not to consider joining any business
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| | shape the association's policy, as well
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| organizations unless you are committed to
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| | as work closely with and learn from other
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| being an active member for at least one
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| | experts.
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| year. This stuff takes time.
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| | 2. Chair a committee or run for office
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| Too many people go to business networking
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| | at your local Chamber of Commerce. Let
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| events with the wrong focus and try to
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| | people experience your leadership,
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| force their service down your throat. If
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| | communication, and organizational skills
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| you are not on the top of your game, you
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| | in action.
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| will end up stoically listening to a
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| | 3. Work the reception desk at the trade
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| bunch of pitches instead of getting the
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| | organization of your best customer. You
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| person to have a real conversation.
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| | will meet people as they sign in.
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| Also, it is possible to spend a bunch of
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| | 4. Help direct people to the right rooms
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| dinero on joining networking groups, so
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| | at State and National Trade Shows,
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| consider your affiliations carefully.
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| | Conventions, and Conferences (often
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| Call and ask if you can attend as a
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| | called being a people mover).
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| visitor. Most allow at least one free
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| | 5. Be a greeter at a leads/referral group
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| visit.
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| | meeting. The greeter spot is ideal for
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| Again, you can network everywhere and
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| | the self-diagnosed shy,because the title
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| anywhere. Heck, start your own
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| | alone forces you to connect. Plus, as a
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| networking group. There are plenty of
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| | greeter there is an automatic assumption
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| places that offer networking
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| | that you are "in the know" and others
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| possibilities. What follows is by no
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| | will naturally come to you for info and
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| means a complete list, but these
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| | help.
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| suggestions can lead to some great
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| | 6. Join the board of your favorite
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| opportunities (for more suggestions and
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| | charity. You will likely connect with
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| specific tips relating to this list,
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| | key industry leaders and gain a
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| check out pages 67 thru 72 of Cracking
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| | reputation as a leader yourself.
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| the Networking CODE: 4 Steps to Priceless
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| | Crack the Networking CODE.
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| Business Relationships).
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| | Be Progress (TM).
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| Eleven Proven Places to Network:
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| | Recognized as a 'Sales-and-networking
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| 1. Organizations to Which You Already
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| | guru' by the Dallas Business Journal,
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| Belong
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| | Dean Lindsay is the founder of The
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| (Homeowner's Association, office parties,
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| | Progress Agents LLC ( - a seminar company
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| Sunday School Class, PTA, etc.)
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| | dedicated to empowering progress in
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| 2. Professional Trade Associations
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| | sales, service, and workplace
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| 3. State and National Trade Shows,
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| | performance.
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| Conventions,and Conferences
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| | Dean's best selling book Cracking the
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| 4. Trade Organizations of Your Best
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| | Networking CODE: 4 Steps to Priceless
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| Customers
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| | Business Relationships has been endorsed
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| If the fine people who already use your
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| | by a who's who of business leaders and
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| services belong to these organizations,
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| | performance experts including Ken
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| would it not be safe to assume that other
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| | Blanchard - author of The One Minute
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| members might want to use your services
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| | Manager, Brian Tracy and Frank Bracken,
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| as well?
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| | the President and COO of Haggar Clothing
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| See if you can present a breakout session
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| | Co.
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| or seminar on something related to your
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| | Jay Conrad Levinson - the author of
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| work.
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| | Guerrilla Marketing, thought so much of
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| 5. Chamber of Commerce
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| | Cracking the Networking CODE that he
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| 6. Golf/ Sports
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| | wrote the book's foreword.
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| 7. Spiritual Organizations
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| | A cum laude graduate of the University of
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| I am NOT suggesting that you join a
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| | North Texas, Dean presently serves on the
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| church or synagogue only for the business
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| | Executive Advisory Board for UNT's
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| opportunities. But let's face it - many
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| | Department of Marketing and Logistics.
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| solid business relationships are forged
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| | The Dallas Business Journal selected Mr.
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| in the pews and folding chairs of
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| | Lindsay as one of D-FW's Rising Stars
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| spiritual organizations. Go for the
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| | Under Forty in The Business World Today
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| right reasons and let your light shine.
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| | in their yearly Forty Under 40 list.
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