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8 Proven Networking Strategies of Successful Entrepreneurs

Success

Traditional networking is mostly ineffective. We’re either time poor and don’t know where to find quality connections , or we leave a networking event with a stack of business cards but no solid relationships. Here are eight unconventional strategies to nurture a powerful network: 1. Do the work.

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How to Make Networking Less Painful

Success

For many young professionals, attending a networking event sounds about as fun as going to the dentist. Networking remains one of the most effective ways to find a new job, particularly when done in person. Anecdotally speaking, connecting with others via networking events has been integral to building my business.

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Pic of the Day: Business Cards

The Small Business Blog

Today’s picture demonstrates that not even a bad business card has to be a barrier to your success. This is apparently the original business card of Bill Gates himself and it would certainly have stood out if you received it at a networking event.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.  Business Cards. A pile of business cards is simply clutter.

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Importance of Business Cards for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

The Small Business Blog

Business cards are a highly effective marketing tool and are the best way of passing on your contact details to new and existing customers. Printed business cards are often the first impression new contacts will have of your business.

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How to Find and Win More Clients as a Home Business Owner

Tips From T. Marie

Attend Networking Events If you’re inwardly groaning reading this one, you’re not alone. I am not a social butterfly and networking events are literally what my nightmares are made of. Be sure to bring business cards and have a brief, clear elevator explanation you can give of your services.

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

Gerber, 38, now a serial entrepreneur and author of Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter , published in 2018, has become an evangelist for entrepreneurship, particularly for resourceful young go-getters who may not be cut out for life as cubicle dwellers. The post Who Needs an Office?

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