Networking: Knowing What You Are Trying to Accomplish

May 25, 2012 By

I maintain that the most valuable wealth that can be built up is an investment in relationships with others in or out of business. A strong network is the greatest asset that you can build. Money can be lost, valuables can be stolen, goods can perish, buildings can be destroyed but constant, proper investment in relationships with people pays big dividends in the long haul.

Unfortunately in business, newcomers and sales people many times start networking without understanding what they are trying to accomplish. They go out with spear in hand looking to make a kill. While prospecting is an objective of networking, there are many other things to be accomplished through business networking:

Finding partners that can refer business
Building industry relationships
Locating qualified vendors
Getting your message out and building your brand
Exchanging news information
Building your brand
Building industry relationships

Suggestions for making quality contacts and getting the best out of networking functions:

Be interested in the other party and their business
Meet as many people as possible while spending enough time with each
Don’t just talk business, share other areas of interest
Bring business cards
Follow up with one on one meetings, email, letter and/or social media connection request (Linkedin, Facebook, Inside919, etc)
Look for ways that you can help the new contact

Remember that the first goal is to build quality relationships with areas of commonality. The rest will take care of itself.

Whitney Hill

Carolina Web Consultants, Inc

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Networking: Knowing What You Are Trying to Accomplish

For those of us in business, knowing how to write headlines that sell is not always easy. Headlines play a part of everyting we do from emails to Posts to ads. And, although we may think we know…

May 4, 2012 By

For those of us in business, knowing how to write headlines that sell is not always easy.

Headlines play a part of everyting we do from emails to Posts to ads. And, although we may think we know how to write headlines that convert, it’s easy to get lazy or forget to implement good form in our emails, ads & posts and so they go unread or unopened.

So for those that know how to write headlines already and for those newbies, here is a check list of 4 things you should never fail toconsider when writing your email headline, Facebook or Googlead or even short post; anything that has to make an impact in a few words.

1) Urgency: First you should always convey a sense of urgency. Put a deadline for purchase or some element related to time. Ex “make $ 2000 working from home” or better “Make $ 2000 a week working from home”

2) Unique: They say (whoever they are) that there is nothing new under the sun. But even if you sell a product that loads of other people sell you can still find a unique way to present it. Ex: “Get iFame my new Facebook Fan Page Generator.” or better “Turn Facebook into your own ATM with iFame!” (Now go buy it! LOL)

3) Ultra-Specific: You’ve heard the term “Teaser”. Well that’s what your headline needs to be; words that tease the reader into reading more and hopefully buying your product. Ex: “When was the last time you made $ 4000 in under 24 hours? Let me show

you how I did it! or “NEVER eat these foods before a workout.” See how they “tease” or coax you into wanting to hear more?

4) Useful: We all have our own interests at heart sometimes and a good headline appeals to that reality. “Enjoy our crispy crust pizza tonight and save 20%.” (appeals to hunger and savings)

So there ya go! Now when you write that headline for your emails or ads just put a value of 1-4 for each element (1 being about as useful as a screen door in a submarine and 4 being stronger than Ban Roll Deodorant…in other words it don’t stink!)

Hope that helps ya bring in more coin. There’s lots of other useful tips on this blog beyond how to write headlines so don’t forget to sign up to get all the new posts.

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