Networking

Networking is about two way communication and mutual respect for both parties rather than one party is trying to get something out of it from the relationship. Networking is like dating. If you meet someone online and keep talking to each other but never ever to meet face to face, then it will not work at the end of the day. Similarly, networking means we start a relationship and followed with cultivating the relationship to a fruitful and meaningful bonding. The question is who do we want to network with? We should apply strategic marketing approach otherwise we will end up with networking with wrong people. First identify who are they and then where to find them and how to introduce yourself. It is priority matter. Secondly, once a meet up started, trying to find some common things for further discussion and interested other to go for second meet up. You must raise the eyebrow of others, and of course the positive impression from the way you behavior, present, talk and making joke, perhaps. Thirdly, you must follow up on useful meetings and importantly be more persistent. Most of the time, you will come across people of calling you for help but disappear from you after thing get done or worst still that they are of opinion that you are not of help to them. If you come across these people, please avoid them at all cost. These are people who would most likely take advantage of you without seriously looking into maintaining the relationship and growing of networking. For this, the last thing to do is do not waste time.