Networkers Anonymous Unite!
By Sarah Michel, CSP on Nov 12, 2008 in eZine
As I have traveled around the country speaking to people about the power of netWORTHing™ one thing has become clear; people are looking for a change! People have a lot of pain around traditional self-serving networking. Everyone has been burned by someone who in the name of networking, is only pursuing their own selfish agenda.
I’ve also been amazed at how many people think they’re really bad at networking and shy away from any meeting or opportunity that even mentions the “N” word for fear they will fail or be eaten alive by someone who wants access to their network.
If you can relate to either of these frustrations and are looking for a way to expand your network while still maintaining your integrity and capitalizing on your natural talents; netWORTHING™ is the answer!
NetWORTHing™ is the new authentic approach to networking. It’s when you intentionally put yourself at the intersection of life looking for people, opportunities and ideas to connect people to. It’s all about approaching your network with a giving attitude and looking for ways to be a resource for them.
Since we just survived a major historical election, I think it’s appropriate to site the successful campaign slogan of Bill Clinton in 1992, “It’s the economy stupid!” What I want to shout from the rooftops is, “It’s about them stupid!” With NetWORTHING is all about them and not about you!
Join the Networkers Anonymous club now and start netWORTHing and watch your network grow and expand while you help a lot of people along the way.
2 Comment(s)
By Michael Benidt on Nov 12, 2008 | Reply
Listen to Sarah,
She knows networking. Our world is the online world and it’s remarkable how most all blogs are puff-blogs and me-blogs, touting what the writer has done. Blather!! Put on your reporter’s hat and write about someone else. It’s not about you – it’s about them.
Same with LinkedIn – look for the area where people are asking questions – and give them an answer. Also, do a great job of linking other people – don’t just ask to be linked. It’s not about you on LinkedIn.
And, I could go on – don’t Twitter about yourself – tell them something they don’t know, can use immediately or will entertain or make them laugh. Twitter is not about you – it’s about them.
Listen to Sarah – she knows networking – and her advice works online just as much as in person.
By Sheryl Kay on Nov 13, 2008 | Reply
Sarah is a master of “the phrase that pays” and netWORTHING™ is a very apt word to describe what so many seem to have forgotten is the key to successful networking — RELATIONSHIPS.
What’s the best way to create successful relationships? Well, if you are truly perfecting your connecting and have listened to Sarah at all, you know she’d agree with John Maxwell: “If you desire to succeed, then live by these four simple words: add value to others. That philosophy will take you far.” Thanks for the reminder.