Sunday, March 30, 2008

Your Business: Networking Mistake #3

3. "OH I WISH..." HOPING TO MAKE CONNECTIONS



Connection, interaction and mingling with others are YOUR responsibility. If you want to make connections - HOPING is NOT the skill or tool that will get you there. Making connections is very much an Intentional and Proactive Action, and NOT Passive in any way.



Many people who are self-conscious and shy will attend meetings and spend their entire time on the sidelines, hoping to meet people but not making any proactive effort to connect. If this is you, I suggest you stop wasting your time, effort, and money and stay at home or in your office. You'd do better for your Self-Esteem. However if you want to grow your Self-Esteem & Self-Confidence, attend networking events with a solid Intentional Proactive Plan!



Keep in mind that everyone who attends these networking meetings are there to do the same thing as you "Make Connection". So what's the worry?? If you're feeling shy, your body language will be that of self consciousness and shyness - not attractive at all!!!



To initiate making the conversation next time. Consider approaching someone you've never met before at the next meeting -


  1. Look for someone who is standing or sitting alone,

  2. Approach & cheerfully introduce yourself, and

  3. Get very curious about them and what they do?

If you do this 3-5x at every meeting you attend, in a short while, you'll eventually know everyone there, and feel comfortable too.


Your Coach,

Nada





Nada Adams, a Success-RESULTS Coach, Empowers Parent-Entrepreneurs to live Authentically with Integrity by providing Powerful Intuitive Customized Solutions to create more balance, more well-being and more wealth! Experience NO-BS intuitive coaching today!For a LIMITED time ~ schedule your initial complimentary coaching call today by visiting: www.vipresultscoaching.com & Sign up for the VIP Connection Letter - "Be Authentic; Be Enough" to jump start each and every week!© Copyright 2008, Nada Adams and VIP R.E.$.U.L.T.S. Coaching Ltd. All rights reserved.

1 comment:

vic_steve said...

Always carry lots of business cards and do not be shy about giving them out and asking for the other person's card.