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Marketing, networking and evolution

A dozen or so years ago when I set up my own businesses, they were local. I joined various networking groups and met a lot of people. I belonged to on-line business networking sites and went to off-line meetings facilitated … Continue reading

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The meaning of influence in networking

These days in business marketing, and especially on-line, we hear a huge amount about influence. How much influence does a marketer or networker have? In social media, some measure influence in terms of their Klout or PeerIndex score. Actually they … Continue reading

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The Smart Aleck networker

Do you know that person at your networking meeting? The one with the loud voice, saying “Hey, look at me”? The one who is always telling everyone how great their business is as opposed to the competition? In fact, the … Continue reading

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The trouble with breakfast networking

Sleepy time A few days ago I went to breakfast networking meeting. It is several months since I last went to one and I wondered how I used to get up every week at such an unearthly hour to get … Continue reading

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Networking and participation

I have been involved with referral networking groups over a number of years. Generally they have been the breakfast meeting organizations which only one member for each category of business is permitted to join. Mostly they work well and a … Continue reading

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