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can always improve on your networking skills. In the end, an established network will pay dividends today and tomorrow.

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I generally shy away from using the word “networking” when it comes to our business. As professional “headhunters”, we are constantly practicing and performing the art of networking in our daily operations. Many only consider the subject of networking when they are either seeking a new job or seeking new business opportunities. From our perspective, networking should be a daily event in your life. Networking is the art of building relationships that create benefit for yourself. Here are three tips to becoming a top notch “networker”.

1. Develop an “Elevator Speech”: The theory goes that if you were to get into an elevator with a key decision maker and they asked you what you did, you should be able to respond in a concise and articulate statement that would conclude before you reached the bottom floor. The elevator speech is a brief statement of both fact and “tease” meant to open up the potential for future discussions or business development. The elevator speech(s) should be well rehearsed and roll off your tongue as if it were second nature. Ideally, you should have a couple of different versions of your elevator speech. You should be able to tailor it depending on the group or individual you are speaking to. This is a must for the savvy networker.

2. Give first, expect second: Successful networking depends on the ability of both parties to see value in continuing the relationship. Value given first will generally be reciprocated. Understanding what you can bring to the table for the other person is critical here. Through careful listening you can begin to understand what others see as your value proposition. Take the initiative and volunteer advice, knowledge or other valuable information first, without being asked to do so. Once you have demonstrated that you can provide value, the other person or party will have reason and call to reciprocate. Giving first is a primary building block to successful networking.

3. Follow through and be consistent: Good networking relationships last the test of time. Why? Because both sides follow through with their commitments and remain dedicated to the relationship. A savvy networker understands that being able to “count” on someone is critical to the network. Knowing that the other person is there for you through thick and thin is a key building block to beneficial networking.

Take the time to examine and evaluate your current network. You can always improve on your networking skills. In the end, an established network will pay dividends today and tomorrow.

Preparing For A Career Change
The time has come for a career change. You wish to switch careers and it's the only thing on your mind these days. Bored, fired, low pay or high ambition, there are any number of reasons for a career change. First things first! Don't fret. A career change is not as bad these days as it was made out to be in the olden days when there were fewer options for employment. But now, with highly paid jobs a

to get into an elevator with a key decision maker and they asked you what you did, you should be able to respond in a concise and articulate statement that would conclude before you reached the bottom floor. The elevator speech is a brief statement of both fact and “tease” meant to open up the potential for future discussions or business development. The elevator speech(s) should be well rehearsed and roll off your tongue as if it were second nature. Ideally, you should have a couple of different versions of your elevator speech. You should be able to tailor it depending on the group or individual you are speaking to. This is a must for the savvy networker.

Take the time to examine and evaluate your current network. You can always improve on your networking skills. In the end, an established network will pay dividends today and tomorrow.

Women Play to Win in Business and Life
Have you seen this happen to a woman you know?She gets very close to success - then turns her attention in another direction.She has an opportunity to "shine" at a meeting, but turns it over to someone else.You compliment her on what a great job she did and she gives credit to the team instead.She has a million-dollar idea, but decides to take the safer route and get a st

e speaking to. This is a must for the savvy networker.

Take the time to examine and evaluate your current network. You can always improve on your networking skills. In the end, an established network will pay dividends today and tomorrow.

5 Simple Mistakes That You Can Do Without In Your Career
In the urge to find more challenging and high paying jobs, this young generation is going behind some fields which are unknown to them. However, some of these youngsters are coming out with great success and others are becoming losers in the war of life. But, interesting point here is, only 2%-3% are succeeding. So, the question is whether to go for those types of career changes are not.Here

person or party will have reason and call to reciprocate. Giving first is a primary building block to successful networking.

Take the time to examine and evaluate your current network. You can always improve on your networking skills. In the end, an established network will pay dividends today and tomorrow.

Home Based Business Advertising On A Budget
A home based business is usually a small business with a limited advertising budget. As a home business owner, you need to find a way to post business ads without breaking the bank! Here are some proven offline and online marketing tips you can use to promote your home based business opportunity.First, don’t advertise in the same way that a large business does. Big businesses have branding as

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Back in the day when I was still apart of corporate America, I found myself tasked with the huge job of figuring out what spiffy new company wide software system we needed and what would work best for us.

Today, there are more and more female executives making it into the higher ranks and large corporations. We have seen many very large companies such as Hewlett-Packard with female presidents. We see more and more female vice presidents and board members in today's modern corporations and this is a good thing.

If you’re a sales and marketing executive with many years of experience but you’re tired of the current work that you’re doing, now is a great time to consider changing your job and looking for a new position. Searching for a sales and marketing position -- whether it be executive, mid-level or front-line has never been better than it is now, and the reason is because we’ve now reached full employment.

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