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nd over (only slightly restating your initial point). Perhaps you are racing ahead in your mind thinking about what you want to say next rather than listening to what is being said to you. You see someone else you "must" talk to and your attention is compromised. In any communication, it is vital to really listen. Process the response you receive and make it part of your own response. For instance, response

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It's frustrating. You're attending all the right networking events and industry meetings, but something is not clicking. Your new business prospect list is not growing. The phone is not ringing with networking follow-up calls.

The problem may be your communication style. From time to time, we all get caught up in our own business goals and lose sight of the point of any communication – the exchange of information. Developing a comfortable self-awareness can be your biggest networking ally. So watch for the four primary networking missteps that can prevent you from being as effective a networker as you’d like.

Mixed Messaging. Sometimes we think that we’re sending one message, when our attitude and words actually say something else altogether. So be clear about the business message you want to send. State it to yourself prior to your one-minute elevator speech at a networking event. Rehearse a second, more casual but concise, business definition for unstructured networking opportunities. If you aren’t convinced, no one else will be. For instance, I recently concluded that trying to promote a skill I no longer enjoyed was hampering my networking success. Once I got clear about this it was much easier to clearly position and promote the skills I was passionate about expanding.

Inappropriate Response-itis. It happens all the time. I see it in networking, during client meetings and in marketing strategies. You state your key business message and then you fail to respond appropriately to the input or response that you receive. Maybe you keep trying to make the same point over and over (only slightly restating your initial point). Perhaps you are racing ahead in your mind thinking about what you want to say next rather than listening to what is being said to you. You see someone else you "must" talk to and your attention is compromised. In any communication, it is vital to really listen. Process the response you receive and make it part of your own response. For instance, responses
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rmation. Developing a comfortable self-awareness can be your biggest networking ally. So watch for the four primary networking missteps that can prevent you from being as effective a networker as you’d like.
1. Mixed Messaging. Sometimes we think that we’re sending one message, when our attitude and words actually say something else altogether. So be clear about the business message you want to send. State it to yourself prior to your one-minute elevator speech at a networking event. Rehearse a second, more casual but concise, business definition for unstructured networking opportunities. If you aren’t convinced, no one else will be. For instance, I recently concluded that trying to promote a skill I no longer enjoyed was hampering my networking success. Once I got clear about this it was much easier to clearly position and promote the skills I was passionate about expanding.
2. Inappropriate Response-itis. It happens all the time. I see it in networking, during client meetings and in marketing strategies. You state your key business message and then you fail to respond appropriately to the input or response that you receive. Maybe you keep trying to make the same point over and over (only slightly restating your initial point). Perhaps you are racing ahead in your mind thinking about what you want to say next rather than listening to what is being said to you. You see someone else you "must" talk to and your attention is compromised. In any communication, it is vital to really listen. Process the response you receive and make it part of your own response. For instance, response
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  Okay so I do a lot of research; have traveled afar and obviously I have something to say. Ah; “Rants from Lance” indeed. Yes in fact it is over do but it is time; It is Soap Box time; I Read an interesting article today about the fact that 80% of all penalties for employment withholding costs were fined to small businesses with under ten employees. Probably because when the large companies were small they were fined and learned along the way, as they got bigger to outsource employment tasks or hire attorneys to slow down the investigating agencies. I say this fact has made a mar
  you want to send. State it to yourself prior to your one-minute elevator speech at a networking event. Rehearse a second, more casual but concise, business definition for unstructured networking opportunities. If you aren’t convinced, no one else will be. For instance, I recently concluded that trying to promote a skill I no longer enjoyed was hampering my networking success. Once I got clear about this it was much easier to clearly position and promote the skills I was passionate about expanding.
3. Inappropriate Response-itis. It happens all the time. I see it in networking, during client meetings and in marketing strategies. You state your key business message and then you fail to respond appropriately to the input or response that you receive. Maybe you keep trying to make the same point over and over (only slightly restating your initial point). Perhaps you are racing ahead in your mind thinking about what you want to say next rather than listening to what is being said to you. You see someone else you "must" talk to and your attention is compromised. In any communication, it is vital to really listen. Process the response you receive and make it part of your own response. For instance, response
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  Successful ActorsAdvice to anyone who wants a career as an actor.Be on time.On a big film the money is going out the door at about 30 grand every 20 minutes. On a network TV show the rate is only a bit less. If you are ten minutes late for a job that pays five hundred bucks - you will be very disliked by the producer and everybody that works for him. People will scream at you. If you are late for an audition, the casting director will worry that you won't get to the job on time. If you are late for a job, that casting director will also have peo
  ch easier to clearly position and promote the skills I was passionate about expanding.
4. Inappropriate Response-itis. It happens all the time. I see it in networking, during client meetings and in marketing strategies. You state your key business message and then you fail to respond appropriately to the input or response that you receive. Maybe you keep trying to make the same point over and over (only slightly restating your initial point). Perhaps you are racing ahead in your mind thinking about what you want to say next rather than listening to what is being said to you. You see someone else you "must" talk to and your attention is compromised. In any communication, it is vital to really listen. Process the response you receive and make it part of your own response. For instance, response
  What Sells - Logic or Emotion
  Have you ever taken part in that debate? The one where someone tries to prove that some product in their home was purchased for purely logical reasons, with no emotion involved?They never can win. Even a kleenex becomes emotional when you can't find one. The same applies to choosing which brand to buy of all the choices available for most products. You choose the brand that makes you feel the best, even if it means choosing a specific brand of canned peas because once upon a time your Mother told you that to serve less meant feeding your family sub standard meals.nd over (only slightly restating your initial point). Perhaps you are racing ahead in your mind thinking about what you want to say next rather than listening to what is being said to you. You see someone else you "must" talk to and your attention is compromised. In any communication, it is vital to really listen. Process the response you receive and make it part of your own response. For instance, responses that indicate active listening include: “I’m glad to hear you say that...” “That’s an interesting point because…” Give and take, rather than one-sided promotion, is the only way to move conversation forward in a manner that is respectful to both parties.
  
  A bad case of inappropriate response-itis: I recently inquired about a business service. Despite the fact that I told the sales representative exactly what information I needed in order to make a buying decision, the sales representative kept responding with what sounded like “scripted” responses. After a few minutes it was evident that this person did not know how to go off script to close the sale or to actually respond to my questions. Stay flexible. Listen and let the verbal cues you receive determine your contribution to the conversation.
5. Body Language Blocks. Effective business networking also entails watching for body language cues. If you feel your message is being “blocked,” look to see if the person you’re talking to has their arms crossed in a determined manner. Watch for such cues and use your own body language to positively reinforce your message. If someone is presenting such a closed body posture keep your posture relaxed and open. Use hand gestures with your palms upward. In a friendly manner probe to find out what interests them or is important to them. People like to talk about themselves and they want to know their needs are heard. When both yours and their body language is relaxed and respectful (e.g. making good eye contact) your business message has much more chance of coming across successfully.
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