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Returning to My Roots … Networking

Adaptive Business Services

I have always been an effective networker. In the past, I have owned and operated three professional networking groups as a for-profit business. Who likes cold calling? My business was driven by new commercial construction and … there was none. I had developed my first networking group as a side hustle.

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Power Partner Networking

Adaptive Business Services

I have always considered myself to be a very active networker. This includes social networking. I own and operate, as a business, a B2B networking group. So, what is a “power partner networking“ ? . I would have to say that it is the highest and most effective form of networking. Actually, not so much.

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Becoming a Master Networker – Power Partners

Adaptive Business Services

Power partners are the secret sauce of the networking world. They can and should be a subset of every networking type group that you belong to and particularly in any leads group. They also function as a standalone networking resource. These are at the very least warm calls and are more likely referrals. That’s what.

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Is it Time to Bring Cold Calls and Donuts Back?

Adaptive Business Services

We also have direct messaging on most social networks. So, that leaves us with direct mail, SMS, attraction marketing, and face-to-face cold calls. And … we are now back to 1977 when I first got started in B2B selling … Face-to-Face Cold Calls. Bring donuts and you have Enhanced Face-to-Face Cold Calls.

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Becoming a Master Networker – Series Intro

Adaptive Business Services

When I first began to write, it was on NetWorks! Later, as my business began to morph, that site was repurposed to supporting our leads group and my writing focus was redirected to this site. Since NetWorks! That and I’m addicted to networking. I’ve been a consistent networker since that day. This group, NetWorks!

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On Door Knockin’ and Donuts

Adaptive Business Services

We also have direct messaging on most social networks. So, that leaves us with direct mail, SMS, attraction marketing, and face-to-face cold calls. And … we are now back to 1977 when I first got started in B2B selling … Face-to-Face Cold Calls. Bring donuts and you have Enhanced Face-to-Face Cold Calls.

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LinkedIn Lead Generation for B2B: Automate and Close Deals Faster

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If you are targeting business owners for your marketing outreach, LinkedIn can be a great lead generation tool. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 740 million members across 200 countries. Sales are usually a game of cold calling – everyone hates cold calling.