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Are You an Active or Passive Networker?

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This past January I passed ownership of my networking group, NetWorks! I had a good run but I’m also getting a bit long in the tooth and it was time to focus on my other passion, training businesses on how to best leverage Nimble CRM. was designed to be what I would call an “active networking group”.

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How to Maximize Your Networking Group Investment

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I have personally been involved with networking groups, aka leads groups, since the early 90’s when I created my first member-run group. In 2007, I created NetWorks! Boise which is run as a for-profit business ( get the how-to book on Amazon ). Networking groups like this are not for everyone. Now … go forth and network!

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Becoming a Master Networker – Power Partners

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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. As an example, in our group, NetWorks! Let’s talk a bit about power partners.

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Becoming a Master Networker – The Fundamentals

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Now that we have discussed some of the qualities that will help you to become a master networker, what about some actions? What will it take to become successful in any networking activity? . Let’s focus on some fundamentals … You don’t have to be a mad extrovert to be a successful networker – I am largely introverted.

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Becoming a Master Networker – Real-Life vs. Social

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Dependent on a variety of factors, the dynamics of effective networking can substantially change. At the very least, certain behaviors will become more critical based upon these variables including whether we are operating within a small or large group setting, engaging one-on-one, or we are actively networking online.

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Adaptive Business Services – New Sales Programs and Offerings

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With the exception of NetWorks! NetWorks! (we However, as each of these programs will only be presented to one company, your company, they can all be easily tweaked to address your primary goals. My only goal is to introduce you to my services. Call it my triad. You would need to pay me to create something unique.

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What Successful Networkers Never Do On First Conversations

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The first meeting with a new person in your network is a sounding-out process. In networking, this first conversation is a critical process. Good networkers do a “quality control” assessment of the people they meet. Be very mindful of that basic networking process and respect the other person’s need to sound you out.