Making a Referral Partner out of Someone Who Isn’t Initially Open to Networkingstring(85) "Making a Referral Partner out of Someone Who Isn’t Initially Open to Networking"

July 12, 2012
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In this short video, I talk to Australian networking expert Dan Kuss about how to creatively and effectively introduce networking to someone who is convinced that they won’t benefit from it.

We offer solid tips on how to engage people who think their field isn’t conducive to business networking (many types of tradespeople, for example) so that they change their mind and become interested in networking and becoming your referral partner.

If you are struggling with how to introduce networking to someone who you know would be a great referral partner if they would only become open to networking and give it a try, test out the tips in this video and then please come back  and leave a comment about your experience and about how successful your results were.

Using the G.A.I.N.S. Exchange to Connect More Effectivelystring(57) "Using the G.A.I.N.S. Exchange to Connect More Effectively"

September 1, 2011
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Sometimes one of the most difficult parts of networking is getting the conversation started and really engaging people so they are genuinely interested in talking and networking with you.

In this short video, Penny Georgevich explains how to effectively connect with people by using the G.A.I.N.S. (Goals, Accomplishments, Interests, Networks, Skills) Exchange (also referred to as the G.A.I.N.S. Profile)–particularly when it comes to the are of “Interests.”

If you’ve used the G.A.I.N.S. Exchange as a tactic when networking, please share your experience with it in the comments section–how effective did you find it to be?