Business: Five Stumbling Blocks To Successful Networking And How To Overcome Them

Five Stumbling Blocks To Successful Networking And How To Overcome Them

Written by Lydia Ramsey

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FEAR OF BEING SEEN AS PUSHY. You may think that you will turn people off if you are assertive and that if they want to talk to you, they will make repparttar first move. If this is your line of thinking you will find yourself spending your time alone at repparttar 103249 reception or meeting function and leaving without a single new connection. Being open, friendly and interested does not turn people off.

You will not come across as overly aggressive if you seek out repparttar 103250 "approachable" people. These are repparttar 103251 ones who are standing alone or who are speaking in groups of three or more. Two people talking to each other are not approachable because they may be having a private conversation and you would be interrupting.

THINKING THAT OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT LIKE YOU. There is always repparttar 103252 risk that repparttar 103253 other person is not interested in you and doesn't want to meet or talk to you. It happens. If that is repparttar 103254 case, don't take it personally. Nothing ventured is nothing gained. When you get a cold shoulder, smile, move on and say to yourself, "Next?"

HAVING YOUR INTENTIONS MISUNDERSTOOD. Approaching someone of repparttar 103255 opposite sex to begin a conversation may seem more like flirting than networking. This is more of an issue for women than men. Women have an equal place in repparttar 103256 work arena and need to make professional connections repparttar 103257 same as men do. Women in business can no longer afford to hold back when there is opportunity at hand.

Neither men nor women will have their motives misinterpreted if they present themselves professionally in their attire and if they keep repparttar 103258 conversation focused on business issues or topics that are not personal or private.

Whatever your stumbling blocks, face them before repparttar 103259 next networking event and devise a personal plan for getting past them. Once you do, you will find yourself connecting with confidence and courtesy on every occasion and repparttar 103260 results will be reflected in your bottom line.

Lydia Ramsey is a business etiquette expert, professional speaker and author of MANNERS THAT SELL - ADDING THE POLISH THAT BUILDS PROFITS. For more information about her programs, products and services, e-mail her at lydia@mannersthatsell.com or visit her web site http://www.mannersthatsell.com/

Building Good Business Credit After Bad Credit

Written by Gerri Detweiler

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corporate credit lines," says Erik Salmon, Director of Business Credit Services for Innovative Business Services (IBS) and an experienced business credit coach. If that's your intention in establishing a business credit rating, you're better off taking some personal finance courses to learn how to manage your money.

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Gerri Detweiler is considered one of the country's top credit experts. She has been interviewed for thousands of radio, television and print newstories including USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Dateline NBC and many others. She has testified before Congress several times and worked on reform of the national credit reporting laws.

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