11.When giving someone your business card, you may want to consider giving them two – one to keep and one to pass on.

12.Try and find something you can do for people you are talking to. Do you have a contact you can pass on that might help them with a problem they have? Do you know a good supplier who is just what they are looking for? People will remember you as friendly and helpful.

13.If you make a good contact at an event, make sure you follow it up. Send them an email, make a quick phone call – it doesn’t matter how you do it but always, always follow up.

14.Don’t forget about online networking. Join some business forums, put up some posts. You’ll start to recognise some names and you may find that they are going to an event you will be attending which gives you a head start as you know someone already before you walk through door.

And finally - Listen! If you only take one tip away from this article, it’s got to be this one. If you’re too busy trying to think about what you’ve got to say next, you might just miss a golden opportunity. You’ll learn a lot more by listening and people will be impressed with someone who has obviously paid attention.

In summary, forget sell, sell, sell - take pressure off yourself by approaching event as a fun opportunity to meet like-minded people and always remember that you get back what you give.

Happy networking!

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Here's how it works. The key is to have a system that you use. An example is below:

. Write at least one article each month. . Include a resource box at end of it. . Include permission to fr*eely distribute it at top. . Submit it to at least 5 sites each day.

~*~To make your writing easily acceptable and profitable~*~

. Provide useful information. No sales letters or pitches.

. Include some way to get readers to contact you: you could offer a fre*ebie or a link to your website. This info goes into your resource box.

. Make your resource box about 4 - 6 lines long. I've included mine at end of this article to give you an idea.

. Write it using a text editor like Notepad - that's how many editors prefer to receive submissions.

. Format it to be 65 characters long per line. Press 'enter' key each time you get to 65 characters (unless your text editor has word-wrap in which case you'd set it to wrap at 65 characters).

. Always obey submission guidelines to letter.

. Follow writing tips below.

~*~Writing Tips~*~

. Write like you talk. Be conversational in your writing. If you can hold a conversation, you can write.

. After writing your first draft, leave it to 'fallow' then start on your next article.

. Never submit your first draft. Rewrite it after a day or two.

. Spell check thoroughly. Check for grammar errors too. Get someone else to read through it if you can - they may pick up something you've missed.

. Obey submission guidelines (it's so important, hence my repeating it here)

. Write something everyday. Even if it's just a personal journal entry, just write. It'll get you into habit, and keep you creative.

I didn't quite expect this 'tip' to turn into a full blown article! But hey, I enjoyed writing it, and I hope you've enjoyed reading it.

If you have then start writing today.

And start submitting.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR DR Kem Thompson is a Business Writer and Business Coach. Visit www.daysofsuccess.com/bizwriter.htm to find out how she can help you promote your business through writing articles, ezines and more, send an email to bizwriter@daysofsuccess.com