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Building a strong network takes more than just running around and give out your business cards, doing snappy elevator pitches, and shaking hands. Building a six figure network requires that you “BE” at all times.  Be present at the event, pay attention to what is going on around you. Listen to the speakers, greet the…

There seems to be confusion in the business world around networking and referrals.  Most people believe that if they netork more they will get more referrals, so they spend more and more time running from one event to the next looking for more referrals. The act of networking is

In our survey of more that 12,000 men and women, we learned that knowing a person’s level of competency was the most important characteristic for referring someone for women.Women more than men felt that they needed to try the persons product or service prior to giving them a referral, this allows them to know first…

Somehow people believe that if they just go to networking events theyare bilding their network.  While they are buiding thier database theyare not necessarily building their network.  It is important to take time with your network and build strong relationships. How much time have you invested in the relationships in your network?  Do you know? …

So this Smallbox Thinkkit challenge was to tell about a time that we NICED someone.  I love to do nice things unexpectedly, a little gift, a surprise, a kind word, whatever. The unexpected nice thing actually makes me happier than the person I do it for. Recently, I found a big chocolate arrangement, it was…