Network everywhere
We are in a networking business, we are in the business of networking with people… a people franchise. The old cliché of “It’s not what you know, but who you know” is extremely relevant to us but Tim Conner suggests we can expand that:
- Success isn’t who you know, but who knows about you.
- Success is about who knows you and what you know.
- Success is about who knows you, who knows about you and what you know.
You can know an awful lot of people, but if they know little about you their worth as a contact is limited. To be successful network marketers we need to develop a lot of contacts, and let them know about us and our business. You need to promote yourself and your business at every opportunity.
Who have you met in the last 5 years who could have been beneficial to you, yet you have lost contact with? Make a decision to not only meet new people, but to allow them to get to know you, make sure they know about your business and the opportunity, and stay in contact with them. Many people are not interested in our opportunity when we pitch them, but 6 months or a year down the line their circumstances may change. With email, social networking sites such as friendreunited.co.uk and all the other technology we have, it’s easier than ever to keep in contact, and recontact old friends and associates. At the end of the day, your success in this business will be directly proportional to the number of people you talk to, so why wait to get rich - start talking!