Networking focuses on establishing, nurturing, and developing relationships. It is a connecting agent for success in business, academics, and careers. To be a successful network marketer, it’s important to handle relationships carefully. Respect for people, protocol and ethics are also critical factors in correspondence. Understanding, valuing, and appreciating your connections can be very rewarding.
Here are some tips for building quality bonds within your networks.
Tip #1: Humanize the connection
We are moving more and more towards virtual environments and expanding our reach around the world. Increases in technologies and various forms of communication can make networking too automated. Therefore, it lacks a personal component in relationships. As you connect and grow your networks, personalize your efforts to remain genuine and authentic. Take the time to communicate with direct messages instead of general ones. Get to know your peers and highlight shared interests/passions. Use network fusion methods to recognize commonalities and similarities.
Tip #2: Invest in Connection
Suggest times to meet and reconnect to stay on top of goals, objectives, etc. Share quality time focusing on the needs, accomplishments, and happenings of people in your networks. Be intentional about building your social capital and offer tremendous value. Offer ways to support and advance the interests of those in your networks, and vice versa. Share relevant and useful information while you are open and available for business.
Tip #3: Update the connection
From time to time, assess the state of your relationships. Take note of ways the relationship is growing or areas it may be lacking. Renew ideas, agendas, plans and goals to stay on course on your journey. Don’t be afraid to pivot or restructure aspects of your connection when expectations change. Be flexible, considerate and patient throughout the processes.
Use these tips to cultivate and strengthen the bonds within your networks. Be observant and show interest in your counterpart and vice versa. Value your connections and be diligent in developing ways to interact and advance your networks.
