Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Business Networking

I am sharing below few of my posts in Facebook on Business Networking

Developing our Business Network 

Our network is an Asset. Take advantage of it to grow your business, leverage it for mutual benifit. But don't misuse or abuse our network.
For healthy networking, I am planning to share my thoughts over the next few days.

Building Business Relationships and nurturing them is more important for success of any business.
But many business people give least importance to this main facet of any business success.
Msme World is bringing entrepreneurs together on a single platform to help you develop your network and thereby your business.
So do participate actively in the monthly meetings and keep engaged with other entrepreneurs by sharing information which create value to you and your business.


Networking for business doesn't mean only expecting business from our connects. It is a two way give and take. You need to reciprocate for the support you have received, else the relationship will be endangered. 
To be more successful in Networking 
First you try to be a resource to others. Give something to them before asking anything, this is the basic tenet of successful networking, and be assured it will be reciprocated and you will be rewarded manifold. More importantly if you create a value for yourself and your business in the group through positive voluntary contribution and
engaging with fellow entrepreneurs, you can establish yourself as a leader in that area of business, as people want to do business with known people and leaders, then you need not ask for business, they will come to you and want to do business with you.
So don't be in hurry and rush to do business in your network. First develop trust, create value, be patient, make your future connects confortable, cultivate each of your connect as an asset, if you take care of your network it will take care of you. Let us build a healthy network, let us not be greedy and in a hurry do something like a farmer who killed the goose whuch was giving 1 golden egg a day ( it is a story almost everyone might have heard or read in their childhood).



We all are having a very big network on Various Social Media platforms , let us leverage these contacts for mutual advantage of our and our contacts , to begin with let us turn those Virtual connections into real connections, lesser known contacts into a well known contacts. We are connected virtually on Facebook, LinkedIn or Whatsapp. Use technology to develop connects, then strengthen and nurture relationships by meeting our connects in person.
Msme World offers such an opportunity through monthly networking meetings to meet your virtual connects in person and strengthen your relationship.



Most of the entrepreneurs start their business and wait for the customers to come, 
imagine a fisherman building a pond and waiting for fish to come to his pond, instead he should go and find the fish where they are and then start fishing where the fishes are in plenty.
Business Networking is a place where a Businessman can find leads, references, prospective partners and investors.

Just being a part of Msme World or such any other groups for networking will not guarantee you success. If you are just an observer or a visitor at meetings or any other online group, you will be left behind, you will be just a bystander or a witness for others success. For your success, You need to take initiative, engage with others, deliberate with them, try to understand how you can help them in their business and what help they can do to you or your business.

When you are Networking keep in mind, your connect may not be useful to you immediately or in short term , but he may be of help to you in future or can connect you to someone, who can help you.

Anyone can become good at Networking, important thing is have patience , don't overdo or overkill your networking, dont look at your network only for short term or immediate gain. In long term most of our connects can be of use. You should have a clear plan and strategy to develop and maintain your network. Give sometime to develop and nurture your network. Your network will become your biggest asset and help you develop your network. 


No comments:

Post a Comment