Reach Out and Network

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Reach Out and Network

hornbake 23 Jan 2008 18:49

Read Reach Out and Network.

What do you think about the author, Chris Brogan's recommendations for networking?
Do you think about networking as part of your job?
Do you meet new people often for your job?
How many of Brogan's suggestions do you already do? How many might be helpful to you, if any?

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Re: Reach Out and Network

dianagrandi 28 Jan 2008 11:13

I think C.B. recommendations are very nice and very usefull for everyone likes meeting new friends-people but also for who need to keep good work relationships.
My work consists in take care of customs by telephone so I usually meet people talking without a direct contact.
For my way to related with other people is very spontaneous apply the last one of Brogan's recomandations.
With customs i try to have friendly conversations and i think them as friends and collegues and the same time.
I think it could help to work better and have fun while we're working.
Unfortunately i have not too much free time in this period of my life to socialize.
Bye!
Diana

Re: Reach Out and Network

Bruno Testa 27 Jan 2008 18:55

I agree with him for most of its suggestions or hints.
Humans are social "animals" and tend to stay in groups or feel the need to be part of a community.
Some people can choose also to act as "bears" or hermits and prefer to live in a more lonely way concentrating on themself (…but among animals the habit is to isolate sick member of the herd).
Putting apart the social aspects and considering the job implications, I think it is extremely important to have the widest contacts possible with other people.
I meet many new people for business every week and it is always interesting to interact with them, exchange ideas, point of views. It is something that for sure makes me grow every day.
It is important to provide every time new feed back to you business partner and try to always keep the "light on" in the existing discussion if you want to a relevant cooperation.
Personally, I try to establish, every time I find it possible, an empathy with my correspondent.
Sometimes I like to have an emotional exhange, in a certain way.
Of course, being clear, easy, immediate and most of all fair are some of my musts when I interact with other people both in the business field as well as in the everyday life.
Bruno

Re: Reach Out and Network

GIORGIA 30 Jan 2008 14:38

I think that what he says it's correct and they are essential to have a perfect business relation.
I'm a receptionst and I'm not establish a very relationship with our customers because I do like a intemediary, however I have to answer at the telephone in a correct way, with a brillant pitch and I have to do helpful.
So I think that these reccomandations are useful any jobs you do.

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