SELFIE CELEBRATION #WEDOWORLD @WEDDINGWIREEDU @ROBFERRE
3 THINGS
WHY NETWORKING?
BUILDING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS 85% say networking builds stronger, more meaningful business relationships during in-person business meetings and conferences. - Keith Ferrazzi
THE EMAIL THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
PLANNERS XTRAORDINAIRE SHOW
TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
THREE KEYS TO NETWORKING •
Avoid Relationship Arrogance
•
Be Interested not interesting
•
Know some “one” not every “won”
RELATIONSHIP ARROGRANCE Prioritizing a relationship based on a forecasted return on investment. •
City of Influence
BE INTERESTED NOT INTERESTING •
Ty Bennett
KNOW SOME “ONE” NOT EVERY “WON”
LET’S CONNECT! • Be
memorable
• Be
authentic
• Be
a resource
NETWORKING ETIQUETTE • Don’t
dominate the conversation
• Don’t
bring up politics and religion
• Don’t
lead with your business
PERSONAL • Share
a story about a wedding where everything went wrong
• Share
a story about one of your proudest accomplishments
• Tell
us something that is only true to you
PROFESSIONAL • What
is your business?
• What
problems do you solve?
• Why
do you do what you do?
LET’S CONNECT! ▸
@RobFerre
▸
@RobFerre
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facebook.com/RobertFerre
THREE KEYS TO NETWORKING •
Avoid Relationship Arrogance
•
Be Interested not interesting
•
Know some “one” not every “won”