{"id":11550,"date":"2012-06-17T06:30:25","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T11:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37d57f8fa2.nxcli.io\/blog\/?p=11550"},"modified":"2012-06-27T15:14:19","modified_gmt":"2012-06-27T19:14:19","slug":"5-steps-to-business-networking-for-bigger-profits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing\/5-steps-to-business-networking-for-bigger-profits\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps To Business Networking For Bigger Profits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the easiest way to attract new clients whether you\u2019re just getting started or you\u2019ve been in business for decades? It\u2019s networking your business to success.<\/p>\n<p>Or it could be if you know how to do it right and avoid the&#8230;<!--more--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing\/5-steps-to-business-networking-for-bigger-profits\/attachment\/networkmarketingsmallbusinessstrategy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11553\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11553\" title=\"NetworkMarketingSmallBusinessStrategy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/NetworkMarketingSmallBusinessStrategy.jpg\" alt=\"Using Networking to boost your Small Business Marketing\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a> most common networking time wasters and use these 5 steps to get the right information and connections\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/networking\/networking-101\/\">1. Clarify how you help people<\/a><br \/>\nYou\u2019re at a networking meeting and someone asks for your business card. You hand them a fairly typical card with your company\u2019s name, your name and title, and contact information on it. What happens next? Do they get in touch with you? Do they become a client? <a href=\" https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/networking\/networking-101\/\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/networking\/business-networking\/\">2. Use this proven 7 ideas to generate new business<\/a><br \/>\nFor most independent professionals, effective networking should be a driving force, if not the central component of their marketing efforts.\u00a0It\u2019s not what you know but who you know that gets you in the door. Over time effective networking can generate a steady stream of referrals and help your business grow. <a href=\" https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/networking\/business-networking\/\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing\/networking\/best-networking-tool-ever\/\">3. Use The Top Online Networking Tool<\/a><br \/>\nOver the last couple of months I\u2019ve been talking to my son about looking for a new job. You know, trying to give him some guidance without being the pushy Dad. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing\/networking\/best-networking-tool-ever\/\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing\/networking\/make-a-great-linkedin-profile\/\">4. Create A Networking Profile That Attracts Clients<\/a><br \/>\nAre you not getting the action you want from LinkedIn? A great LinkedIn profile is more than just a resume, a summary and some recommendations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing\/networking\/make-a-great-linkedin-profile\/\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing\/networking\/building-your-network-and-keeping-people-interested\/\">5. Keep People Interested In Being Part Of Your Network<\/a><br \/>\nWord of mouth marketing only works if you have people to talk to. This simple fact is someone given short shrift in word of mouth marketing advice today. How do you build your own network and keep people interested and involved? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing\/networking\/building-your-network-and-keeping-people-interested\/\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the easiest way to attract new clients whether you\u2019re just getting started or you\u2019ve been in business for decades? It\u2019s networking your business to success. 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