I Like Linkedin. I like the sleek landscape of LinkedIn, and the fact that you can connect specifically with people who are doing business. And could make good contacts. But beyond that if they don't add me to their profile, my request goes into outer space or a wormhole some where. But here is what I do, do! I got this idea from someone who liked one of my skills they day before an event I was going to, and just happened to realize I would see them there. In the stone ages you had the US mail and the rotary telephone. But the beauty of social networking is you can send people a note or a badge to get them excited about you. Here are the two steps to trailblaze your way to better networking.
1)Write down a list of events in your area that you know you are going to attend. Get a list of everyone who has RSVP'd and out of that list circle the ones that are in your immediate orbit. Someone you want to contact with or connect with, say hello, or inquire about a sales call with. As long as your selling something in your local market. Yourself, a product, rooms, or whatever it is your selling you need someone else to help you do that.
2) Go on linkedin and like a skill of theirs the day before you see them at the event. This will get you in their upper mind of awareness and may even get them to come to you. They will be a lot more receptive to come and talk to you and may even go and like a few of your skills. This technique also applies to facebook and pinterest and virtually every place else you go on the web to converse and sell people on YOU! Try it out and you won't go wrong. HAPPY SELLING!
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