Theodore Henderson: LinkedIn Networking Strategies
Several success strategies describing how to use LinkedIn as a better networking tool for career and business.
Duration : 0:6:44
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Meilani MacDonald’s TGIF Biz Networking Hangout 07.06.2012
TGIF Biz Networking Hangout w/ Special Guest Dominique Fruchtman – July 6, 2012
Recap, then links to resources listed after the recap!
The Special Guest this Week is Dominique Fruchtman, know locally as the Networking Queen, and this episode is all about how to do effective face to face networking!
Intros
0:35 +Dominique’s intro and overview of networking.
1:47 About Dom’s workshop “How to Create a 30 Second Commercial” and why is it so important in business networking, about hooking the client in the length of a commercial spot (30 seconds).
2:43 Dom gives a good example of how she hooks them with a little story.
4:40 Applying the example to panel participant +Blair Warner
6:14 Talking about how telling your story is really just an opener to get the prospective client to talk about themselves and telling their own story.
7:15 When giving your 30 second promo at a networking event, what are some common mistakes people make, and what are some good tips for how to do it well.
9:20 We hear an example of how to do it right – Dom gives us her 30 seconds.
10:44 Participants +Blair Warner and +Marissa Willman get to give their promos, and Dominique gives a constructive critique of them.
14:30 Dom’s advice for businesses for which people don’t really understand the service is that is being provided.
15:57 About attending workshops for small business audiences as networking venues – whether it is a workshop you need or not, if it has your target audience, it is a good place to do networking
17:14 What are some other great avenues for networking besides the traditional chamber mixers
18:05 Marissa shares her personal experiences on what kinds of networking mixers have worked best for her
19:25 Dominique gives some really, really excellent advice regarding large networking mixers!
20:20 +Meilani MacDonald puts in her two cents, building on the excellent advice
22:00 Dom gives more great advice on how to get across what you do, and how to handle getting out of your comfort zone in a large networking mixer if you feel intimidated in a large group
23:30 Talking about the value of referrals and review sites like Yelp, and how to get your customers or clients to make the effort to leave a good review for your biz.
27:41 About how to handle negative reviews you might get on the referral or review sites
30:55 A example story about the power of using social media, specifically Twitter, to get good customer service
35:00 About face-to-face networking and social media networking, with input from Meilani, Dominique and Marissa. Marissa has some great insights on LinkedIn networking.
38:45 A question about B2B networking from +Pat Ferdinandi, who is commenting in the hangout post on Google+
40:45 How to network effectively when you are out of your comfort zone
43:18 Meilani totally forgets what her next question was.
44:20 Meilani remembers her question! The question is about how much added extra value does taking leadership positions bring to networking efforts, for example being an officer, volunteer or board member of a networking organization.
47:45 Discussing the networking value of providing a giveaway gift of goods or services for networking mixer raffles
49:57 Dominique gives more common sense advice about attending networking events
52:55 Dominique tells us about her next workshop
52:30 Meilani talks about how on the week of her birthday TGIF will be a Happy Hour Networking hangout, no theme besides just networking, and Meilani is going to drink a beer during it.
54:33 We start giving our last words, biz promos and goodbyes from the peanut gallery
55:10 Blair talks about how everyone needs my services! And I didn’t even pay him or prompt him or anything! Then he goes on to talk about networking within his niche.
57:17 Dom gives us her parting 30 second promo and makes us all laugh
57:56 Marissa has to follow that, lol
58:36 Meilani talks about the value of professional copywriting, and of wordsmithing, and then gives her 30 second promo.
Join us next Friday, July 13, 2012 when my special guest will be +Ronnie Bincer of VideoLeadsOnline.com and we will be discussing using videos in marketing, and also singing the praises of Google+’s new Events function.
Resources:
http://www.MyDesertCow.com – Dominique Fruchtman’s biz
http://upgrademycredit.com – Blair Warner’s biz
http://www.MarissaWillman.com – Marissa Willman’s biz
http://www.MeiWorksConsulting.com – Meilani MacDonald’s biz
Duration : 1:2:16