One of the most important things to do as a job seeker or a business networker is to build your connections on LinkedIn. Susan Ireland provides key advice on how to write effective invitations that will succeed in building your network… and she also warns against lazy invitations that can turn people off. 2 Lazy LinkedIn Invitations That Can Burn Bridges – from Susan Ireland’s Job Lounge
Simple and slightly hokey but spot-on networking tips. Video: How To Network from Howcast.
This article is a great companion piece to the job networking tips videos I posted on October 9. My own experience is that networking is the best way to maintain fruitful connections and stay active in the community, and ultimately to generate clients. Another business owner, a close friend of mine, noticed a drop-off in her business and suddenly realized she had stopped having “coffee dates”! Remember, networking is about connections, and you don’t even have to talk business to make it work. Working Networking Interviews into Your Week - by Christine Bolzan
Do you believe that you can’t get the job you want because you don’t know the right people? Molly Wendell from executives network shares her wisdom on how to get connected. If you’re afraid of networking, resist networking, or just plain don’t like it, or if you love it and want tips on how to do it better, these clips might give you the boost you’re looking for.
Whether you are a business owner or you are looking for a job, you are probably attending networking events. Do you follow up afterwards? If so, how do you do it? Here are some great guidelines from Lynn Gaertner-Johnson at businesswritingblog.com. How to Follow Up on Networking Contacts
