You’ve worked so hard to build your network. You’ve attended the meetings, made the time for coffee or lunch with new and old connections, gone to the effort to pass referrals, recommendations, and value to the members of your network. Why would you try to destroy it? Join the Networking Guru and the Reluctant Networker as they discuss the mistakes they’ve seen that can really put the kibosh on your networking relationships.

Thank you to ConvoSparkesr:

- Dave Bodner, Financial Planner at Skylight Financial Group, https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmbodner/

Also Mentioned:

- David Mattie, 4th Grade Teacher at John Allen Elementary, https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mattie-aa82528b/

Comments:

https://www.facebook.com/TheReluctantNetworker/

https://www.facebook.com/connextnation/

Listen for:

[2:30] Debby reveals the secrets of her teaching style

[4:30] Dealing with the aggressively salesy networking partner

[7:15] Interrupting the script

[9:05] Setting expectations up front

[11:50] The dangers of the sales focus

[13:42] Failure to show gratitude

[15:05] Debby’s tortured childhood (writing thank you notes)

[17:20] Our desperate need for approval

[19:20] Violating the culture of the organization

[22:30] Letting technology break the in-person connection

More Information:

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