Jeff Goins On 5 Ways To Connect

Jeff Goins on connecting and networking...Here's how to begin:

1. Quit hiding behind your work. Schedule some time in your day, week, or month for socializing. This is an investment.
2. Use social media as the means to an end, not the end itself. Reach out to people on Twitter and Facebook and ask to meet tem in person.
3. Take a stranger out to lunch or coffee... and pick up the bill.
4. Sign up for meetups, mixers, and conferences.
5. Start doing favors for people without expecting anything in return.

Harvey Mackay's Networking Circle Breakdown

Breakdown of Network:

5% Family

10% Friends

15% Business/Vendors

20% Associates/Acquaintances

25% Clients

25% Prospects

6 Stages To Building Deeper Relationships

From the book, "Never Eat Alone"

Here are six stages to building deeper relationships:
1) FOCUS and express your goals.
2) TARGET groups and people who can help you.
3) ALIGN your existing relationships and resources.
4) DEFINE making yourself relevant to these people.
5) OUTREACH to your current and aspirational contacts.
6) RENEW and adjust your Relationship Management Plan to reflect changes over time.