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Networking Resources To build your business by increasing the power of your network of contacts, you have to start connecting with high-value people. This can be done offline through traditional networking groups and online through Web-based solutions. The sites can help you hone your networking skills, locate the right places to look for contacts, and broaden the reach and power of the connections you already have in place. Fast Company Networking Resource Center www.fastcompany.com/resources/networking/index.html If you want to learn more about some of the latest practices in networking, Fast Company magazine’s resource center provides links to articles, forums and other worthwhile resources. It also puts its money where its mouth is by organizing Company of Friends, a way for its readers to connect, communicate and collaborate with each other. Linked In www.linkedin.com Ryze www.ryze.com Ecademy www.ecademy.com The Internet’s "social networking" phenomenon has been extended by several sites to focus specifically on business networking. Linked In, Ryze and Ecademy are three of the leading practitioners. While you can trawl through these sites’ member roles and contact people whose profiles might interest you, their real power comes in their ability to help you connect with people you already know and reach out to the people these connections are linked to. BNI www.bni.com BNI is a networking and referral organization with 4,600 chapters in 36 countries around the globe. BNI looks to encourage word-of-mouth marketing by creating structured networking groups focused specifically on doing business. What makes its model unique is the fact that only one person per professional classification is eligible to join a chapter, so that chapter members don’t compete with one another. Internet Public Library: Associations on the Net www.ipl.org/div/aon/ Trade and professional associations remain one of the best venues for networking and building your database of valuable contacts. This site provides links to the websites of most associations that have an online presence. Napoleon Hill Foundation www.naphill.org Napoleon Hill was the author of Think and Grow Rich and developed the "Mastermind" principle, a variant of networking that maintains that when two or more people get together, the group can multiply an individual’s brain power. In other words, by connecting with others and gaining their insights, it is possible to achieve greater success. The Napoleon Hill Foundation seeks to continue his teachings and can provide information to people interested in utilizing the Mastermind. Ferrazzi Greenlight www.ferrazzigreenlight.com Ferrazzi Greenlight – the company of Never Eat Alone author Keith Ferrazzi – is a strategic consulting and professional development firm specializing in transformations through improved relationships with customers, partners and employees. Its clients look to develop the relationships that drive their business success and include many of the most innovative and respected companies in the world. |
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