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How to Turn Networking Into Prospecting

The Sales Hunter

If you’ve been following me for a long time, you know that I don’t consider networking the same as prospecting. Too many people go to a networking event but call it prospecting simply to avoid prospecting. The issue I have is that networking by nature operates on a different timetable than prospecting.

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Why Networking is Not Prospecting

The Sales Hunter

People love to tell me how they don’t need to prospect , because they already network, and that’s enough, in their opinion. We all network to one degree or another. I consider these people part of my network. must spend a certain percentage of their time prospecting. What do I mean by prospecting ?

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The 21.5 BEST Places To Network | Jeffrey Gitomer's Sales Blog.

Jeffrey Gitomer

BEST Places To Network. Tweet Share To maximize your networking effectiveness, you must follow one simple rule: Rule A1A — go where your customers and prospect go, or are likely to be. BEST places to network: 1. The Chamber of Commerce is your best local networking resource, IF you take advantage of it.

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11.5 Ways To Win Prospects And Contacts At A Networking Event.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Ways To Win Prospects And Contacts At A Networking Event. Tweet Share Networking is fun. If you network smart, it’s the easiest way to make sales contacts. If you network smart, it’s the easiest way to make sales contacts. ways to win prospects and contacts at a networking event: 1.

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Do You Use Spontaneity to Grow Networks?

Smooth Sale

Photo by Alexas Fotos Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Use Spontaneity to Grow Networks? The sales representatives memorize questions to ask of their prospective clients without putting some ‘skin in the game.’ Accordingly, our social networks grow how we desire.

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How To Use Company Buzz To Prospect And Network On LinkedIn

MTD Sales Training

As always, my focus in these Techy Tuesday blogs is to keep you update to date with the latest and greatest ways you can use social media and other internet based resources to prospect, network and engage with key decision makers online – and this week is no different! Regards, Louise. Louise Denny. Marketing Manager.

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Leverage the Power of Your LinkedIn Network

SBI Growth

When you look at your network, can you say it’s real or a useless distraction? According to Seth Godin, “Your network is real if there are people you would go out of your way for and they would go out of their way for you.”. In this article I’ll address a LinkedIn feature that has the potential to supercharge your network.