Storytelling is one of the most powerful networking tools. Especially if networking for you is about developing referrals from referral partners (vs. networking to find prospects at an event)....
One of the most costly “hidden habits” in networking is how we use pronouns; namely, how we as a culture default to the use of the 2nd person singular pronoun — you — when standing up to do a self-introduction before a group of people....
For close to 20 years, I’ve been coaching and training business owners and sales professionals in the art of referral generation to grow their business....
When we meet someone at an event and want to explore the opportunity to collaborate, the typical go-to is to schedule a coffee....