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Good Listening - Good Networking Good networking takes good listening. Unfortunately, most people believe that good networking is telling everyone about himself or herself. What good is word of mouth if nobody is listening? Think about the last networking event that you attended, was everyone... Precession in Referral Marketing Buckminster Fuller tells us that Precession is "the effect of bodies in motion on other bodies in motion." When you get into motion with your referral partners, who are also in motion, focus on adding value, or as we call... How Many Referrals Should I Expect from Networking? The number of referrals you should expect to receive is dependant on the type of business you're in and the effort you exert to develop your network. Some professions receive more referrals than others. For example, a florist is going... Happy New Year Happy New Year to all of you! Our best wishes go out for a phenomenal 2008. Ivan and I and the rest of the Referral Institute team are excited to help you reach your referral goals this year. Things are... Educate Your Referral Partners - Don't Sell Them When entrepreneurs try to develop a qualified, consistent and dynamic circle of networking partners who are going to provide them with referrals for new business, their tendency is often to "sell" those individuals on their product. It's as if by... In Networking, Character is Much Easier Kept Than Recovered There is a quote by Abigail van Buren that I love, it goes something like this: “The best index to a person’s character is how they treat people who can’t do them any good, and how they treat people who... Networking From a Homebased Business My blog co-author Dr Ivan Misner is often asked these days about how to network and build a referral business as a homebased business owner. He ran two homebased businesses for many years. During the eight years he worked from... Thinking the Right Way We know it’s important to know the right things to do while networking, it’s equally important to start thinking the right way to make your networking efforts as successful and dynamic as they can be. This involves altering your mind-set.... Shape up Your Business 7 exercises to help you maintain networking momentum The world seems to be in the middle of a fitness craze! To capitalize on the fitness theme, this month's article will focus on what you can do to exercise your networking... Referral Myths in Everyday Life My co-author Dr Ivan Misner released a book last year written with two business associates, Mike Macedonio and Mike Garrison of the Referral Institute. In the process of working on their book, the thought came up that many entrepreneurs have...