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Network your way to success                       Network your way to success

          Follow these guidelines to make the best connec-
          tions … and to make those connections count:           Follow these guidelines to make the best
                                                                 connections … and to make those connections
             Recognize that information is power.                       count:
                 The more you know, the more you grow.
                                                                     Recognize that information is power.
             Be Visible. Face-to-face connections are far               The more you know, the more you grow.
                 more effective than letters, phone calls or
                 e-mail messages.                                    Be Visible. Face-to-face connections are far
                                                                        more effective than letters, phone calls or
             Categorize your contacts so you’ll know who                e-mail messages.
                 to call when.
                                                                     Categorize your contacts so you’ll know
             Update your contact list continuously – it’s a             who to call when.
                 never-ending process.
                                                                     Update your contact list continuously – it’s a
             Never take your network for granted. Work                  never-ending process.
                 at improving it.
                                                                     Never take your network for granted.
             Nurture your network with calls, notes and                 Work at improving it.
                 gifts.
                                                                     Nurture your network with calls, notes and
             Ask how you can contribute to the success of               gifts.
                 the people in your network.                         Ask how you can contribute to the success
                                                                        of the people in your network.
             Touch base occasionally – don’t just call
                 people when you need a favor                        Touch base occasionally – don’t just call
                                                                        people when you need a favor
             Reintroduce yourself to people. Don’t wait
                 for them to remember you.                           Reintroduce yourself to people. Don’t wait
                                                                        for them to remember you..


































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