How Do You Network Outside the Office?
Greg Sims, Zdenka Buric, and Katrine Clark on their after-hours business.
Greg Sims, President and CEO, OK Tire Stores Inc.
“I get a lot of invitations to events from our manufacturing partners, and I really like those because they expose me to some of my competition. It gives me an opportunity to find out what’s going on in our industry, and I find they’re a really good venue for learning.”
Zdenka Buric,
Managing Partner, National Public Relations Inc.
“I’ve taken clients to nooners at Nat Bailey Stadium, which has always been a big hit. The nice thing about baseball is that it doesn’t happen quickly, so you’re relaxing a little bit, enjoying the game and the sun, and you’re out of that formal business environment.”
Katrine Clark,
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
“The mistake I sometimes see people make is going and doing things for the sake of networking, which invariably becomes all about work. I try to choose things that I like to do anyway with people I like to be with, and business comes naturally as a result of that.”
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I love tapping into the huge
Submitted by Melody-AllNatur... on Tue, 2011-12-13 12:53.I love tapping into the huge social networking opportunities online. It can easily be worked into any schedule because there's a pause button of sorts. Yesterday I conversed with two book authors, a marketing professional and a real estate agent, all at the same time via Twitter, replying whenever I had a moment to sign in. Outside of that conversation was a chat with an ingredients supplier. Traditional networking is beneficial, online networking is virtually limitless.