WEF would like to share some networking tips with you!

Networking time is reserved for 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. before our dinner meetings, table talk during dinner and just before the guest speaker as well as immediately following each meeting.

Also, as a handy reference guide, each dinner meeting table will have a new networking reminder tent card - just in case you need some assistance!

How To Network Your Way to Success!

Successful people do not achieve success on their own they surround themselves with a well-developed, sophisticated support network. In a world that grows more complex and more competitive each day, networking is necessary not only for survival but for high achievement and of course SUCCESS. This is how and why WEF works for its members.

If you have not had the opportunity to practice some of these secrets, now is the time to start.

So many people do not realize how powerful it is to make the effort to meet others and network when at various business related functions. Networking is great for business ... if you do it right and have a system in place to follow up, it can benefit you and your business in so many ways.

Secret No. 1

The successful networker always carries her business cards with her. She has stacks of her cards in her planner, purse, wallet, all bags, briefcases, laptop, handbag, car and office. Before she steps outside the front door in the morning, she checks to ensure she has her business cards.

She knows her card is a crucial promotional tool and ensures that the information on it clearly says what she does, has all her contact details and the design is attractive. The super successful networker likes to stand out from the crowd and will have a card that stands out too. Often she'll have a photo of herself on it and information on the back stating what she specializes in.

Secret No. 2

When you meet the superstar networker she will ask you questions about yourself and your business and she will genuinely LISTEN TO YOU. She will focus her attention on you and maintain eye contact. She will ask you for your business card and offer you one of hers.

Secret No. 3

The successful networker will write on the back of your business card where she met you and a couple of key points about you, so she will remember who you are. She may do that immediately afterwards or later that day.

Secret No. 4

The superstar networker may provide you with a contact to help you and will expect nothing in return as she knows what goes around comes around.

Secret No. 5

The successful networker will have a follow-up system. She will enter the details of the relevant contacts she has made into her database and communicate with those people within a couple of days. She'll call or send an email, card or letter saying it was great to meet you, include information of the goods/services she offers which may benefit you. If she sent you information she'll FOLLOW-UP usually by phone a couple of days later.

Secret No. 6

The successful networker knows that the power of networking is in building relationships. She will stay in touch with you via an occasional letter, email, phone call or newsletter.

So Get Connected And Get A Serious Return On Your Investment

Never underestimate how powerful networking is. It works if you work it.

Unfortunately many business people waste their time, energy and money attending events because they don't know how to network effectively to get results. They usually take your business card, promise to get in touch and never do! Or they get back to the office with a handful of business cards and throw them in a drawer, never to be seen again!

The Final Word

Make the most of your opportunities in the future, learn how to network effectively on an on-going basis and you will see the dramatic impact it will have on your business.

Opportunities for Success await you at WEF!