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Archive for February, 2012

LAUNCH PARTY PLANS FOR March 7th Launch Tulsa, OK Referral Networking

February 27th, 2012

The following is an email we sent out to The Venture Member’s with action steps on inviting guests to the Launch Party

  Dear Venture Member’s 

TOPIC: LAUNCH PARTY PLANS FOR March 7th Launch

As you know, next week is our big Venture Network LAUNCH PARTY and we are SO EXCITED-Your business is about to GROW!! That is why me and Nathan are asking you to help us: 

To make it a success for you and to add value to the Venture Network and to your business please help us this week by:


1. Call your top 3 Referral Alliance Partners NOW and make sure they SAVE THE DATE and get here! (someone’s guest will bring YOU referrals! (Nothing is more powerful than the phone in your business!) 

2. Forward tomorrow’s INVITE email to as many of your contacts that are: in business, like to network, need leads and prospects to grow their business. 

3. Bring a door prize on March 7th branded with your company that a guest will take home in one of our many drawings. (Drop off to The Venture Network office by Tuesday March 6th 4 pm. what you want going into the visitor bag for the 7th- we need 100 items) ideas: this is where I bought:  http://www.zazzle.com/  http://www.orientaltrading.com  or Where TVN bought this time: http://www.branders.com/


4. SHARE THE FACEBOOK link and write on the event wall so others can see that you are coming and feel the excitement too.  You can invite others to come by sharing the Facebook event-share this link>> https://www.facebook.com/events/201197286630843/ 

We are so glad to have you Networking with us! We’ll be announcing a new Broken Arrow network on Mar 7th for the week of the 12th in BA! So be watching for that! Those of you who don’t have your category already ‘locked-out’ can also CROSS-CLUB in our new Network at no additional cost!

Categories: Archives, Business Networking, Leverage Your Network, Networking by State

Growing Your Network: The 5-10-15 Program

February 3rd, 2012

 

I always try to recommend great books to people to help them find success in their business and entrepreneurial endeavors. One of those books is “Networking: It’s A Contact Sport” by Joseph Sweeney. What I love about this book is Joseph outlines a very practical, grassroots approach to growing your network using what he calls the “5-10-15 Program,” which consists of doing three tasks that I’ve outlined for you in the slide to the left.

What exactly do we mean by 5 “Encounters” per day, 10 “Written Correspondences” per day, and 15 “Phone Calls?” Well, here it is!

When was the last time you went to Starbucks or the grocery store? My guess is it’s not unlikely that you have visited both places within the past week. The more important question, however, is did you strike up conversations with at least one person while you were there? Probably not!

The point of five encounters per day is to put yourself in a position where you can let someone new know who you are and what you do for a living. Special note on this by the way: this usually doesn’t happen by talking about yourself first! You must show an interest in the other person you are trying to connect with.

I will admit, this second task takes a little work. The point is to get in the habit of sending out ten written correspondences per day. These can be to existing clients, those already in your network, or to prospective customers. Snail Mail, Email, and even posts on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn all count toward your goal of ten per day with one condition: They must be personal!

And now for the last part: working the phones. Unfortunately, this is the least appealing way to prospect for many business owners and professionals, but when it is done regularly AND done right, you can set a lot of appointments and make a lot of sales. Just do it! Pick up the phone and make the calls! You only have to make 15 new calls per day! Yes, even if it feels like the handset weighs fifteen pounds!

Keep growing that network of endless referrals!

Best,

Nathan & Michael

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Categories: Business Networking, Leverage Your Network