Comments for Strategic Connecting Through Boomerang Business Development http://blog.thepronetworker.com We inspire people to develop strangers into their most valuable lifetime resource through the art of Boomerang Business Development and the servant mentality. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:58:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Building Relationships during a Networking Lunch by Jason Jacobsohn http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/10/24/building-relationships-during-a-networking-lunch/#comment-306 Jason Jacobsohn Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:22:13 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/10/24/building-relationships-during-a-networking-lunch/#comment-306 I have lunch with different people 3-4 times per week. With some people, I am nurturing existing relationships. With others, I am getting to know them better. I think that lunch is an excellent time to get to know people because it doesn't take any more time out of your way. Never go a week without having lunch with 1-2 new people. I have lunch with different people 3-4 times per week. With some people, I am nurturing existing relationships. With others, I am getting to know them better. I think that lunch is an excellent time to get to know people because it doesn’t take any more time out of your way. Never go a week without having lunch with 1-2 new people.

]]> Comment on Can Networking Work in the Retail Market? by Jason Jacobsohn http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/10/22/can-networking-work-in-the-retail-market/#comment-301 Jason Jacobsohn Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:20:08 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/10/22/can-networking-work-in-the-retail-market/#comment-301 You are absolutely correct. Relationship building has no boundaries. You can build a relationship with anyone from any environment. Don't rule people out if it is not in a business setting. Some of your best relationships will come from the retail market. You are absolutely correct. Relationship building has no boundaries. You can build a relationship with anyone from any environment. Don’t rule people out if it is not in a business setting. Some of your best relationships will come from the retail market.

]]> Comment on Relationship Networking - Are you making a difference? by Jason Jacobsohn http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/10/02/relationship-networking-are-you-making-a-difference/#comment-290 Jason Jacobsohn Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:27:35 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/10/02/relationship-networking-are-you-making-a-difference/#comment-290 You did a good job of telling us what you need to do to become a good relationship builder. Making referrals and introductions is so important for making a difference. You will stand out as someone who is connected and will eventually become the "go-to" person as you stated. You need to pothink about helping others first always. By Paying It Forward, your time will come to ask for help. You did a good job of telling us what you need to do to become a good relationship builder. Making referrals and introductions is so important for making a difference. You will stand out as someone who is connected and will eventually become the “go-to” person as you stated. You need to pothink about helping others first always. By Paying It Forward, your time will come to ask for help.

]]> Comment on Building the Relationship by Jason Jacobsohn http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/26/building-the-relationship/#comment-280 Jason Jacobsohn Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:26:00 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/26/building-the-relationship/#comment-280 Great reminder about how little gestures are great for building relationships. You demonstrated a great real world example of how you can practice talking with strangers to improve your communication skills. Also, little gestures like smiling will show that you are approachable and make people feel at ease. Great reminder about how little gestures are great for building relationships. You demonstrated a great real world example of how you can practice talking with strangers to improve your communication skills. Also, little gestures like smiling will show that you are approachable and make people feel at ease.

]]> Comment on Relationship Networking - It Always Starts With One by Jason Jacobsohn http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/19/relationship-networking-it-always-starts-with-one/#comment-232 Jason Jacobsohn Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:00:33 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/19/relationship-networking-it-always-starts-with-one/#comment-232 Nice example of how building one relationship at a time is an important networking technique. It is important to focus on finding commonalities with people so you can connect on a deeper level. At the same, you need to find ways to help. People will recipocrate back when you have a need. Over time, you will have built some solid and long lasting relaionships. I enjoy building relationships by providing value and resources through my blog, www.networkinginsight.com and Website, www.jacobsohn.com. Because of these activities, I have built some great relationships. Nice example of how building one relationship at a time is an important networking technique. It is important to focus on finding commonalities with people so you can connect on a deeper level. At the same, you need to find ways to help. People will recipocrate back when you have a need. Over time, you will have built some solid and long lasting relaionships. I enjoy building relationships by providing value and resources through my blog, www.networkinginsight.com and Website, www.jacobsohn.com. Because of these activities, I have built some great relationships.

]]> Comment on Why Do We Network? by Landscaper http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/01/17/why-do-we-network/#comment-220 Landscaper Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:20:55 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/01/17/why-do-we-network/#comment-220 Hello! I was surfing the internet Monday afternoon during my break, and found your blog by searching MSN for landscaper. This is a topic I have great interest in, and follow it closely. I liked your insight on ic Connecting Through Boomerang Business Development - Why Do We Network?, and it made for good reading. Keep up the good work... Hello! I was surfing the internet Monday afternoon during my break, and found your blog by searching MSN for landscaper. This is a topic I have great interest in, and follow it closely. I liked your insight on ic Connecting Through Boomerang Business Development - Why Do We Network?, and it made for good reading. Keep up the good work…

]]> Comment on Networking Groups vs. Leads Groups - Is There Really a Difference? by Networking - General http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/07/22/networking-groups-vs-leads-groups-is-there-really-a-difference/#comment-206 Networking - General Sun, 16 Sep 2007 06:13:48 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/07/22/networking-groups-vs-leads-groups-is-there-really-a-difference/#comment-206 Updates?. Your topic about ic Connecting Through Boomerang Business Development - Networking Groups vs. Leads Groups - Is There Really a Difference? needs more comments. I\'d like to spend me Sunday nights reading about networking - general Updates?. Your topic about ic Connecting Through Boomerang Business Development - Networking Groups vs. Leads Groups - Is There Really a Difference? needs more comments. I\’d like to spend me Sunday nights reading about networking - general

]]> Comment on Networking Occurs Everywhere by Jason Jacobsohn http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/10/networking-occurs-everywhere/#comment-192 Jason Jacobsohn Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:56:27 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/10/networking-occurs-everywhere/#comment-192 I agree with you that networking occurs in every situation. You need to be prepared. With relationship building, you need to get to know people first before you focus too much on business, especially if it a social event or wedding. Once people are comfortable, then business creeps into the conversation. After all, you need to get to know people personally and professionally. I agree with you that networking occurs in every situation. You need to be prepared. With relationship building, you need to get to know people first before you focus too much on business, especially if it a social event or wedding. Once people are comfortable, then business creeps into the conversation. After all, you need to get to know people personally and professionally.

]]> Comment on Relationship Networking - Is It Gender Specific? by Sharan http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/05/relationship-networking-is-it-gender-specific/#comment-160 Sharan Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:05:41 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/05/relationship-networking-is-it-gender-specific/#comment-160 Thank you Barbara - Entitlement is something that many of us are familiar with. Even in the networking world, just because we are in a group does not mean we are entitled to receive leads or business. We need to earn the reputation as a quality provider and giver and then we MAY be referrable. Discrimination in any form is sad, and we should be aware of our own discriminatory thoughts. Thank you Barbara - Entitlement is something that many of us are familiar with. Even in the networking world, just because we are in a group does not mean we are entitled to receive leads or business. We need to earn the reputation as a quality provider and giver and then we MAY be referrable.
Discrimination in any form is sad, and we should be aware of our own discriminatory thoughts.

]]> Comment on Relationship Networking - Is It Gender Specific? by Barbara Payne http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/05/relationship-networking-is-it-gender-specific/#comment-159 Barbara Payne Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:06:38 +0000 http://blog.thepronetworker.com/2007/09/05/relationship-networking-is-it-gender-specific/#comment-159 Just read your newsletter--I can so relate on the loss and damage issues. In the last 4 weeks I've had to replace: my desktop computer, my printer, my cell phone, and my refrigerator. Plus I lost my cordless phone in the house and still can't find it... On the men and women thing, I believe that anyone with a strong sense of entitlement (as many males have in many arenas--though most don't even realize it) can make any person look down his/her nose at (or at the chest of) those who do not share such privileges. A colleague once was invited to help TRW figure out why it kept losing its engineers of color and of the female gender. He used his brilliant <a href="http://www.orgnet.com/" rel="nofollow">Inflow software</a> to map communications and it recorded that virtually all exchanges--important and otherwise--were almost exclusively among the white males. Extremely few were communications were ever made with the females and those of color. TRW had its answer--success was out of the question for those who were never admitted to the inner circle, so they simply left. Just read your newsletter–I can so relate on the loss and damage issues. In the last 4 weeks I’ve had to replace: my desktop computer, my printer, my cell phone, and my refrigerator. Plus I lost my cordless phone in the house and still can’t find it…

On the men and women thing, I believe that anyone with a strong sense of entitlement (as many males have in many arenas–though most don’t even realize it) can make any person look down his/her nose at (or at the chest of) those who do not share such privileges. A colleague once was invited to help TRW figure out why it kept losing its engineers of color and of the female gender. He used his brilliant Inflow software to map communications and it recorded that virtually all exchanges–important and otherwise–were almost exclusively among the white males. Extremely few were communications were ever made with the females and those of color. TRW had its answer–success was out of the question for those who were never admitted to the inner circle, so they simply left.

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