Networking Benefits

One of the objectives of this Blog is related with the process of living a Networking Mindset, meaning, to be aware that each time we interact with people, we have a interest attitude for the people in a way that each opportunity will become a networking activity. I want to dedicate this post to talk about the benefits you may have if you practise a networking mindset:

1.- Strengthen your contacts: Each interaction with people may give you the opportunity to enhance your relations, even if you have just meet the people. Offer yourself to perform a service, even if it is small, and your acquaintance will remember you for the attitude you have.

2.- Project your personality or became well known: Do not be afraid to make a fool of yourself, the people generally look up to people with projection skills. Stay with a cheerful attitude and you will see that your personality transcend and your possibilities of increase your network be bigger.

3.- Publicize your business idea: One of the most important values of networking is to meet people that are interested in your idea, by investing time, money or more ideas. If you share your vision it will easily get people to contribute in it.

4.- Look for business opportunities: While you are contacting more people, and the ideas start to flow, it will became easier to find some inspiration sources for start ups, remember that if you do not have an idea maybe someone else will.

5.- Meet possible customers or partners: The same that happens when you meet people, if you have developed a networking mindset, it will be easier to identify possible customers or partners, you are in the mood and this process will allow you to find them easily. 

6.- It will help you to sell your products or services: The delivery of products goes along with the relationship, if you have enough contacts to get customers, employees, maybe you will find a way to sell your products. Just be aware of the way you approach the people, every networking activity its easily done when you get it to a personal way rather than an impersonal way.

Considering this last point: Have you participated in groups or chats where someone starts selling its products? In my experience not everyone receive well this information and some people just abandon the groups to avoid getting information or messages that were not asked for.

What is your attitude toward this situations? Tell us about it.