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LOW PRICED Networking The Old Fashioned Way (In Person)
One morning, fifteen years back, I sat in my own car feeling anxious about walking right into a chamber of commerce breakfast for the first time. But not an introvert, I was unaccustomed to entering an area full of strangers, many of whom knew each other. I considered networking as selling and thought individuals who 'worked a room' were nothing beats me. My only goal that day was to survive and at the very least talk to someone at my table. I've come a long way baby.

Although it's still not in my top ten fun things you can do, I no more feel uncomfortable at business networking events. I now enter an area full of strangers looking towards meeting some new people. I attend with an objective...to cultivate my contact base and tell folks concerning the internet marketing services that Virtual Fundamentals provides.

In the fifteen years since my first Chamber breakfast meeting, life experience has taught me how valuable my contact database is. I understand and embrace the web based networking opportunities via Facebook, Twitter, this website, etc. But get more info consider my electronic friends, followers and subscribers being an addition to my in-person relationships.

In the past, there were just a few types of networking events.

Joining a Chamber, a Rotary, or other membership type group whose monthly meetings were attended by small enterprises in your same geographic area and where you met others by walking up and introducing yourself or sitting at the same breakfast table.

Joining a networking group that met regularly where you're expected to provide referrals for others in attendance, because they would for you personally. Often, membership was excluded to any other business person in the same industry (i.e. only 1 accountant, agent, attorney, etc.)

Today, online networking software provides a tremendous number of networking opportunities on a specialist and/or social level. Some groups derive from an easy shared interest such as 'business' or 'marketing' while some are more narrowly targeted such as for example 'entrepreneurs wearing size 8 shoes', well not necessarily that specific, more likely social media marketing or SEO professionals or professional photographers, etc. Meetups are often free or very affordable.

This networking channel is wonderful for anybody who feels awkward approaching several strangers. Everyone there recognizes that the goal of the get together would be to meet new people. If you don't feel comfortable joining a business networking group, consider joining a book club meetup group, a skill group, kayaking group etc. It really is still a chance to extend your contact list with new people.

You can find no expensive membership fees for meetup groups and you may decide over time whether you intend to continue participating or not.

If so inclined, you can start a meetup group yourself and become the group leader. Your group could target other companies in the same industry as you or target potential customers for your business and offer them informative sessions. As a word of caution, usually do not jump too quickly on this opportunity to create a meetup when you are already time challenged, don't enjoy planning events or get disappointed when people RSVP but don't show up. Many groups are left with out a leader after the person who established the group can't handle the work involved.

Whatever avenue you choose to use for networking in person (via Chambers, networking groups or meetup groups) make yourself get out of any office, smile, shake hands and have a break from the computer.

What experiences perhaps you have had with networking via meetup.com or other venues? Looking towards your comments!

To Your Success,

Nancy
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