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Learn the art of networking with the Coffee Lunch Coffee approach by Alana Muller. Discover valuable tips to enhance your networking skills, from setting goals to making meaningful connections. Start building relationships today!
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Building Connections:The Coffee Lunch Coffee Approach Kauffman FastTrac Author Series Alana MullerPresident, Kauffman FastTrac Author/Blogger, CoffeeLunchCoffee.com January 2013
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160 meetings • 200 new people • 15 meetings x week
Get Started • Put Yourself in the Right Frame of Mind. • Positive… Optimistic… Confident • Prepare. • People you already know • People/companies you would like to know • Research • Be ready to add value • Set a Goal. • Start with one
Ready, Set, NETWORK! • Nametag on the right • Restate their name • Share/Get • “Questions are the creative acts of intelligence” • The early bird catches the connections • Stand by the food/bar • Think quality vs. quantity • Write on the business cards • It’s not who you know… it’s who knows you • Don’t say, “fine.” • BONUS: The power of a hand-written note
Let’s Connect! Don’t Go It Alone • Make time to network and build relationships • Build meaningful connections • Establish community • Deepen your sense of belonging • Collaboration happens • People like doing business with people they know, trust and like
Alana Muller Contact Information Phone: (913) 481-3566 - mobile (816) 932-1258 - office Email: Alana@CoffeeLunchCoffee.com AMuller@FastTrac.org Follow me on Twitter: @alanamuller @fasttrac Join me on Facebook: CoffeeLunchCoffeeKauffmanFastTrac Check out my blog: www.CoffeeLunchCoffee.com