Day 10 – 30 Days of Networking: Grow your network. Refer a friend.
July 11, 2009 by Suzi Dafnis
Welcome to Day 10 of 30 Days of Networking: Grow Your Network. Refer a friend.
Generosity is a definitely trait of great networkers. It’s rarely about “what’s in it for me?” – more often successful networkers look to share resources and information that will help others. One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is treating networking as though ‘pitching’ yourself is networking.
Networking by helping to connect people is a great way to grow your own network.
Day 10 - 30 Days of Networking: Grow your network. Refer a friend.
Refer a friend/colleague/fellow tribe member and you:
- support another person – a tribe member – (There’s gotta be a feel-good factor in that, right?)
- establish yourself as someone who is a good resource of information
- build goodwill with your community (I believe in reciprocity and that generosity will be reciprocated)
- connect people who may otherwise never had met
Tip: Conditional giving is not generosity.
Which two people in your network(s) could benefit from knowing each other?
[ABN Members - I encourage you to use your Member Directory to recommend other members who's services you've used. Soon, you'll be able to make recommendations right inside of the directory and to get recommended too!]
TODAY’S TASK
Recommend someone in your network to another in your network.
Is there someone you’ve already met through 30 Days of Networking that you know has products and services a friend/colleague could benefit from?
Here’s my referral for this task:
If you’re looking to get fit, I recommend you try out Ignite Health in Surry Hills, Sydney. The owner is @darren_shaw on Twitter and he’s been a great supporter and mentor in the area of fitness, of which he has a level of mastery. His business is a private gym, and costs more than the big chains, but they’re amazing at what they do and have helped me change my fitness dramatically. And, he’s generously shared his network with me – he’s referred me to a chiropractor, massage therapist and even an architect!
Best wishes,
Suzi
If you’re looking for a graphic designer or photographer for your business, I recommend Christine Sharp of Christine Sharp Creative. Christine designed my company logo and business cards, and was the photographer for the corporate portraits that I use in all my publicity. Christine is warm and engaging and a pleasure to work with. Christine is also a talented artist and can create artwork for your office, shop or restaurant.
http://www.christinesharp.com
If you’re looking for a straightforward financial planner may I recommend ABN member Kate McCallum. I have known Kate for many years – we used to work together in wealth management – now she looks after not only my planning but that of my husband & his company. She earns no commission from product sellers so I feel sure that you get the right product for you.
Find her on twitter as @Kate_McCallum and at http://www.multiforte.com.au/
I’ve met Julie Wise (above) a couple of times in person and more online. I hope to use her skills in future because I have found her quiet, genuine, sincere, up-to-date, clever and generous. So I sent out: RT @Julie_Wise The SilverOwl loves to advise and coach business owners to make sure they get the most from their energy and efforts. #30Dnet
http://twitter.com/Julie_Wise
@chrisgleisner is a friend of mine who is a photographer based in Sydney who I recommend wholeheartedly. She has integrity. #30Dnet She did a shoot for me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgleisner
http://twitter.com/chrisgleisner
If you’re looking for a business, marketing consultant and law of attraction coach then Andrea Conway is the person to get in touch with. I have no hesitation in recommending her as a coach since I’ve used her personally.
http://www.successfulselfemployment.com/