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Strategy
I guess you must have read the Part 1 by now. The first guide which is changing your Mindset and the second guide which is knowing your Destination, will definitely lead you to the third guide, your Strategy. At this stage, you have the right mentality about networking and know what number of networks you plan on getting on weekly or monthly basis, now this stage is about strategizing on how to meet your networks. This is a very very important stage in network skills development, because you already know what type of networks you want but how to come across them constantly might be the problem and that's why you need to strategize. Justin Sun paid over $4 million to get a charity lunch meeting with Warren Buffet. That's Justin Sun been strategic, because he knows meeting Warren Buffet might be impossible if not for that charity lunch meeting opportunity and having Warren Buffet as your network is worth more than $4 million. That's what you should also be considering too, I'm not telling you to pay any amount close to that amount to get a network but you should try strategize and make some sacrifice in order to get some important networks in your field of work as this will help you in a big way in the nearest future.
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Human Connection
This is the most difficult aspect about networking, creating and building that human connection. If you are an introverted person, this might be more difficult but you have to practice and practice and with time you will get good at creating that human connection, but you need to first practice, by talking to as many people you come across and with time it would be part of your Mojo. By human connection, I mean, your ability to talk to a person without making it sound official. A friendly chat that may result to exchange of your contacts. Don't start by saying, "I work with ....." or "I'm into ....." Try first to connect with the person by asking insightful questions that may lead into a conversation, such as "woah! where did you get those lovely shoes?" "I like your hair lady, where do you do your hair?" Questions that will strike out a conversation. I know of someone who graduated with a first class, he's smart but not that smart enough academically to get a first class but he got a first class because he was a genius at human connection. He can literally meet a stranger and within 5 minutes they are both laughing. He got to all the lecturers even those that are sadist, he made they laugh. What kind of genius is that? We almost dated because he was such a sweet talker. He understands how to create human connection and which made he had lecturers as his networks and which made he graduated with a first class. There are always amazing results to have networks but you need to first understand how to create human connection, and you can do that by practicing today. Meet a stranger, and try to create a conversation and ensure they laugh at something you say, because laughter is very important, that means you have struck a nerve and you will be fondly remembered and that's how you get networks. But you need to first practice with random people and as you get better you start using your practice on your targeted potential networks.
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We all need to start networking today, for a better and brighter future. We shall continue the fifth guide to improving our networking skills in my next article which will be coming out very soon. Hence, follow me in order not to miss it.
I will be leaving you guys with this quote from Porter Gale;
Your network is your net worth.
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