Joe Apfelbaum explains how to build trust in your network: get to know people genuinely, keep every promise you make, and listen carefully. Broken promises destroy trust faster than it builds.
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The best way to build trust with people in your network is to get to know those people. It's very difficult for someone to trust you if they have no idea who you are. They have no idea what you like. If they have no idea what you're about. Getting to know people is the number one way to build credibility. And then keeping your word. When you make a promise, like if I promise to make an introduction for you, or I promise to follow up with you, or I promise to invite you, or I promise to send you some information, And then I don't keep my word, that breaks trust. It's a lot easier to break your trust than it is to create trust to begin with. So remember, keep your promises, keep your word, and get to know people. People that listen build more trust than people that speak. So ask great questions, take great notes, and connect with people deeply. If you want to learn more about building trust with people in your network, Check out my new book, High Energy Networking, and you'll learn the step-by-step process for you to build more awareness, for you to build more credibility, and for you to have conversations that lead to trust.