Nick Hutchison shares three networking tips: stop overselling yourself and focus on the other person, start conversations with simple icebreakers before getting technical, and always thank anyone who refers business to you, even if it doesn't convert.
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Here are 3 networking tips that can help grow your business, and the third one is my favorite. And they come from this book, Building Success by author Tommy Whitehead, A Toolbox for Coming Out on Top. And it just launched today. Happy birthday to the author as well. Okay, number 1, stop selling so much. When you get a referral or you're at a networking event, it's not all about you. It's about the person you're meeting and networking with. Number 2, when you're asking questions, start with an easy icebreaker. What do you do? How'd you get into the industry? But then totally start to nerd out. Get really And then number 3, and this is my favorite, always thank your referrals. Even if somebody doesn't work out, if somebody's trying to send you business and you're not personally thanking them each time you meet with that person, you're leaving money on the table and you're also leaving relationship capital on the table. Comment down below and share one of your favorite networking tips with us. And if you love those tips, you're going to love this book, Building Success by Tommy Whitehead.