March 8th, 2008
Relationships And Networking
Relationships and Networking. You can’t have one without the other. The process of building a relationship is also the process of adding to your network and vice versa. You cannot build an effective network without building relationships and every time you forge a new relationship you add to your network.
Most people think networking involves handing out as many of your business cards to as many people as you can, as fast as you can. Nothing could be further from the truth. Networking is the process of building deep, long-term relationships based on mutual benefits. In fact, a good rule of thumb for all relationships is to seek first to help others before seeking others to help you.