(you may have noticed that this blog does not link to my normal staging blog. I now write a tech topic only blog at www.smallbizgurltalkstech.com)

milano stazione centrale ferrovie - milan train station / italia, italy / hdr by paolo margari on Flickr

I get asked that questions all the time now since the real estate market had slowed down. I meet a lot of people who are not working as much as it used to be, or just plain desperate for work.

Frankly, that’s like asking me “What bar do you go to to find a husband?“ or “What diet do you do to lose weight?“ There are just no magic bullets in any types of networking, whether it is online or in person. What works is persistence, consistency, and being geniunely caring to your sphere and friends. It never hurts to have a bigger sphere, in real estate (or small busienss for that matter), you never know where your next referral will come from or if you will meet a potential business partner.

There are tricks to get you there quicker: Continue reading