dos: Networking's 10 Things To Avoid That Will Surprise You
- 08/19/08 05:04 AM
“The #1 biggest mistake people make when networking is the Hard Sell” Today a question came up in Susan Hanshaw’s career and transition workshop presented to the Marin Professionals Association in San Rafael, California. It was one of the biggest questions on everyone’s mind: “What’s the best way to network?” Before we examine the best method(s) to network and how to define networking, let’s identify the #1 biggest mistake people make when networking: The Hard Sell Networking is not:
Selling yourself, your products, or your services Not "puking" your 15-30 second elevator pitch all over … (46 comments)
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“The #1 biggest mistake people make when networking is the Hard Sell” 
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