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Written by Kirsty Spraggon
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 03:13 |
Being that I love relationship building, it's clear I am a big fan of networking, but I do dislike the word. It sounds so strategic and manipulative, like you're there with a plan to net WORK. I prefer to think of it as focused socialising or 'netfurking'. At the end of the day, relationships are everything in business and life. We need to see twice as many people as we did 12-18 months ago to do the same amount of business. Yet, we don't have any more TIME to do this.
So where do we find people to meet and how do you fit it all in? Times are changing rapidly and of course, there is the traditional method of attending networking events which I do 2-3 times per week and nothing beats that face to face connection. However, from a time perspective, it can take 2-3 hours out of your day . The latest trend is towards online networking which for introverts is especially welcomed as they don't need to meet anyone face to face. It also saves you time as you really only need to be spending 10-20 minutes every other day to maintain your presence and build relationships online.
There is still a fair amount of skepticism around whether you actually get results from online networking like twitter and face book and I can say from my experience, the answer is an emphatic YES. One of the main benefits is that it can often transition a relationship from business to personal much faster as online you get to see inside each others' worlds very quickly.
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Written by Kirsty Spraggon
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 03:12 |
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Love reading but don't seem to have the time these days. Well, this amazing service 'bookrapper' does all the hard work, by reading for you. The rap summarises all you need to know from the book. You can read some of the most important books of the year in under 30 minutes each. The latest rap is on the social networking site 'twitter', a great summary which has helped me to turn my twittering around and increase my followers in a matter of days. Some of the advise is relevant for other online social network sites as well. Click here to check out bookrapper's free downloadable raps. Twittergy;
How to Succeed at Twitter Derived from: Joel Comm's Twitter Power.
Also featuring: Paul McFedries' Twitter Tips, Tricks and Tweets Twitter leads the micro blogging revolution 140 characters at a time. It merges SMS with the web. And, it provides a new communication channel that, for the first time in human history, allows many people to easily communicate with many others. |
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Written by Kirsty Spraggon
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 03:09 |
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Well, hasn't the month just flown by. It's been another busy month most of which I spent in the recording studio creating some fantastic new products. So watch this space as next month I will be launching a sensational new interview series with 8 of Australia's most successful business women who epitomise the 'work as if you own it' philosophy. Coming up in September, keep an eye out for the following publications in the media; Cosmpolitan, Sold & My Business Magazines & Qantas Radio 'Talking Business' with Peter Switzer as you will find I have been quoted, interviewed and in one case will be on the cover! Feel free to check out the media section on my website for copies of last months publicity articles. |
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Written by Kirsty Spraggon
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Sunday, 09 August 2009 23:09 |
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I love the emails I recieve as a subscriber of helpothers.org and thought I would share this one.
"When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people." --Abraham Joshua Heschel
Idea of the Week
"Last month I started a family kindness journal. Every day each family member must write down the good deed that they did that day. It is amazing to see how far my children's deeds have come. At first they helped the teacher or shared school supplies, but it has progressed to wonderful things I never imagined. For example there is a boy my son has not gotten along with since the first day of school. My son came home and told me his good deed for the day was to make friends with this boy. I said, "What possessed you to be friends with someone who has been mean to you all year?" His response? "I gave it a lot of thought and realized he was lonely and didn't know how to make friends, and that was why he was mean." Some deeds are big some are small, but the point is for us to think of other people." --Yvonne
For more stories http://www.helpothers.org/story.php |
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