To Build Community, Start Networking Naturally

MP3 recordings of the recently completed teleseminar series, Networking Naturally Program, are now available for the discounted price of $40 (regular program price was $189), through December 31. Click here for more info and scroll down to click on the "Buy Now" button.  Photo by ShashiBellomkonda

One of the tools for building community is networking--creating mutually beneficial relationships that can support your cause. This can be in the form of creating strategic alliances (e.g., an expert on X, Y, and Z has a large audience that would appreciate your platform on A and B), creating a personal board of directors, or connecting to kindred spirits. When you are "networking naturally," you more easily enroll others in helping you reach your goals, with less effort.

So if you need a refresher or a confidence-booster (especially as the networking season gets into full swing with holiday gatherings), consider investing a few hours and bucks to make the process not only more enjoyable, but more effective. With one client, better networking helped her to connect with two speakers at a conference, resulting in an invitation to be considered for a national task force, and a lead to have her work used in a government program in Puerto Rico.

If you are someone who dismisses networking as schmoozing (a common misperception), this program is definitely for you. But don't just take my word for it. Read what others have to say:

“The Networking Naturally Program helped me think consciously about how networking is giving to others before asking for help. I highly recommend that anyone looking to hone their networking skills participate in this program--whether you think you have it mastered already or not.”

--Jenny Hightower, Manager of Alumni Relations, Johnson and Wales University

“After procrastinating going to a potentially rewarding networking event for three months, I finally went AND enjoyed myself. You gave an introvert tools to be more outgoing in groups.  This Program was the very best bargain I have had in over 45 years of trainings!”

—Elizabeth Stirling, psychologist, www.elizabethstirling.com