3. Absolutely.
View your network like a wheel. The hub is your core content (web site,
blog, books, articles, useful materials). The spokes leading from the hub
are the tools you use to network your content that are linked to your hub.
Your contacts are the engines that power the wheel on the spokes of your
hub. Under this operating philosophy there are no limits to connections,
members, friends, tweets and news feeds. The real limiting factor is the
quality of the core content. It is the fuel that feeds your engines and powers
your wheel.
Kenneth Larson
Retired Aerospace Contracts Manager

4. I think networking is THE way to advertise for small business. As a small
business you most likely do not have a huge budget to market yourself,
therefore networking is very important to widen your reach and grow as
a business.
Sebastian B.
Insurance and Financial Professional
Definitely! There are so many tools, online and in-person. Each time I
believe I grasp a portion of the full scope of business networking, I learn
I'm only touching the tip of the iceberg.
Jean Sica-Lieber
Legal Analyst/Writer/Paralegal

5. Yes, it plays a very important role.
First, it is important to be an integral part of the community one intends
to serve (through business) and second it helps one to reach potential
clients through a network of credible people-thereby facilitating smooth
busienss development (especially in B2B sectors).
So when intending to network, just do it!...you never know who may help
you to make a connect with whom!
Aswani K. Kota
Business Coach and Change Management Expert

6. I consider business networking to be essential to small business success
for three reasons: to build new business, to gain referrals and to learn
of the issues and problems experienced by potential clients. The more
you put yourself out there and listen, the more interested people are in
what you have to offer ... and customers and sales are the lifeblood of
any business.
Judy Hojel
Exp. CEO & Speaker

7. Yes, it does. It's important to strike a balance between in-person
networking and social networking. I still can't believe that some small
business owners don't see the value in being on LinkedIn. They're
missing out on many networking opportunities. Plus, they may have to
convince their employees of the value of it.
Amandah Blackwell
Experienced Freelance Writer, Ghost Writer,
Content Writer, & Creative Writer

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