Networking Business Owners
To begin I wanted to share with you my business and some of the creative ways I have met some of the best people to share my business with.
Every second Saturday of every month I invite people that either have expressed an interest in my business, or those I think would be great business partners, and yes even those who express that they just can not seem to make ends meet, to a local luncheon to listen, meet people actively working a small business like mine or just seem to need a little guidance in what they are currently are doing.
By doing this I get to know some of the best people in my industry, recruit new sales reps and also share my love of my business.
The meetings last an hour to an hour and a half. I hold it in a public place since many people find this to be less evasive. I usually give them a personal invitation and call to make sure they can come. I remind them to leave there checkbooks at home since there is no buying or selling of any products at the meetings.
I usually have someone speak at the meeting offering a learning opportunity that is of value to the guests. They very in topic but are universal so that if I bring a guest who has a business and just can not seem to get a good start he or she can learn something and use it in their business.
Basically I am building a relationship with this person, and building that trust bond.
It is a known fact that people do business with those people that they know and trust. So the success lies in building relationships.
What ever you do DON"T try to sell them anything. NO PRODUCTS, NO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, and don't try to convince them to use you and your products. This will NOT work if you do.
I once had someone invite me to her home to buy my products and when I got there she was introducing me to a new business that she ran out of her home. I felt violated. I was brought to her home as a business guest to purchase and or learn about my products and instead of this happening she was inviting me there to sell hers. Better known as bait and switch. I can not tell you how horrible this was for me. I can not trust someone who from the onset misled me to do business with her.
So in conclusion, over the next few weeks I will be interviewing other small business owners and sharing there stories with you in hopes that you can get to know them better and use or refer them for your next purchase or project.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Stephanie Blaker
www.StephanieBlaker.com
www.GourmetCandles4Cash.com
Every second Saturday of every month I invite people that either have expressed an interest in my business, or those I think would be great business partners, and yes even those who express that they just can not seem to make ends meet, to a local luncheon to listen, meet people actively working a small business like mine or just seem to need a little guidance in what they are currently are doing.
By doing this I get to know some of the best people in my industry, recruit new sales reps and also share my love of my business.
The meetings last an hour to an hour and a half. I hold it in a public place since many people find this to be less evasive. I usually give them a personal invitation and call to make sure they can come. I remind them to leave there checkbooks at home since there is no buying or selling of any products at the meetings.
I usually have someone speak at the meeting offering a learning opportunity that is of value to the guests. They very in topic but are universal so that if I bring a guest who has a business and just can not seem to get a good start he or she can learn something and use it in their business.
Basically I am building a relationship with this person, and building that trust bond.
It is a known fact that people do business with those people that they know and trust. So the success lies in building relationships.
What ever you do DON"T try to sell them anything. NO PRODUCTS, NO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, and don't try to convince them to use you and your products. This will NOT work if you do.
I once had someone invite me to her home to buy my products and when I got there she was introducing me to a new business that she ran out of her home. I felt violated. I was brought to her home as a business guest to purchase and or learn about my products and instead of this happening she was inviting me there to sell hers. Better known as bait and switch. I can not tell you how horrible this was for me. I can not trust someone who from the onset misled me to do business with her.
So in conclusion, over the next few weeks I will be interviewing other small business owners and sharing there stories with you in hopes that you can get to know them better and use or refer them for your next purchase or project.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Stephanie Blaker
www.StephanieBlaker.com
www.GourmetCandles4Cash.com
posted by Gourmetcandles4cash | 8:36 PM
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