Networking has an impact on your lifestyle to Success
In a new report that I had come across recently by the Pepperdine School of Business in California, report titled 'Professional Networking and it's Impact of Career Advancement'.
Statistics showed that networking effectively has significant impact on your income. The study segmented the 'elite-professional demographic' with 58% between the ages of 39 to 60. In this study , earnings were substantially more than that of the national average. Most were in leadership or executive roles working full time. The respondents reported that their networks were the most impactful tool identifying and securing jobs. 46% sited networking as the first and most important step in the job search process.
I would strongly state that networking is first and foremost in and type of search for career transition, become entrepreneur or starting a small business. When you network you get work!
Six variables identified as crucial in the study were:
Willingness to recommend
Depth of communication
Frequency of communication
Frequency of contact
Position level of influence of those in your network
Professional opportunities generated by your network
The social website LinkedIN was rated high when it cam to public and private website that they have visited most frequently.
Five Skills that must be taught:
Learn to maintain ongoing contact.
Proactively build relationships with mentor and advisors.
Indentify, research, add new connections to your network.
Gather meaningful introductions to key contacts.
Evolve relationships from contacts to close connections.
P-AR -Strategy Your "Success Cycle"
During the past few years have been a advocate on learning how to network and creating a resource pool of contacts.
Be present and have a business card its your billboard on what you do.
Have a postive attitude and be comfortable in engaging and talking to people.
Be comfortable in responding to people questions or comments.
This is your "success cycle" to learn more go to http://smallbizxpress.torontopubliclibrary.ca/servlet/ArticleCont?libresid=3768.
Get out there and Get Connected -Make it Happen!
About the Author:
Jim Pagiamtzis is published writer on networking,mentorship and social nettworking. He can be reached at 1-866-407-7601 or at payamgis17@hotmail.com