Your network will satisfy your needs; you only have to ask for help to:
* Cut the interest rate on existing or new debt by up to 5%.
* Raise cash by selling underperforming assets or cleaning out obsolete inventory and equipment.
* Increase sales and profits.
* Build a new location.
* Reduce IT concerns and costs.
* ___________________ [Fill in your need].
You are connected to people right now who want to help you satisfy your needs.
Let me be the first one you ask. If I can’t help you myself, I’ll connect you with someone who can.
Eric Grossman, CGA
eric.grossman@grossmancga.com
Tel: 647.333.7229
http://grossmancga.com
LinkedIn and other social and business networking websites have found their place in our society. The past few years have seen an explosive and exponential growth of many such online networks. In the beginning most people were skeptical about them, but now they are not only here to stay, but they offer opportunities we never had before.
Since I began building my online network I have helped my connections to get jobs, sell their goods and services, and get their family members referred to medical specialists; I in turn have made new clients (and friends) and helped to raise the profile of Ontario CGAs in the financial community. Take a minute to have a look at my profile on LinkedIn, then set up your own profile if you don’t yet have one, and then invite me to connect (choose “friend”).
Why network?
Firstly, check out this excellent free book, courtesy of the author, Harvey Mackay. [Whenever you see "Rolodex", think "LinkedIn" and "contact manager".]
Secondly, check out these 26 or so reasons from Jan Vermeiren in How to Really Use LinkedIn:
- Sales related
- Maintaining relationships with current customers
- Meeting new prospects
- Getting referrals to new prequalified prospects
- Receiving referrals to other departments at current customers
- Word of mouth publicity
- Creating ambassadors who will talk about you and connect you with the right prospects
- Finding a new job
- Finding a new employee or colleague
- Getting to know the right people who can help you with your career
- Attracting the right organizations to form partnerships with
- Notifications when there are important changes (for example when legislation changes)
- Up-to-date information for work-related topics
- Knowing about new trends
- Receiving more visibility as a person or an organization
- Attracting more opportunities
- Getting new ideas, new insights and new wisdom
- Getting another perspective
- Door openings to people you won’t be able to reach on your own
- Enrichment in every possible way
- Doing things with more fun
- Developing as a person
- Developing as an organization
- Attracting the right mentors
- Having a filter (i.e., people from your network) for the massive amounts of information on the Internet and elsewhere
- Receiving more invitations to (the right) events as a participant, speaker or co-host
- Security net when something happens:
- When you are without a job
- When you have too much work
- On a personal level (getting the kids out of school, help when renovating your house, babysitter, …)
Not sales related
