The No Frills VA Podcast

The Long Game of Networking

Melissa Smith Season 4 Episode 14

In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her love of networking and how to consistently network in order to build your business. 

In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:

1:02 - Why she started networking;

1:50 - How Melissa discovered the value of having even a small network;

2:50 - The kind of networking Melissa does not enjoy;

3:35 - Specific purpose networking;

7:57 - Why it’s no one’s job to refer your business;

8:25 - How Melissa stays connected to her network;

9:15 - Asking for referrals;

12:32 - Networking too late;

13:00 - Knowing why you want to network;

13:26 - Knowing what you give when networking;

14:10 - How to know if your networking is successful;

15:45 - Networking consistently;

17:15 - Putting bad networking events into perspective;


Why do you network?


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