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Bonus Chapter:

Effective Networking

T hink of your social network of professional

relationships. Who accompanies you during your

projects? Do you deal with everything on your own

or do you have people to whom, at any time, you can turn to
for help and support?

This is important, as every human you meet during

conferences, seminars, various meetings or a tasty lunch break,

may be your next great business partner. How do we change a

new relationship into a permanent and fruitful professional
relationship?

The ability to create networks of contacts can turn out to be

a big accelerator for realization of your goals. It is also a great

opportunity to expand your comfort zone. Getting to know

people from different industries will enrich your general
knowledge and will be a great training of your interpersonal

skills.

Networking is most useful in business when you are looking

for business partners, employees or customers. It is also

important for those working regular day jobs, when looking
for new employers and job opportunities, to strengthen their

position in the company or when establishing a new crucial

professional relationship.

Here are my eleven tips that greatly help me in establishing

new business relationships, often ending up with the effective