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 Time to Pay Closer Attention to the details, focus on the customer

We're not only going to get through this economic shift....but we're going to do it by helping others.  We're going to serve our clients and those who may not be able to afford what we sell. So, I am heading back out, getting to know people and rub shoulders again.

Some of the very basic Networking top 10 tips:

1. Don’t schedule things too close together.  You hate to cut conversations too short.
2. Followup.  Get the meeting.
3. Listen more than you talk - like no one has heard that before.
4. Be early, stay late - it is a lot easier to have detailed conversations during that time.
5. Know what your target market looks like - spend more time with those people and less time with people that are clearly not in your target market.
6. Smile and look people in the eye
7. Know who is going to be there in advance when possible.  Arrange to meet key people before or after the event.
8. Keep mints with you.
9. Take enough business cards.
10. Have fun, engage the senses 

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