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Networking 101


Long Term Thinking
Having connections is a great way to get in front of people and to create possibilities. But having relationships with people goes a lot...

Rusty Hodgkin
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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Focus on Helping Others
Focus on helping others, rather than what you want. Mutual benefits are the basis of networking. I scratch your back and you scratch...

Rusty Hodgkin
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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Be Visible
If people don’t know you’re there, they won’t be putting any effort in on trying to connect with you. This makes it so you have to do all...

Rusty Hodgkin
Aug 18, 20221 min read
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Build a Reputation for Yourself
When it comes to business networking, it makes sense to build your network out of people you see value in. Therefore, establishing...

Rusty Hodgkin
Aug 18, 20221 min read
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Sharing Tips, Leads & Referrals
Be generous with tips, referrals and leads, especially with noncompetitors. This is a great way to help fellow networking group members...

Rusty Hodgkin
Aug 11, 20221 min read
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Give Yourself Some Time for Networking
Give yourself the opportunity to actually do some networking at networking meetings. It’s not practical to talk to other group members...

Rusty Hodgkin
Jul 28, 20221 min read
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Whack-A-Mole Networking
Many of us have more than one company, job, interest or venture. We are an entrepreneurial people, there’s no disputing that!! However,...

Rusty Hodgkin
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Networking is a Two-Way Street
It’s no big news flash that networking is a two-way street. You can’t expect to get, get, get referrals and favors without returning...

Rusty Hodgkin
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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Live Interaction
This week I want to talk a little bit about putting yourself out there and making yourself available. I know that in this post-Covid...

Rusty Hodgkin
Jul 14, 20222 min read
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What Even is Networking?
Today I’ll take a minute to talk about what business networking actually is and what the viewpoint going in should be to maximize its...

Rusty Hodgkin
Jul 14, 20222 min read
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