tried to put together an event and not “fill up” the room…or had your expectations of your experience with an event shattered because you didn’t sell as much of a product you wished you would have….or had an opportunity when you are in transition to network for FREE with others that may be able to help you find a “job”(see meeting schedule)….or not sold your product at all at any networking venue or meeting you have ever been to..Well, let me ask you this question, have you taken advantage of every opportunity that a group has offered you?
Maybe, maybe not. There is a small percentage of networkers that will continue to struggle to sell their product or create an successful event due to the type of product he/she might sell, so continue to perservere on that note. Here at TBN Cincinnati/NKY we will help wherever and whenever we can. Here…we focus on what we give, not on what we get…..OPPORTUNITY. Have you ever heard the saying “teach them to fish and they will be able to eat for a while” (that is probably not exact, but you get the point). Have you tried to utilitze all that TBN has to offer?
Maybe, not. We have so much to give to you as a whole. Our events are well planned and operated. Our groups online will offer you opportunity to market your product or service for FREE to members and non-members. Make sure that you take full advantage of all of the meetings we have to get some face time at http://tristatebusinessnetwork.com/Weekly_Schedule.html. TBN Cincinnati schedule is on the left and TBN Northern Kentucky is on the right.
Our newest venture to help the community is called ServiceKonnections.com (not Live yet). This site will be a business-to-consumer e-commerce site. If you become a member you will get another opportunity to sell your product not only to those you are networking with, but also give you an edge to sell your product to the public. You must become a member to take advantage of the 6 months FREE on the site. This site will be Zip Code and Recommendation driven.
Here is a list of the groups we have available: LinkedIn….http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=156370, Meetup..http://www.meetup.com/TBN-Cincinnati/, FaceBook..http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106491324334&ref=ts&__a=1
TBN Speed Networking at Night….http://events.linkedin.com/TriState-Business-Network-Speed/pub/114721, September 16, 2009. TBN Speed Networking for Breakfast coming in September also.
Clayton R. Hicks
937-671-6238
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com
clayton@tristatebusinessnetwork.com
Disclaimer: Of course not everyone will be able to fill up an event or sell as much of their product due to their issues they may be having, so TBN can not be held responsible if YOU aren’t doing things right, but I think you get the point.
Showing posts with label networking in Cincinnati. Show all posts
Showing posts with label networking in Cincinnati. Show all posts
Monday, August 31, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tell me something...
Do you ever wonder why some are better networked? Do you ever wonder why some have more contacts than others? And most of all….Do you ever wonder how some do better in business than others? Read http://www.tbneducation.com to see the secret difference in why some networkers do better than others…..
Givers……..They are just givers. my father came over last night and told me that he had learned something from me…I became a little confused but listened anyway. He told me that he learned that his auto parts company needed to become givers. He has learned that in order for business to continue with or without him, he needed to “give” to his customers, first.
That really touched me because, maybe, just maybe….I am really starting to get under people’s skin about this whole “giving” thing. Here at TBN Cincinnati, a business to business networking group here in Cincinnati, our motto is this, “Focus on what you give and not on what you get”. It seems that it may be working. I have noticed that some of the members of our group are getting a lot of referrals (business) and some are not. Now there is a fine line between what you can offer your future clients and what they can offer you. Make sure you are the one that is offering and you will always be busy even in times such as this.
The next time you come to one of our meetings remember to go up and introduce yourself…..go up and shake someones’ hand…ask someone how they are doing…..and above all maybe ask “How can you help them?”. This way of thinking is the way that some stay busy..some get busy…and some never get slow.
If you wish to receive these posts directly to your email subscribe at the right of page so you can get this type of info first.
We offer multiple online social networking groups for members and non-members to interact…..http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=156370, http://www.meetup.com/TBN-Cincinnati/, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106491324334&ref=ts&__a=1
If you wish to see a schedule of our meetings please visit ……..http://tristatebusinessnetwork.com/Weekly_Schedule.html
Clayton R. Hicks
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com
937-671-6238
clayton@tristatebusinessnetwork.com
Givers……..They are just givers. my father came over last night and told me that he had learned something from me…I became a little confused but listened anyway. He told me that he learned that his auto parts company needed to become givers. He has learned that in order for business to continue with or without him, he needed to “give” to his customers, first.
That really touched me because, maybe, just maybe….I am really starting to get under people’s skin about this whole “giving” thing. Here at TBN Cincinnati, a business to business networking group here in Cincinnati, our motto is this, “Focus on what you give and not on what you get”. It seems that it may be working. I have noticed that some of the members of our group are getting a lot of referrals (business) and some are not. Now there is a fine line between what you can offer your future clients and what they can offer you. Make sure you are the one that is offering and you will always be busy even in times such as this.
The next time you come to one of our meetings remember to go up and introduce yourself…..go up and shake someones’ hand…ask someone how they are doing…..and above all maybe ask “How can you help them?”. This way of thinking is the way that some stay busy..some get busy…and some never get slow.
If you wish to receive these posts directly to your email subscribe at the right of page so you can get this type of info first.
We offer multiple online social networking groups for members and non-members to interact…..http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=156370, http://www.meetup.com/TBN-Cincinnati/, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106491324334&ref=ts&__a=1
If you wish to see a schedule of our meetings please visit ……..http://tristatebusinessnetwork.com/Weekly_Schedule.html
Clayton R. Hicks
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com
937-671-6238
clayton@tristatebusinessnetwork.com
Monday, August 3, 2009
TBN Speed Networking
Here is the link: http://events.linkedin.com/TBN-Speed-Networking/pub/90059
Have you been to this event yet? If you haven’t, you are missing something great that has been created right here in Cincinnati. We don’t have someone put it on for us, we put it on ourselves. At the last event we had 52 people in attendance and we are expecting a bigger crowd this time, due to how well the first one went.
Everyone who participated, got in front of 23 other, new, people. That’s an incredible stat for a new meeting. Now, we had people leaving and coming late, but the group continued on without fail.
You could feel the humidity in the air from the excitement, people were not ready to take a break when we did, and you could see the smiles from all the opportunity in the air! If you haven’t heard of this event, you will! If you haven’t been to the event you need to try! If you haven’t made very many connections this summer, you will if you join us on August 11, 2009! Go to the link above for the event information and see you next Tuesday!
Clayton R. Hicks
O – 866.945.4238
D – 937.671.6238
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com/
http://www.tbneducation.com/
http://www.tbnconnections.net/
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=156370
Meetup – http://www.meetup.com/TBN-Cincinnati/
Facebook – Just type in Tri State Business Network
Have you been to this event yet? If you haven’t, you are missing something great that has been created right here in Cincinnati. We don’t have someone put it on for us, we put it on ourselves. At the last event we had 52 people in attendance and we are expecting a bigger crowd this time, due to how well the first one went.
Everyone who participated, got in front of 23 other, new, people. That’s an incredible stat for a new meeting. Now, we had people leaving and coming late, but the group continued on without fail.
You could feel the humidity in the air from the excitement, people were not ready to take a break when we did, and you could see the smiles from all the opportunity in the air! If you haven’t heard of this event, you will! If you haven’t been to the event you need to try! If you haven’t made very many connections this summer, you will if you join us on August 11, 2009! Go to the link above for the event information and see you next Tuesday!
Clayton R. Hicks
O – 866.945.4238
D – 937.671.6238
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com/
http://www.tbneducation.com/
http://www.tbnconnections.net/
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=156370
Meetup – http://www.meetup.com/TBN-Cincinnati/
Facebook – Just type in Tri State Business Network
Monday, July 6, 2009
Hunter or Farmer?
How are you business to business networking here in Cincinnati? Are you a hunter or a farmer? Do you even know the difference when networking? I will tell you the difference and you decide which you are.
Hunter……….Do you run into a meeting trying to take home dinner? Do you walk the room passing out cards looking to jump on the first prospect you can? You might this type, I don’t know…….But, sometimes just hunting one night will not help your cause. Do you hand out a bunch of cards in hopes that everyone will refer your business? That could be dangerous for your business.
Farmer………Do you know what a farmer does? A farmer plows the fields first…..then he plants a seed………then he waters the seeds………then he sees the fruits of his labor. So introduce ourself……….tell them who you are and what you are looking for………take your new business contact to coffee or lunch and find out what they do……..make some business happen.
Now, not everyone can be a farmer in the begininning but you can work your way up to farming. I see it all the time at our meetings when members give out their testimonials. Once the members have sat down and got to know each other, it becomes easier to refer business to each other, which then turns into ROI! The next time you visit one of our meetings come up and tap me on the shoulder, you never know how your business could change overnight or over a year. Take a look at our directory http://tristatebusinessnetwork.com/Member_Directory.html to see who is farming.
Clayton R. Hicks
TBN
D – 937-671-6238
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com
To subscribe to more of this information go to http://tbneducation.com
If you would like to join us at a meeting send us an email at clayton@tristatebusinessnetwork.com to get a copy of the schedule.
If you would like to join our FREE group on LinkedIN visit http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=156370&trk=anet_ug_hm
Hunter……….Do you run into a meeting trying to take home dinner? Do you walk the room passing out cards looking to jump on the first prospect you can? You might this type, I don’t know…….But, sometimes just hunting one night will not help your cause. Do you hand out a bunch of cards in hopes that everyone will refer your business? That could be dangerous for your business.
Farmer………Do you know what a farmer does? A farmer plows the fields first…..then he plants a seed………then he waters the seeds………then he sees the fruits of his labor. So introduce ourself……….tell them who you are and what you are looking for………take your new business contact to coffee or lunch and find out what they do……..make some business happen.
Now, not everyone can be a farmer in the begininning but you can work your way up to farming. I see it all the time at our meetings when members give out their testimonials. Once the members have sat down and got to know each other, it becomes easier to refer business to each other, which then turns into ROI! The next time you visit one of our meetings come up and tap me on the shoulder, you never know how your business could change overnight or over a year. Take a look at our directory http://tristatebusinessnetwork.com/Member_Directory.html to see who is farming.
Clayton R. Hicks
TBN
D – 937-671-6238
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com
To subscribe to more of this information go to http://tbneducation.com
If you would like to join us at a meeting send us an email at clayton@tristatebusinessnetwork.com to get a copy of the schedule.
If you would like to join our FREE group on LinkedIN visit http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=156370&trk=anet_ug_hm
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Networking is.......Work?
Networking is………..work?
Do you think networking in Cincinnati is work? Business to business networking in Cincinnati can be, but networking anywhere can be work. Let’s define work……(per Wikipedia) “Work”, one’s place of, or the act of performing… OR “to do something”. So is Networking “work”? YES, a big fat YES.
So you may think working is just “going to work”, but you have to work at Networking too. I believe that is why the word “work” is in the word “net-WORK-ing”. So while you are “networking” in Cincinnati, you are working. How hard are you networking to build relationships???????
If you don’t build relationships how will your business make it? Relationships will be defined soon in this blog so that you understand what you have when you have it. If you “work” at building relationships by giving first, you will reap what you have sown…….
Work towards giving a free coffee to someone by asking them “who they are” and “what they do”. Go to lunch with them and you “buy”. You will see a transformation of productivity in your business and personal life. You must Focus on what you give, not on what you get…..
Your mindset is the “key” to your success. So the next time you think networking is just going to a meeting and selling your business products, think again! You must work at “building” those relationships for the future of your business. So the answer to the question at the beginning is Networking is…….YES, “ WORK”.
Clayton R. Hicks
TBN
O – 866.945.4238
D – 937.671.6238
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com
To subscribe to more of this information go to http://tristatebusiness.wordpress.com
If you would like to join us at a meeting send us an email at crhfinancial@gmail.com to get a copy of the schedule.
If you would like to join our FREE group on LinkedIN visit http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=156370&trk=anet_ug_hm
Do you think networking in Cincinnati is work? Business to business networking in Cincinnati can be, but networking anywhere can be work. Let’s define work……(per Wikipedia) “Work”, one’s place of, or the act of performing… OR “to do something”. So is Networking “work”? YES, a big fat YES.
So you may think working is just “going to work”, but you have to work at Networking too. I believe that is why the word “work” is in the word “net-WORK-ing”. So while you are “networking” in Cincinnati, you are working. How hard are you networking to build relationships???????
If you don’t build relationships how will your business make it? Relationships will be defined soon in this blog so that you understand what you have when you have it. If you “work” at building relationships by giving first, you will reap what you have sown…….
Work towards giving a free coffee to someone by asking them “who they are” and “what they do”. Go to lunch with them and you “buy”. You will see a transformation of productivity in your business and personal life. You must Focus on what you give, not on what you get…..
Your mindset is the “key” to your success. So the next time you think networking is just going to a meeting and selling your business products, think again! You must work at “building” those relationships for the future of your business. So the answer to the question at the beginning is Networking is…….YES, “ WORK”.
Clayton R. Hicks
TBN
O – 866.945.4238
D – 937.671.6238
http://www.tristatebusinessnetwork.com
To subscribe to more of this information go to http://tristatebusiness.wordpress.com
If you would like to join us at a meeting send us an email at crhfinancial@gmail.com to get a copy of the schedule.
If you would like to join our FREE group on LinkedIN visit http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=156370&trk=anet_ug_hm
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