December 30th, 2009 | 
Author: DANGER: Happy Holidays… NOT with Facebook Spoof eMails
While developing, implementing, managing and supporting over 100 websites I get to see every type of spam under the sun. I won’t bore you with the intimate details about spam, but if you saw the movie Forrest Gump, Bubba started a list of all the ways he knew to prepare shrimp… my list is that long about spam and I am from the South. Imagine that.
Lately the worst offenders have been the Facebook Spoof emails, as they look identical to the email notifications from Facebook. Right now there is a virus that infects your computer and your Facebook account. Watch out for the ‘Happy Holidays’ Facebook Spoof! Don’t open the emails! Even though you maybe in love with Facebook. Procede with caution when it comes to networking sites. I use the email practices on the list below. Please add your best practice to the comments…
Keith Farrazzi with How do I Start Networking?
If you get a chance to see Keith Farrazzi, the popular author of ‘Never Eat Alone’ at a live presentation…GO! He’s just like he is in this short 2 minute video, passionate and animated. He brings some good points to the table about getting involved where you’ll shine…and that’s where your passion comes in… I also noticed that he never mentioned formal business networking events… and that is a detail that’s very important. Business networking events are fun, but you can connect anywhere! Don’t limit yourself by thinking you can’t make business connections outside of your referral group or chamber mixer. You could even meet your next big business connection, standing right next to you at Starbucks!
Creating Memories
by Dale Furtwengler
Offering a referral or resource to a person you’ve met at networking events, well nothing creates a memory better than that. But what type of memory? Certainly your generosity and kindness, but will that help you generate more referrals? You need to clearly communicate who your ideal client is. 1. They talk about what they do.
2. They don’t talk about what benefits their customers receive from working with them.
3. They use demographics to identify their ideal client.
I’m not going to spend much time on numbers one and two. You know that it feels like when someone is going on and on all about themselves. Boring! The least obvious is the third mistake.
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