Networking: A Very Vital Requirement!

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NiceGuy
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Location: Lagos
 

November 19th, 2010, 9:34 am

Everyone of us today is very well aware of the word networking. The importance of networking is not just restricted to our career advancement, knowing certain unadvertised jobs but it is also helpful in fulfilling our personal needs: whether it is finding out a good salon or restaurant.
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Everyone has some vision to accomplish in life, networking can help you in achieving your aim/vision. For a strong network you need both quantity and quality in terms of contacts.

Be Effective Professionally: Word of mouth is one of the most effective forms of marketing. Networking can help you in marketing yourself and have you and your company a profitable business with less investment.

Be in touch with your mentors and Supporters throughout your life,
as they are the ones who can give you useful insights, understand your role and give you feedback which helps you in your personal as well professional life. Mentors can be any one, senior person, colleague, and peer. They have great attributes within them: great understanding, sense of politics, experience etc.

Ways to become a good networker:

Some people have myth that only extrovert people are good networkers. Both extrovert and as well introvert persons can be good networker.

Introvert persons are great listener which is required when the people are introducing themselves: what is required is an effort to meet more people and put your ideas and views in front of them.

Extrovert persons are great at meeting up people and putting out their ideas: what is required is to be a good listener as well.

Try to meet up with people other than your day to day friends and colleagues for a lunch, tea etc once a while in a month.

Perception: Looks doesn’t matters but how you walk, dress up, sound matters a lot as people also judge you from 12 inches away .

You can increase your network through social gatherings, professional association meetings and networking sites like bestnaija.ng, Linkedin, Twitter etc. And be careful not to waste precious time on social networking sites that may not actually add value to you; always take advantage of networking opportunities to add values to yourself, not indulging in making friends that will not improve you.

A strong network cannot be built up in a single day. It takes time to build up a strong network. :hi:

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I'm really not that nice... :mrgreen:
Cross
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December 6th, 2011, 7:51 am

Good advices. What of facebook? Is it a good networking site for career advancement? Or its just social flexing?

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Jegz
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February 6th, 2012, 12:16 pm

Whichever site you join I think what matters is setting the right priorities and putting limits.
"Many of us are not living our dreams simply because we are busy living our fears" - Les Brown
Maryann
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April 26th, 2014, 4:03 pm

As for me, etrepreneurial engagement or activities could be the best cos it gets u self employed and leisure time forsocial networking.

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ItuGlobal
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February 23rd, 2016, 11:03 am

Network is good for those who engage in MLM.
Buy and sell Perfect Money/Payeer/Epay/Neteller/Skrill: http://www.ituglobalfx.com.ng
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September 20th, 2019, 9:57 am

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Bhams1
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October 12th, 2020, 12:40 pm

When I First saw the topic,I hoped to see cisco networking.
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Deon
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October 14th, 2020, 9:45 pm

modexinfoworld wrote:Get Your Dubai Visa @ Affordable price
2 weeks NGN80,000
1 Month NGN100,000
3 Months NGN190,000
all out in 24/48 Hours
Urgently Needed In Dubai With Good Salary
Room Attendant
WAITERS and WAITRESSES
Bricklayer/ Masonry
Sales Manager
Warehouse Assistant
Store Keeper
Company Driver / Messenger
Security Agent
Housekeeping Attendants - Dubai
Data Entry / Administrative Coordinator
Site Engineer Mechanical Inspectors
Furniture Fixers / Furniture Helpers
Furniture Factory Helper
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FIDELIS144
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October 25th, 2020, 10:13 am

Okay
You can be who you are if you know your worth.
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TitanKenneth
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November 29th, 2020, 3:22 pm

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Frenardz
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March 17th, 2021, 9:08 pm

networking has helped in the society today
Frenardz
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March 17th, 2021, 9:10 pm

and also makes information spread to the worldwide
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