Comments on: Networking Tip: Help People Help You

By: The Power of Your Little Black Book – WebWorkerDaily

The Power of Your Little Black Book – WebWorkerDaily — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:09:46 +0000

[...] on a daily basis, I come across opportunities to refer business to someone. Sometimes I’m asked for a resource, like if I know someone who can design business cards. [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:40:23 +0000

The initial contact is tough. Even when you are sincere it is difficult to not look like you are trying to blag a free link, lunch, whatever.

If I’m trying to connect with other bloggers in my niche then I tend to start by leaving a few comments on their blog, see if they respond, and take it from there.

If I’m emailing someone to make contact then I always make sure that I make the effort in the email – rattling off a one-liner with your link isn’t going to earn much respect.

I love paying-it-forward. I’ve helped many people set up sites free of charge – as long as I’ve the time to spare then seeing someone get up and running with their idea is payment enough.

By: Wayne Liew

Wayne Liew — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:27:26 +0000

My biggest lesson in networking is to simply help others out sincerely. You don’t want to help for the sake of helping because you’ll end up being too calculative.

Also, try to help only if you think you can really help a person out. Perception that others have on you will go from good to bad if you have to break your flowery promise later on.