Networking is valuable but not always easy. Here are some links that can help you improve and sharpen your skills.
Over at TheChangeBlog is a great post about How to Sharpen Your Networking Skills.
Jonathan Mead has 10 Tips for Effective Networking.
wakeuplater writes about 5 Mindsets to Reshape Your Networking. I like this part:
Instead of fitting people into your goals, find out what their big dreams are, and try helping them out.
JibberJobber has Thom Singer’s 66 Tips for Better Networking (the complete list!).
Chris Garret posts Thoughts on Reciprocation, where should the line be drawn?
In Make Your Network Links Strong Like Bull is a really good point:
How often do you follow up from a networking event, or a Social Networking connection by asking someone what you can do … FOR THEM? How often do you offer to give first, without asking for anything in return?
For more on networking, see my Networking Tips.
