Lara Nieberding

Who recommended: Lynne Waymon

What I am reading: Make Your Contacts Count (Networking Know-How For Business and Career Success) by Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon

Where in the book: page 8

Why I am reading: Learning how to network. Cause believe me, I have no CLUE!

Which quote: “You have limited hours and dollars to spend in the marketplace, and – without a plan – you’ll sink down into aimless activity that doesn’t amount to anything.”

How this quote adjusted my thinking:

This is my starting point. I feel like I am engaging in aimless activity. Honestly, I am not sure what I have to show for it. I am reading Make Your Contacts Count so I can develop a plan for more productive or meaningful networking. Having a plan will make my progress towards my goal happen in larger steps instead of the baby steps I am taking now.

After giving this a lot of thought, I decided to take you on my journey to improve my networking skills. I am new to the virtual assistant profession. I have plenty of business experience. This is my first time being a business owner. On the various association discussion boards the most consistent advice seasoned virtual assistants give the newer virtual assistants is network, network, network. I have a vague idea of what “networking” means. However, I lack the technique and skill to actually network.

Welcome to the launch of my networking improvement journey.

Several months ago Lynne Waymon was the presenter at an online seminar I attended. She is so knowledgeable. Her examples, her way of speaking, her demeanor were inspirational. She opened my eyes to the truth about networking. Immediately I bought her book Make Your Contacts Count.

Everyone can afford to brush up on their networking skills.

Grab your copy and read along. You can watch me stumble, blunder and succeed as I learn how to network. Cause let me tell you – I have no CLUE what I am doing!!!