The holidays are a time of high-stress and long to-do lists for small business owners. For many small businesses, the holiday season is a crucial make-or-break period for small business owners to hit their sales targets and make a profit! But the holidays also offer critical business networking opportunities that can help entrepreneurs grow their business in the coming year.
If you are going to invest your time in socializing during the hectic holidays, you want to be sure you get a good ROI on your holiday networking investment. Strategically choosing the right activity with the right audience that will get you the results you want is key to successful holiday networking.
Give Before You Expect to Get, says Business Consultant Mark Collier:
People are much more willing to do business with those who they feel have their best interests at heart. Quid pro quo is an unwritten rule when it comes to successful business relationships. By first seeking to add value for other business owners is where the rubber meets the road in terms of creating maximum opportunities.
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5 Holiday Networking Ideas for Small Business Owners
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