Friday, December 14, 2007

Don't forget to water

You network. You prospect. You meet new people. 6 months later.....no new business. What did you do wrong?

Did you follow up? How often? In what way? Did you ever consider how "they" would like you to follow up or did you simply stick to a plan that is supposed to work for everyone?

Don't bother networking if you're not going to take the necessary time to NURTURE the relationships. You cannot simply plant seeds and come back in 6 months and expect their to be tomatoes hanging from every vine. Did you water? How much? How often? Did you offer any special food that tomatoe vines love feasting on?

Growing up on Brooklyn, I don't know the first thing about planting. That's never stopped me from INVESTING the necessary time to BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. Are you commited to doing this?

**Be careful not to "over water".

Have a Great Weekend!!!

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