How to stand out

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Why is standing out important? People forget quickly People's networks are getting bigger, so we need to have a “unique selling point” In this economy, we need every edge we can get

People forget quickly

People's networks are getting bigger, so we need to have a “unique selling point”

In this economy, we need every edge we can get

Standing Out Clothes Card Conversation Connecting Co-operating

Clothes

Card

Conversation

Connecting

Co-operating

Clothes Reflect yourself, your brand Even a little change can have a huge effect

Reflect yourself, your brand

Even a little change can have a huge effect

Conversation Be yourself It's not just about business “ How did you get into ...?” Listen, listen, listen

Be yourself

It's not just about business

“ How did you get into ...?”

Listen, listen, listen

Communication Be authentic Push the envelope Be interesting Read up on the news: “Did you hear about...?” “ How did you get into ....?” “ What do you see as the coming trends in ...?” It's all about the other person Remember their name Listen, listen, listen Connect others Keep in touch

Be authentic

Push the envelope

Be interesting

Read up on the news: “Did you hear about...?”

“ How did you get into ....?”

“ What do you see as the coming trends in ...?”

It's all about the other person

Remember their name

Listen, listen, listen

Connect others

Keep in touch

Connecting Fold corners to remember to follow up Offer something useful Access to network Free, useful information Be personal

Fold corners to remember to follow up

Offer something useful

Access to network

Free, useful information

Be personal

Co-operating Connect people Make referrals Invite to events Share useful information You name it...

Connect people

Make referrals

Invite to events

Share useful information

You name it...

To wrap up Be yourself, be your brand Clothes Card Help others Conversation Connect Co-operate

Be yourself, be your brand

Clothes

Card

Help others

Conversation

Connect

Co-operate

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