Strategies for Creating
    & Enhancing a
 Networking Culture
      within Your
     Organization
        Paula Hope – Helping Professionals
             Create Referrals for Life
Agenda

   Value of Networking

   Networking Value at Your Organization

   10 Strategies – Enhancing the Value

   “Quality Over Quantity”

   Where Are The Holes?

   Create A Plan

   Insights
There’s “networking”…
There’s doing business together
Then there’s having fun together
And then there are special
       memories…
Then there’s supporting one
        another…
Creating trust…
Trust – the Ultimate (Social) Capital
Referral
   Marketing –
   Definitions

What is a Referral?
A business opportunity initiated by
a third party – a transfer of trust.
10 STRATEGIES FOR CREATING &
ENHANCING A NETWORKING
CULTURE
1. Renewed Focus on Networking
2. Embrace True Value of Networking
   at Leadership Level
3. Identify The True Value of
   Networking at Your Organization
4. Event Planning
5. Networking Education & Exercises
6. Introductions at Every Event
7. Model Connecting
8. Leadership Selection
9. Emphasize Quality Over Quantity
10.Create A Plan for Enhancing the
   Networking Value
Quality over
     Quantity

                      V
Leads                 C1
Reactive Referrals    C2
Proactive Referrals   P
Strategy #1 ~

Have a Clear Message
Strategy #2 ~

Choose your Networks Wisely
Strategy #3 ~

    Embrace (and Implement!)
10 Effective Networking Strategies
Strategy #4 ~

 Identify Who Can Really
Help You in Your Network
Strategy #5 ~

Focus on Deepening Relationships
        with Your Big 10
Strategy #6 ~

Have an Ask
Strategy #7 ~

Have a Referral Marketing Plan
Strategy #8 ~

Have a Program for Keeping Yourself
           Accountable
Thank You!

                        Paula Hope
                        Referral Institute – Peel-Halton
                        (905) 483-0355
                        paula@referralinstituteph.ca




                       PAULA’S ASK:

   Please complete the TELL ME MORE sheet 
   Introductions to Association Executives/ Team Leaders
    who want to create or enhance networking value to their
    organization
   Speaking Engagements at your Association

2012 CSAE Summer Summit Presentation

Editor's Notes

  • #30 How prepared are you with a clear message? It is the biggest challenge and obstruction to a referral marketer’s successPaula-Referral Institute - 5 components of a clear message- opening statement, products and services, clear benefit, target market, what’s special about you. 20 Questions to arrive at this messageDon-Story Reference from Masters on Networking-Creating Relationships for the Pocketbook and Soul
  • #31 Choose your networks well- BNI as a strong contact group, 3 networks in totalPaula-Referral Institute-7 Network types available, strategic choice of investing your time well in your Big 3Don-Story Reference from Masters on Networking-Creating Relationships for the Pocketbook and Soul
  • #32 You may have an idea of what to do while networking but do you have a plan for each of your networking events? Including with your BNI chapters?Paula-Referral Institute – Build your networking confidence with a plan for each event. What are you really trying to achieve when you network at all 3 of your networks?Don-Story Reference from Masters on Networking-Creating Relationships for the Pocketbook and Soul
  • #33 Who are the givers in your network?Paula-Referral Institute - Models for finding your Big Ten Don - Story Reference from Masters on Networking-Creating Relationships for the Pocketbook and Soul
  • #34 Networkers tend to go everywhere to find “potential” relationships when they should go deep with their Big 10Paula-Referral Institute – Find out how you can go deeper with your Big 10 with 18 Tactics. Don-Story Reference from Masters on Networking-Creating Relationships for the Pocketbook and Soul
  • #35 You have built social capital within your Big Ten. Then what? What is your ask?Paula-Referral Institute – Planning your “Strategic Asks” is key to referral marketing successDon-Story Reference from Masters on Networking-Creating Relationships for the Pocketbook and Soul
  • #36 Most entrepreneurs have some kind of strategic plan and maybe a marketing plan. But do they have a referral marketing plan?Paula-Referral Institute – Outline of the 22 components of a referral marketing planDon-Story Reference from Masters on Networking-Creating Relationships for the Pocketbook and Soul
  • #37 Referral Marketing is a new business development approach that must be implemented on a daily basis. It is not easy to act on your plan every day with all of the distractions in an entrepreneur’s life. Do you have a method of accountability to keep you on track?Paula- Referral Institute – Keeping accountable with your peers is a very powerful method for maintain your referral marketing plan.Don- Story Reference from Masters on Networking-Creating Relationships for the Pocketbook and Soul-