THE REASONS WHY NETWORKING IS VERY CRITICAL FOR YOU

Adam Small once said that networking is the single most powerful tactic to accelerate success for any individual or an organization in particular. Actually, when you are revolving around the sphere of interconnected business or individuals, your chances of getting job opportunities or business deals are very high.

Actually, according to a survey conducted recently, networking and connections contribute about 70% of those who get job opportunities, whereas job posted on websites amounts to about 20% and campus recruitment contributes about 10%. From that survey you can distinctively and critically envision the essence of networking.

How does one get connected? One thing that I understand perfectly well is that there will always be a set of the right people who have greatly achieved that will always be exposed to you. What you only need is to grab the opportunity and get to know about them. You can even ask for their business cards or their phone numbers and ensure that you maintain the contact. 

I remember that when we were back in the campus, (which is still the same case today) there were quite a number of influential and accomplished personalities who could come to give us motivational talks. Some were outstanding professionals from different chartered institutes, highly ranked politicians, prominent business people, CEOs of big institutions among many others. This was the best time to get acquainted to them, understand what motivates them, get their contacts and even promise to pay them a visit or have a later personal conversation with them!

If you have a business or you are working in an organization either as a manager, salesperson, or even as a business partner, you will come to understand that the success of your business or organization will be determine on how you maintain a cohesive and mutual networking with your clients.

 By building a strong relationship that instills complete loyalty and trust that would be the stepping stone for your success. This is also because networking may further trigger or induce referrals that actually stimulate and improve the pace of your professional journey. 

One amazing quote from George Ross that captivates me clearly states that, “To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do business with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust.” Thus you should know that networking is marketing yourself; your uniqueness in terms of what you stand for!