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Building Connections: The Coffee Lunch Coffee Approach. Kauffman FastTrac Author Series Alana Muller President, Kauffman FastTrac Author/Blogger, CoffeeLunchCoffee.com January 2013. Money Jobs Sales Business Cards. 160 meetings 200 new people 15 meetings x week.
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Building Connections:The Coffee Lunch Coffee Approach Kauffman FastTrac Author Series Alana MullerPresident, Kauffman FastTrac Author/Blogger, CoffeeLunchCoffee.com January 2013
Money Jobs Sales Business Cards
160 meetings • 200 new people • 15 meetings x week
Get Started • Put Yourself in the Right Frame of Mind. • Positive… Optimistic… Confident • Prepare. • People you already know • People/companies you would like to know • Research • Be ready to add value • Set a Goal. • Start with one
Ready, Set, NETWORK! • Nametag on the right • Restate their name • Share/Get • “Questions are the creative acts of intelligence” • The early bird catches the connections • Stand by the food/bar • Think quality vs. quantity • Write on the business cards • It’s not who you know… it’s who knows you • Don’t say, “fine.” • BONUS: The power of a hand-written note
Let’s Connect! Don’t Go It Alone • Make time to network and build relationships • Build meaningful connections • Establish community • Deepen your sense of belonging • Collaboration happens • People like doing business with people they know, trust and like
Alana Muller Contact Information Phone: (913) 481-3566 - mobile (816) 932-1258 - office Email: Alana@CoffeeLunchCoffee.com AMuller@FastTrac.org Follow me on Twitter: @alanamuller @fasttrac Join me on Facebook: CoffeeLunchCoffeeKauffmanFastTrac Check out my blog: www.CoffeeLunchCoffee.com