the art of social networking

The Art of Networking Effectively

• No one can deny the power of networking. • Your network is you NETWORTH• Social Networks are gaining importance• Businesses are done using social networks• Cultivate powerful networks and prosper!

People forget what you do, people forget what

you say but people don't forget how do you make

them feel

15 Points to Follow

• Know what you’re looking for• Have a solid elevator pitch• Check who you already know• Show genuine interest• Look for two types of people• Don’t stand alone• Exchange business cards

• Ask for social media connection• Build on Q & A• Ask open ended questions• Give answers with “In my opinion”• Take notes• Create connections for others• Offer value (Referrals, resources, recommendations)

• Write back with a

Networking in #Social Era

• Linkedin – 161 million users in 200 countries• Twitter is 12th largest population (750

tweets/sec)• Three million blogs every month• Google+ button is pressed 5 billion times/day• 1 billion Facebook users

Social Media is VIRAL

Social Media Stats in Pakistan

22 Million Internet users

6 Million Facebook users

850,000 Linkedin users

500,000 Twitter users

6.8 million YouTube users

Sept 2011 2.8 million Fans – November 2011 3.2 million Sept 2012 3.9 million Now 4.3 million

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