This network isn't providing me with work. I'm off!

“This network isn’t giving me work. I’m off!”

By Bernie Wales | 18 November 2024 |

“This network isn’t giving me work. I’m off!”

I was talking with someone last week who was upset that the network she was a member of, was not providing work. The network therefore wasn’t working for her, and she was going to leave. Wrong attitude was my thought. And a wrong basis for her attitude.

Customers or clients will only work with you if you do one of two things.

Either

or

Furthermore, if you can do one of the above two … KLT comes into play. They need to know, like and trust you.

Whichever network you are a member of … it can only provide the K of KLT.  It can help its members to KNOW who you are. It can provide an environment for you to meet people – either in person or virtually – and thus they can get to know who you are. The rest is then up to you.

Your network cannot make its members like you.

Your network cannot make its members trust you.

Your network cannot solve the problem or provide the result.

It’s not the job of your network to give you work. YOU need to communicate with other members, so they can get to know you. YOU need to communicate in such a way that other members grow to like you … and eventually, trust you. And when the time is right, those other members may approach you and buy from you.

For the network to ‘work’ for you … YOU need to work at it … in a likeable and trustworthy way.

Do you agree?

An Invitation For YOU

Business is all about people. In particular, people who know us and know what we do. So, if you want to expand your business - expand the number of people who know you and what you do.

There's an easy way to do that ... networking.

And these days there's a really efficient way to network ... online networking.

Online cuts out the travelling to a physical meeting ... and the parking and other costs which go with that travelling. It's super efficient cost-wise and time-wise.

Where's the best place to do online networking? In my opinion, ONLE Networking.  Not only is it efficient ... it's also filled with quality people ... people who do what you should do when you're networking.

So, why not give it a try, for free. Just buzz over to https://theonle.network/youve-been-invited-to-onle and book a visit to any of the meetings across the UK ... or the USA. No charge. No obligation (other than to turn up and participate).

When booking, remember to say Bernie sent you. Thanks.

(And no ... I'm not on commission ... nor affiliated ... nor connected in any way, other than a paid-up member who’s found ONLE really supportive.)

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About Bernie Wales

Bernie started his first business back at the beginning of 1984. It was a leasehold property management business – blocks of flats and estates of blocks of flats. He built that business from the ground up, until it was managing 10,000+ units across London and the Home Counties. In 2002 he sold it to four of his staff, with no staff losses. They continued to grow it thereafter - and it continues to this day. Divorce ensured that Bernie couldn’t retire to a sunny beach in the Caribbean and so he started another property management business. Three years later he’d built it to a size where he could sell it to his first company, again with no staff losses. A third property management business followed, which he stepped back from in 2020 … now run by his wife and stepson, very successfully. Being a perfectionist, Bernie has always done his own marketing, networking, SEO and publicity. He’s also provided consultancy for some of his suppliers and associates along the way. Consequently, he has 40+ years’ of experience in the subjects of concern to small business owners … which he’s now using to help others. Oh, and why HoneyBee? Well, Bernie’s a beekeeper. He has several hives in the back garden and he marvels at the way each bee has a job to do – which they do well – they do consistently – for the good of the hive collectively. Very much like good business, marketing and SEO!

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