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#1

“For gosh sakes, it’s not a horse race as to how many business cards you can fling out there! What a turn-off.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: business-cards, horse-race, networking, relationships, turn-off

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#2

“Keep a list, either on paper or in your smartphone, of the things you promise to do for people. Be sure to follow through in a timely manner.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: networking, people, promises, relationships, time

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#3

“It’s great to spend time at a networking event with someone you know and like. But that’s not what you’re there for. Your goal is to expand your network by meeting new people.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: connections, goal, meeting, network, networking, people, relationships, time

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#4

“When you give everything and expect nothing in return, only then will you be in a position to gain anything. When you love loving, you give because giving is getting. Giving is a gift unto itself, and when you realize this you understand that you can’t network if you can’t love.”
― Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not for Sale

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#5

“FAIL UP. If something doesn’t go how you planned it, learn from it, do something differently next time. And, by the way, effort deserves credit. Pat yourself on the back!”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: change, credit, failure, learning, praise, progress, success

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#6

“This is not new: people do business with people they like, know and trust. Taking that axiom in to account, would YOU trust YOU?”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: axiom, business, trust

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#7

“It’s okay to wallow and whine; it’s healthy! To a POINT. If something didn’t go your way, and you want to whine and complain, go ahead. But set a time where you are not allowed to complain any more. If it’s 10:30 a.m., then you can allow yourself to moan and groan and feel terrible until 12:00 noon. Then that’s IT. No more. Never again. OVER. Move on.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: complain, healthy, wallow, whine

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#8

“The cool thing about getting older, is that you have so much to look back on. If you take the time to reflect on your life journey to where you are now, you will be amazed at how many times “fate” caused you to make great decisions that lead you to where you are now.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: aging, amazement, decisions, fate, journey, life, reflection, self-reflection

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#9

“You must take the time to do something that brings you joy. If you are saying to yourself, “I can’t do that because I have to pick up the kids, and run my business, and … and … who’s got time for fun? Are you insane?” If you don’t have time for fun, you’ll be forced to take time for illness. Then what?”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: business, fun, illness, joy, time, wisdom

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#10

“If you can look yourself in the mirror at the end of each day, knowing that you did your best, or helped someone out, or took the high road and acted with integrity, then that is an awesome day!”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: honesty, integrity, reflection

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#11

“Ask people you know if they can introduce you to someone you are specifically looking to meet.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: introductions, networking, relationships

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#12

“If you are uncomfortable meeting people on your own, the perfect way to do it is to volunteer to help greet those who arrive. This way, you have a purposeful task that is meeting people. Be sure to wear your name tag (on the right side of your body, please) and have business cards at the ready.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: business-cards, greet, introductions, introvert, meeting, networking, purpose, relationships, shy

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#13

“Never make a sales pitch as the way you introduce yourself. What you CAN say is how you help people and businesses.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: business, introduction, sales, sales-pitch

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#14

“It is the leader’s job to lead by example and enforce the values and the behaviors to set the culture for any company or work group. Show me a company in rapid decline, and I will show you someone in charge who doesn’t give a _____.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: behaviors, business, company, culture, leader, leadership, values

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#15

“Great leaders catch and correct problems while they’re still small and able to be managed without a lot of hassle. If ignored too long, small problems will morph into much bigger issues that will require more time and effort and at a high cost, causing a great deal of disruption and stress.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: cost, disruption, effort, hassle, ignore, management, stress, time

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#16

“People will follow someone as a leader, who has vision and purpose; often that leader doesn’t wear a title.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: leader, leadership, purpose, title, vision

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#17

“Great leaders build trust from their team because the leader is willing to put his/her people “first.” Once the team believes that, they will put their leader, and the company, first as well.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: company, leader, leadership, relationships, success, team, trust

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#18

“Great leaders are the first to say, “I was wrong. Let’s make a change.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: change, humility, leader, leadership, wrong

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#19

“It is the leader’s job to model and enforce the values and behaviors that make up the company culture. “Model” the behaviors is key. “Do as I say” only breeds contempt from others.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: behaviors, contempt, enforce, leader, leadership, model, values

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#20

“A healthy company culture is a set of norms and behaviors that support high performance and supports the team as they move towards ultimate success. Visit these norms regularly. Everybody visits them regularly, from the CEO to the Truck Drivers.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: company, health, performance, success, support

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#21

“Beware of relying solely on a resume to hire; skills can be taught. What cannot be taught is a great “can do” attitude.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: attitude, can-do-spirit, resume, skills, teach

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#22

“A bad attitude from a chronic complaining employee is like a cancer; it will only spread and infect others. This can take your business down in a nanosecond. You must cut out the cancer and invite them to seek employment elsewhere. Quickly.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: bad-attitude, business, cancer, complaining, employees, infect

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#23

“Compare yourself to no one else but yourself. It’s not about anybody else’s anything. It’s about YOU. Are you the best you? That’s all you need to worry about. Imagine how awesome it would be if everyone just worried about making themselves the best they could be!”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: personal-growth, self-improvement, worry

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#24

“In Writing: be attentive enough to detail to spell the person’s name correctly. My name is misspelled all the time; Ramsay with an AY, not an EY. It’s not much of a personal follow-up if the recipient feels insignificant.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: attentive, considerate, personal, significant, writing

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#25

“All the time and effort put into networking can be all for naught if there is no follow-through. The same goes for sales. And leadership. And … well, everything.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: follow-through, leadership, networking, sales

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#26

“Be wise. Banish the self-limiting words: “I don’t know how to …” “I can’t do that because …” “I never have any money …” Every negative phrase you utter in a day, is like poison to your soul. Your subconscious hears it and believes it. This limits you in ways you cannot even fathom.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: limit, negativity, positive, subconscious

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#27

“I just bought a rotary phone, a Rolodex, and a polyester suit. Oh yes, I’m now ready to start networking.”
― Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not for Sale

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#28

“The greatest irony is that people with Rolodexes are no longer LinkedIn. And if that pun doesn't make sense, don’t ask anyone in your Rolodex to explain it.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

tags: business, connections, humor, irony, linkedin, networking, pun, relationships, rolodex

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#29

“What you wear is more important than what you say, and if your shirt’s not pressed, impressions are instantly formed about you. That’s why I wear nothing, I say nothing, and I network with nudists.”
― Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not for Sale

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#30

“I go to networking events because what else am I going to do? I’ve already finished my daily planning for how to take over the world.”
― Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not for Sale

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