If you can stop being competitive you might be able to broaden your horizon and grow.

Go on linked in and you will find billionaires and millionaires networking .

Only poor people try to hold on to their knowledge while the rich enrich others with value .

Daymond John the founder of Fubu is on Linked in . 

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Every time I get on linked in I make sure I comment on a post and offer some value

Doing so allows me to Indirectly promote myself .

I get messages on linked in regularly.

I look at business as a means to give value to others .

Being Competitive is secondary to me .

Anything I do In business I try to make sure that others benefits .

If that means referring a customer or a prospect to some one else that’s what I will do .

I have seen businessman living in a bubble .

They think by holding on to their knowledge they will benefit.

The only benefit in that is that you know something.

Ask those millionaires and billionaires why they share.

In reality information is abundant and if you are not willing to share it some one else will .

You will never find out what you can learn from others if you are close minded .

You can learn something that can change your life for ever.

The knowledge and brand recognition you get when you networking is absolutely amazing .

Even if you don’t people that are learning will figure out what you are doing .

In todays post we are going to learn about networking as business professionals .

As entrepreneurs we are very competitive so much so that we allow our competitive nature to become a liability.

In actuality there is nothing you can build or do without having learned something .

I know you don’t want to give the edge to the competition but there is no way you can prevent others from learning and surpassing you.

Let me give you an example.

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A fashion that has a clothing line that they want to sell and gain exposure.

Do you not think that fashion designer isn’t going to reach out to  giant companies like Walmart and Amazon to get their products on the show room floor ?

In business you need relationships.

Relationships certify your brand.   

You never know when you will get a recommendation from another person  .

More over The world’s richest man Elon musk networks with others .

Any successful person networks  .

If you are operating in a bubble how can you possibly learn from other trades man ?

I understand some people like being in control of everything but unfortunately that is how time consumes you .

If you want more free time you have to leverage people.

You have to remember that networking allows you to connect with other people and leverage their  audiences  .

Not just that but if you are looking for employees your network can help you.

Then also think about people with money that want to invest .

My coach T spice is in the same niche as me.

He took note of me because of my posting consistency .

My Coach T spice offers me sound advice and engages with my content and he took the time out to host me on his Instagram live .


As you see there is power in networking .

I remember I used to be defensive and  didn’t even want to network .

For some reason I had in grained in my mind that what I learned was the only thing required for myself and people .

I was wrong .

My mindset changed once I started marketing across multiple platforms.

The benefits outweigh the disadvantages .


No matter what you do there is no way you can stop another person from doing something better or similar.

You keep holding on but nothing Is ever getting done .

Mind you I love idealistic people however I  don’t like the idea of holding on to an  ideas just to protect it .

Word of mouth travels fast and Is more effective than paid advertising.

Let’s go over a few tips

Think long term

Instead of thinking about what you can gain here and now think about mutual benefits .
As business owners we want as much as we can get .

In order to get you have to give.

Business is about people .

Money is an important variant in business but not as important as relationships and trust .


If you want people to trust you and be more interested in buying from your brand you have to give them a good reason to because no one is going to trust you without you demonstrating why they should .

Hence why it’s good to network with other brands .


I try to network with every day because I know it’s a powerful strategy .

Networking allows me to sell indirectly .

So All you really have to do Is make a meaningful contribution to get noticed.

This could work out well for brands on shoe string budgets looking to gain exposure .

Don’t be an information junkie 

To get to the point where you are at you have had to learn something or else you wouldn’t be where you are .

So why hoard information ?

At some point in time you should share your advice .



Suppose someone in the market reaches out and ask you a few questions ?

Are you going to say no ?


Saying no closes the door for opportunities .

Consultants get paid to consult for a reason.

The consultant is charging people for time spent sharing their knowledge.

Wouldn’t you like to charge people for your time and knowledge ?

It doesn’t cost a thing to obtain knowledge so  why be do hesitant to share it knowing eventually you can charge people for it ?

As long as you are open to learn you are more likely to network.

Volunteer

I know  some of you might say “Hell no I am not volunteering I am not getting paid.”

Volunteerism is another form of indirect marketing .


I volunteer for 3 charities and benefit handsomely.

I never went in with the intention of getting business and making money .

People have needs that need to be addressed no matter where you go  .

Once I started communicating people took interest because I have interest in them .

Communicating in these environments has allowed me to  build rappor and give people the opportunity to learn about me socially  and professionally. 


Conclusion

Come out of your shell and network with others. The doors that open when you network leaves for countless opportunities in business and life .

Do you believe in networking?

Share your thoughts down below please