Simple Guide to Nurture and Nourish Networks and Professional Relationships

Hi there,

Welcome to another exciting edition of Akempire's Newsletter

You will fail in your business if you don't learn the network game

Last month i wrote "Some mental health hacks to solid networks"

Why you see networks and relationships again is because that's the fuel to every business and understanding how to leverage on that will propel your business 10x for exponential growth.

Why you're out there doing what you are passionate about, is because there is an audience to share with.

It doesn't matter what product or service you're offering, whether you're marketing your services online or offline you need an audience to market to

Building the right networks and professional relationships for your business will accelerate progress and subsequently increase the value of your marketing campaigns and revenue.

Here's a simple guide on how to leverage on

"Networking and Professional Relationships"

--> Networking

The Process of establishing and nurturinng relationships in your business.

Networking help build inter-personal skills, confidence and self awareness

Importance of having a support system as a result of network.

For exponential business growth.

--> How to build a great network.

The people around you are the first people you add to your network, from there you could get refferals and recommendations.

It's important to note for any business setting that:

"The easiest customer to sell to is a satisfied customer and the easier customer to sell to is a refferal from a satisfied customer."

Leverage on technology - social media platforms.

Look around you, everybody now a days uses a digital device and majority of these users are on social media.

Find the right social media platform that will get your brand message accross and build a community in it by offering some value, then it will be easy to go to the next.

Community development

Volunteering - You gain professional experience from volunteering and you get to build rapport and trust

Building strong professional relationship

Nurture characteristics like being genuine, honest, sincere, be approachable, learn active listening, show interest and engage in meaningful conversations

Note that relationships are of mutual benefit. Look at what you can benefit from the network and what you have to give.

Following up.

Maintaining your relationship by supporting others. (support those that can help your business grow)

--> Nourishing your network

Networking etiquette.

- Don't over shadow somebody.

Respect everybody's space and time.

- Dressing appropriately.

If you want people to take you seriously, respect dressing codes.

- Businesses cards.

Having professional business cards is important for your brand identity

- Digital presence.

Maintaining a professional online presence by posting professional articles regularly, stay active with a consistent brand message that resonates with your audience online

- Do review on all your posts.

Share posts that reflect your business.

-> Overcoming networking challenges.

Introvert

Introverts generally don't do much talking, if you think you're an introvert you could practice networking in smaller groups, setting small achievable goals and feel free to take a break.

Fear of rejection.

Do not be afraid to fail in public

(see March Edition of Akempire's Newsletter)

Mental Health Hacks for Solid Networks https://akempire-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/mental-health-hacks-solid-networks?via=akoni

Remember that not everyone you approach will become a connection.

Don't take reactions personal its not about you, its about them.

Building Rapport.

Share common interests and feel free to present questions and contribute to theirs as well.

Be pro active.

Take initiative in participating in events and grow.

Diversify your network, in different line of interests.

Before you get, give

Offer help and support without expecting immediate return.

Sharing your skills.

Honor your commitments, no matter how hard it might be.

-> Managing professional relationships

How to manage your network

Be reliable,

Be confidential

And develop trust.

-> Handling conflicts

Address conflicts professionally.

Embrace people's diversity in ideas, backgrounds etc.

Show appreciation.

Express gratitude to your networks

Nurture new connections and nourish old ones

That's it, for now

If you made it to the end, you should know that means a lot to me and i really appreciate your time.

See you soon,

Akoni

PS This guide on how to nurture and nourish networks and professional relationships will help accelerate growth for your business.

I cannot understate how valuable the steps outlined above are

Feel free to ignore all the advice from this email after all it's your business and your life by the way

But if you find value in this content and properly implement these steps you'll be surprised at how your business can run like a smooth time machine

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