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Does business networking play an important role in small business success?

Does business networking play an important role in small business success?

Absolutely. 

View your network like a wheel. The hub is your core content (web site, blog, books, articles, useful materials). The spokes leading from the hub are the tools you use to network your content that are linked to your hub. 

Your contacts are the engines that power the wheel on the spokes of your hub. Under this operating philosophy there are no limits to connections, members, friends, tweets and news feeds. The real limiting factor is the quality of the core content. It is the fuel that feeds your engines and powers your wheel.

Kenneth LarsonRetired Aerospace Contracts Manager

Does business networking play an important role in small business success?

I think networking is THE way to advertise for small business. As a small business you most likely do not have a huge budget to market yourself, therefore networking is very important to widen your reach and grow as a business.

Sebastian B.Insurance and Financial Professional

Definitely! There are so many tools, online and in-person. Each time I believe I grasp a portion of the full scope of business networking, I learn I'm only touching the tip of the iceberg.

Jean Sica-LieberLegal Analyst/Writer/Paralegal

Does business networking play an important role in small business success?

Yes, it plays a very important role. First, it is important to be an integral part of the community one intends to serve (through business) and second it helps one to reach potential clients through a network of credible people-thereby facilitating smooth busienss development (especially in B2B sectors). So when intending to network, just do it!...you never know who may help you to make a connect with whom!

Aswani K. Kota Business Coach and Change Management Expert

Does business networking play an important role in small business success?

I consider business networking to be essential to small business success for three reasons: to build new business, to gain referrals and to learn of the issues and problems experienced by potential clients. The more you put yourself out there and listen, the more interested people are in what you have to offer ... and customers and sales are the lifeblood of any business.

Judy Hojel Exp. CEO & Speaker

Does business networking play an important role in small business success?

Yes, it does. It's important to strike a balance between in-person networking and social networking. I still can't believe that some small business owners don't see the value in being on LinkedIn. They're missing out on many networking opportunities. Plus, they may have to convince their employees of the value of it.

Amandah BlackwellExperienced Freelance Writer, Ghost Writer, Content Writer, & Creative Writer

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