The No Frills VA Podcast
Welcome to the No Frills VA podcast brought to you by the Association of Virtual Assistants. Your host is award-winning VA consultant, bestselling author, and Founder & CEO of the AVA Melissa Smith. The AVA is the most trusted source of information in the Virtual Assistant industry. This podcast is for you if you’re a virtual assistant or looking to become a VA. The AVA knows you have questions and we’re providing you answers on the No Frills VA podcast. Want to be featured? We'd love to have you! Apply here: https://forms.gle/D5C5f7KZi8ottsNa8
The No Frills VA Podcast
The Long Game of Networking
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her love of networking and how to consistently network in order to build your business.
In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:
1:02 - Why she started networking;
1:50 - How Melissa discovered the value of having even a small network;
2:50 - The kind of networking Melissa does not enjoy;
3:35 - Specific purpose networking;
7:57 - Why it’s no one’s job to refer your business;
8:25 - How Melissa stays connected to her network;
9:15 - Asking for referrals;
12:32 - Networking too late;
13:00 - Knowing why you want to network;
13:26 - Knowing what you give when networking;
14:10 - How to know if your networking is successful;
15:45 - Networking consistently;
17:15 - Putting bad networking events into perspective;
Why do you network?
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