2. Philippe Daigle
Your Kelowna & Area Mortgage
Expert
White House Mortgages
www.philippedaigle.com
250 801 1279
Philippe Daigle Your Kelowna & Area
Mortgage Expert
3. Philippes Top Ten list of
networking
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4. What is business networking?
What its not?
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5. The 10 Rules of Networking
What is business networking and its not
Ten Rules (guidelines)
Intro
How to greet people and what to do with their
business cards
Conversation Starters and how to engage
people
The mixer or the after hour.
Philippe Daigle Your Kelowna & Area
Mortgage Expert
6. Business networking is
a marketing method by which
business opportunities are
created through networks of like-
minded business people.
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7. What is not Business Networking?
Prospecting
Prospecting is levering your
network
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8. Ten Commandment of networking
This is not about a job
These are general rules
(guidelines)
There are more guidelines
Mostly common sense
Your network is incredibly
valuable
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9. Where to meet people
Anywhere, networking is a state of mind
You network as soon as you leave your
house
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10. Number 10
Have a strategy and a plan
1. Who do you want to meet
2. How long will you stay
3. What message do you want to convey
4. How will you follow up
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11. Number 9
Ask dont talk
Learn from conversation
Its a dialogue, not a monologue
Forget I
Think Them
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12. Number 8
Have energy
Start conversations
Look people in the eye
Be awake
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13. Number 7
Have stories
Be able to relate to
people
Share ideas through
experiences
Springboard from
others stories
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14. Number 6
Bring people into the
conversation
Try to involve several people
Ask question of silent people
Make the effort to meet
everybody
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15. Number 5
Always be on
Relax, but be prepared
Know your elevator pitch
Remember key facts and names
( take notes)
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16. Number 4
Know the dress code
Suit and tie
Business casual
Casual
Practice good grooming
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17. Number 3
Be known
Who knows you??
What you know?
Who you know?
Being the go-to person
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18. Number 2
Always carry business cards
Really, everywhere
Make notes
Invite people to contact you
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19. Number 1
Be polite
Manners mean everything
Please and thank you
No interruptions
At meals, the right fork
FOLLOW UP AND DO WHAT YOU
SAY
YOU ARE GOING TO DO.
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Mortgage Expert
20. Local opportunities for networking
Uptown business association
Westbank & District chamber of commerce
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Kelowna Business association
Anywhere there are people
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Mortgage Expert
21. 10 commandments of networking
mixer
1. Have your networking tools with you at all time
2. Set goal for the number of people you will meet
3. Act like a host
4. Listen and ask the 5 Ws:
Who, What, Where, Why, When. You have two
ears and one month, use them proportionally
5. Give a referral whenever possible. Listen for
opportunities to connect people
Philippe Daigle Your Kelowna & Area
Mortgage Expert
22. 10 commandments of networking
mixer
6. Describe your products or service in 60 seconds.
7.Exchange business cards. Ask can to connect next
week?
8. Spend less than 10 minutes or less on each person
you meet. Don't linger with friends and associates
9. Take notes
10. Follow up.
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Mortgage Expert