Thursday 11 February 2010

Networking Tips For Business

As a member of Business 4 Breakfast in Rochdale for 4 years I have made plenty of great contacts and probably scared a good few off as well! By learning some amazing phrases I can now network without rejection or the FEAR of rejection.

Here is my learning point which I passed to my colleagues at Springhill Hospice this morning.

What do you think...........................?

The power of language in networking, and rejection free networking.
Todays learning point:


“Which means that…………..”
Qualify what you do by tagging this on to your introduction. So when someone asks what you do
“I work in vehicle leasing which means that I save businesses loads of time and money on their fleet"

A recap from last week:

Ever mentioned what you do for a living and people back-off, or tried to get your B4B buddy in with a contact and they think you take bribes for bolting on other people’s services “what else are you going to try and sell me!!”

Here’s a recap of the last 2 meetings:

When people moan and groan about something you instinctively want to help them out, why not try “would you like to do something about it?” if they say no then you should back off and assume they are just happy moaners. If they say YES – jackpot, they have asked for your help or for you to recommend your b4b contacts – or even your own services!

When you say “There’s an old story that says……” your contact will lean forward excitedly wanting to hear what comes next!
When you say “I just found out……….” The same will happen

So here goes:
Contact: “business is rubbish I have no customers, I hate my suppliers and the dog-eats my dinner
You “Would you like to do something about it?”
Contact: "well of course I do"
You: “Great I’ll pick you up at 6.30 on Thursday morning so you can meet loads of great new people to help your business”

OR

I just found out about a way of meeting 20 or so director level people before your competitors are even out of bed”

There’s an old story that says you are your most productive first thing in the morning”

Use these few words just a few times and it will all fall in to place, everyone you speak to will want to know who you know and how you know them. Pass this to your colleagues and your networking group and business will flourish.

Tuesday 9 February 2010

Express Day 2010

Hello Team!

Express Day is the biggest event in the Telecom plus calendar. And as the company grows, Express Day gets even bigger! We now have over 34,000 Distributors - an increase of over 50% since our last Express Day. So this year's event is going to be massive!
To make sure that we have enough seats for everyone who wants to come, this year, we're giving you the choice to come on either the Saturday or the Sunday of our Express Day weekend.

There is nothing like Express Day. Thousands of Distributors come together in an electric atmosphere to hear key announcements from Chief Executive Charles Wigoder and company Directors, to be inspired by senior leaders from the Network, and to recognise the achievements of everyone who has been striding up the "Stairway to Success".

We’re also delighted to announce that, following the success of previous years, we will be running three Seminars before the main event on each day, hosted by some of our most successful leaders (details below).
It's simple: if you want to grow your business, you have to be at Express Day.

How to book

Contact me ASAP to find out how you can also benefit from this great event.  If you have not yet joined our amazing business and realised your earning potential, you might wish to watch this short DVD and see what you think.

All tickets include:
•a place at a pre-event seminar (subject to availability)
•a guaranteed seat in the block of your choice (subject to availability)
•tea/coffee on arrival
•a hot buffet lunch
•a free pack of special Express Day materials which will be available for you to take away after the event.
Tickets range in price from £20 to £30, depending on where you’d like to sit:

Tuesday 12 January 2010

Let It Snow, Let It Snow.................

Here's a picture of Rochdale Golf Course one night last week after the snowfall we had over Christmas......doesn't it look amazing?




If you’re anything like me, all this cold weather has encouraged you to turn up the thermostat by a degree or three! I’m sure you welcome the extra heat, but you probably don’t welcome the bigger energy bill that comes with it.
 Never fear… I know a way you can warm your extremities without that chilly feeling in your wallet. And it’s not just your heating I can save you money on – it’s all your household utilities!

I’m a member of the Utility Warehouse Discount Club. They provide electricity, gas, home phone, broadband and mobile phone.


You probably haven’t heard of them before because they don’t advertise – that’s their secret to saving their customers lots of money! They rely on people like me to recommend them, and avoid the huge advertising costs other companies pay. Then they pass the money they save on to their customers by charging less for their services.

Here are some of the benefits:

• free calls to UK and international numbers

• best value broadband and phone package
• savings of around £50 on your line rental
• cheaper gas and electricity

• the UK’s best value mobile services

• 5% CashBack on your petrol and shopping
• unique customer discount plan
• exclusive membership discounts
• everything comes on one convenient monthly bill!

• and... you can benefit from a special introductory £100 discount off your bill – for a limited period only!

There’s no minimum contract on most of the services they provide. So if
you’re not totally happy with the money you save and their award-winning UK based customer service team... you can go back to your current supplier’s higher prices at any time!


If you’d like to save as much money as I am, email me at robnugent@telecomplus.org.uk and book your appointment


I look forward to hearing from you – and saving you money!


www.telecomplus.org.uk/robnugent