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Dealing With Networking Rejection
Networking isn't always fun and games, it's a serious approach to marketing and promoting your company. It would be unrealistic to think that you will get along with everyone you meet.
By: Darlene Willman
Networking isn't always fun and games, it's a serious approach to marketing and promoting your company. It would be unrealistic to think that you will get along with everyone you meet.
By: Darlene Willman
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The truth is, you don't necessarily need to prove anything other than your ability to take care of business.
Some of you already know that I approach networking to not only meet everyone but to also get to know them. I have a very dynamic personality that can sometimes be intimidating but it's not my intention, I'm just confident and secure in myself. I'm extremely ambitious and never give up until I succeed.
I'm sure there have been times when you have met someone that you just didn't seem to meet eye-to-eye, I have to. Maybe the other person is insecure or possibly jealous of you or perhaps they just can't relate to you for whatever reason. That's OK. Different strokes for different folks!
Many people have confided in me to tell me that someone has caused them to doubt themselves. Let me be the first to tell you, forget about it. It's not worth your time and energy to figure out why. The more you network and the more people you know, the more opinions about you will develop.
If you struggle with the need to be liked all the time, you might be setting yourself up for disappointment. You can't allow anyone to take your own personal power away from you!
Instead of thinking about all the drama that is generated from one or two people that you don't get along with, think of the other people in your life that absolutely adore you! These are the people you want to focus in on and develop strong relationships with.
Personally, I once had someone that I extended an invitation to have lunch together and they politely rejected my offer. I was absolutely crushed and didn't know why. I started to question whether I had done something to prevent us from getting to know one another better. I dwelled on it for awhile and was a little upset. Later, I found out that the other person had an extremely full schedule traveling all the time and a mutual friend also got turned down.
Although it left me feeling rejected, I realized that there were other circumstances involved and that I should not take it personally. Neither should you.
Allow yourself to only attract people to you that want to be with you and get to know you better. Use your own internal compass to determine if you align with other personalities. Understand that you will always have someone you meet that isn't a match. Then let go of it and move on. I know someone out there is just dying to network with you!
Darlene Willman, aka The Sassy Networker, is a keynote speaker author and coach, specializing in small business networking and referrals. She provides resources, connections and support to entrepreneurs, small business owners and other professionals that have a strong desire to promote their companies through relationship marketing. She will show you how to build an incredible network of people who refer business to each other plus so much more. You can start receiving her eZine, The Networking Focus by visiting www.SassyNetworker.com
Some of you already know that I approach networking to not only meet everyone but to also get to know them. I have a very dynamic personality that can sometimes be intimidating but it's not my intention, I'm just confident and secure in myself. I'm extremely ambitious and never give up until I succeed.
I'm sure there have been times when you have met someone that you just didn't seem to meet eye-to-eye, I have to. Maybe the other person is insecure or possibly jealous of you or perhaps they just can't relate to you for whatever reason. That's OK. Different strokes for different folks!
Many people have confided in me to tell me that someone has caused them to doubt themselves. Let me be the first to tell you, forget about it. It's not worth your time and energy to figure out why. The more you network and the more people you know, the more opinions about you will develop.
If you struggle with the need to be liked all the time, you might be setting yourself up for disappointment. You can't allow anyone to take your own personal power away from you!
Instead of thinking about all the drama that is generated from one or two people that you don't get along with, think of the other people in your life that absolutely adore you! These are the people you want to focus in on and develop strong relationships with.
Personally, I once had someone that I extended an invitation to have lunch together and they politely rejected my offer. I was absolutely crushed and didn't know why. I started to question whether I had done something to prevent us from getting to know one another better. I dwelled on it for awhile and was a little upset. Later, I found out that the other person had an extremely full schedule traveling all the time and a mutual friend also got turned down.
Although it left me feeling rejected, I realized that there were other circumstances involved and that I should not take it personally. Neither should you.
Allow yourself to only attract people to you that want to be with you and get to know you better. Use your own internal compass to determine if you align with other personalities. Understand that you will always have someone you meet that isn't a match. Then let go of it and move on. I know someone out there is just dying to network with you!
Darlene Willman, aka The Sassy Networker, is a keynote speaker author and coach, specializing in small business networking and referrals. She provides resources, connections and support to entrepreneurs, small business owners and other professionals that have a strong desire to promote their companies through relationship marketing. She will show you how to build an incredible network of people who refer business to each other plus so much more. You can start receiving her eZine, The Networking Focus by visiting www.SassyNetworker.com
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