By Cambridge Who's Who Contributing Author Chi Chi Okezie
Online networking is a valuable marketing tool that professionals 
can use to increase their business. The internet is a great way to attract your target market and maintain customer loyalty. Online networking can also help you to achieve business success by building your company's credibility. It is an effective way to market every aspect of your company to potential clients, customers, partners and employees in a professional manner. Listed below are a few tips on how you can generate business through online networking.
Use online networking to attract your target audience, partners and employees.
Create an individual and/or company profile on a networking website. Your online profile should outline your education, experience and background in a particular field, your company history and a description of your ideal client or target audience. This will better illustrate the work or services that you offer, and thus attract the right customers for your business. If possible, include testimonials from past or present clients and customers to enhance your profile and credentials. Also consider listing the types of professionals and companies that you are seeking for strategic partnerships or projects. This will make your profile more appealing to people or organizations that would be interested in working with you or for you. If you operate on a referral fee service, online networking is a great opportunity for you to gain new clients; a detailed description of your company will give others a better sense of who you are, what you do and who would be most interested in doing business with you.
Use online networking to market your products and services to existing and potential clients.
All business professionals should network online to sustain business relationships with their customers and clients. Stay in contact with your customers and clients via email to announce new products, share important company news and inform them of recent industry trends. And remember: clients and customers respond well to incentives and discounts. Running an online promotion can help to increase your sales and get more buzz about your products and services.
Use online networking to promote a professional image for your business.
Online networking can increase your company's professionalism. When your organization is linked to a credible professional group with a diverse membership base it shows that your company is well connected and active in the business community. Becoming a member of an online networking organization can help you to present yourself as an expert in a particular industry or field; you can use your profile to display your designations and certifications and highlight your professional involvement within your industry or business sector.
Chi Chi Okezie joined Cambridge Who's Who in June 2007. Using the resources and networking tools available to her via Cambridge Who's Who membership, Chi Chi was able to receive additional exposure for her company on www.cambridgewhoswho.com, including a feature in the Cambridge Business (CamBizTM) Directory, Announcements, Who's Who in the News and Cambridge Events sections. SIMPLEnetworking LLC will also be spotlighted in the Featured Business section of the upcoming Cambridge Who's Who e-newsletter, "Who's News."
Cambridge Who's Who applauds Ms. Okezie for taking full advantage of her Cambridge Who's Who member benefits and thanks her for the kind words about our services and staff that she submitted for the Cambridge Who's Who Success Stories website.
For more information on Chi Chi Okezie and SIMPLEnetworking, LLC, please view her contributing author profile.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Growing Your Business through Online Networking
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Cambridge Who's Who Announces New Breakthrough Teleseminar Series
April 2008 Teleseminar "Million Dollar Networking Strategies for the 21st Century"Multi-millionaire, best-selling author and proven success coach, Mike Litman, will be sharing his strategies for effective networking and business building with Cambridge Who's Who members on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 9:00 PM EST. His success tips and goal setting techniques will help members to develop their personal brand, achieve business growth and expand their professional network within Cambridge Who’s Who and beyond. We appreciate his willingness to share this valuable information with Cambridge Who’s Who members in an exclusive members-only conference call and are pleased to offer this immense benefit to you for FREE. ($97 value)
DATE: Thursday, April 10th, 2008
TIME: 9:00 PM EST 8:00 PM CST 6:00 PM PST
In "Million Dollar Networking Strategies for the 21st Century," you will discover:
- The biggest mistake that networkers make and how to desperately avoid it
- Two networking strategies that can increase your business by 30% this month
- How to create exponential growth in your personal network
- The networking formula that creates profitable long-term customers
- How to become the person that everybody wants to promote
- And much, much more!
About Mike LitmanMike Litman is the #1 best-selling author of Conversation with Millionaires. Over the last 6 years, he has coached over a quarter million business owners, showing them how to improve themselves and build their businesses better and faster. He is a nationally recognized networking expert and Cambridge Who's Who is excited to share his proven strategies for success with you.
Event Sign-up Information
We were only able to reserve 150 lines for the call. These lines will fill up immediately. To sign up for Thursday evening’s call, send your first and last name, member number and primary email address to networking @ cambridgewhoswho.com. You must be a Cambridge Who’s Who member to participate in the call.
The Teleseminar Series is one of many new and exciting membership benefits that Cambridge has planned for 2008. Look out for future announcements about our expanded product and service offerings. If you would like to receive these updates via email, sign up for the Cambridge Who's Who Email Alerts today!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Cambridge Who's Who Networking Events for Members
07/10/2008 - 7/12/2008 The GirlFriend Gathering Women's Conference
West Palm Beach FL - The Girlfriend Gathering is a blend of experiences that empowers the inner-self— where women find support and creative confidence to achieve a more satisfying life.
10/09/08 7th Annual Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
Business matchmaking. Workshops on marketing, sales, financing, legal issues and successful alliances. Onsite registration will start Wednesday Oct 24th at the hotel at 7:00 AM.
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