Networking Etiquette

So expanding on previous topics i've brought up i thought i would delve into the bare bones of handling people while networking.

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If you had followed my previous advice a contact will have built up at least a neutral respect level for you, thats great, now this person is open to what you have to offer and will give you some time to present something to them.

I think i'm gonna break this one down into do's and dont's to make it easier.

DO 

• Remember that nobody owes you ANYTHING..and visa versa.
• Take what they say into consideration, you can learn alot from everyone individually.
• Be open to their suggestions, if they make sense.
• Respect their right to opt out of what have to offer.
• Build up the relationship before hard selling.
• Return Favours.

DONT

• Expect the world from someone you barely know
• Get offish or angry if they aren't interested
• Burn bridges over trivial things
• Assume superiority to them
• Act cocky 
• Hit them with links over and over again without finding time to conversate in between

People DONT like being sold to, questioned or propositioned by someone they don't know, ever get those phonecalls where somebody is trying to sell you something? now think of the feeling you get from that, is that the feeling you would like to create in someone who could potentially be a customer/supporter of your music?

Alot of this to me feels like common sense, i do my research and it covers this in more detail, but i'm gonna expand on every article more and more as the blog builds up and more people can make use of the information.

Put it in to practice immediately and watch the amount of people in your network increase, the conversation feels more natural and when it gets to that point, you will feel comfortable in bringing up any business to them, if you're comfortable about it, they will be.

Stay Bless, From Ess.