Diversify Your Contacts

Tip 8 - Diversify Your Contacts

(from the book 29% Solution by Dr Ivan Misner & Michelle Donovan)

The concept in this strategy is to step outside your comfort zone to meet people who are different from you. If you limit yourself to one circle of friends & colleagues, your business's exposure will be finite-limited to that same circle of associates and the people they know. The more diverse the network, the more likely it'll include overlapping connectors that link people together in ways you never would've imagined.

"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein

Your action for today is to contact one of your clients or customers regarding something unrelated to your product or service that would add value to their lives.

Master the Top 10 Traits of a Master Networker

Tip 7 - Master the Top 10 Traits of a Master Networker

(from the book 29% Solution by Dr Ivan Misner & Michelle Donovan)

1. Timely follow-up on referrals,
2. Positive attitude,
3. Enthusiasm/motivation,
4. Trustworthiness,
5. Good listening skills,
6. Commitment to networking 24/7,
7. Gratitude,
8. Helpfulness,
9. Sincerity,
10. Dedicated to working one's network

"A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes." - Broadcaster & Television Producer, Hugh Downs
Your action for today is to focus on maintaining a happy attitude for the whole day.

Create a Network Relationship Database

Tip 6 - Create a Network Relationship Database

(from the book 29% Solution by Dr Ivan Misner & Michelle Donovan)

You need a way to maintain contact information on your clients, prospects, vendors, word-of-mouth marketing team members, & anyone else whose path you hope to cross again - especially those most likely to be able to refer you business. High-tech? No tech? Whatever works. Record every word-of-mouth referral you receive from your network...who gave it to you, how it developed & whether it led to further business.

When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge." - Author and Musician, Tuli Kupferberg

Your action for today is to identify a pattern that is not working for you and make a commitment to change it.

Master the Top 10 Traits of a Master Networker

Tip 7 - Master the Top 10 Traits of a Master Networker

(from the book 29% Solution by Dr Ivan Misner & Michelle Donovan)

1. Timely follow-up on referrals,

2. Positive attitude,

3. Enthusiasm/motivation,

4. Trustworthiness,

5. Good listening skills,

6. Commitment to networking 24/7,

7. Gratitude,

8. Helpfulness,

9. Sincerity,

10. Dedicated to working one's network

"A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes." - Broadcaster and Television Producer, Hugh Downs

Your action for today is to focus on maintaining a happy attitude for the whole day.

Give to Others First

Tip 5 - Give to Others First

(from the book 29% Solution by Dr Ivan Misner & Michelle Donovan)

Giving to others is not only an essential networking technique: it is a fundamental ethic. Givers Gain. No other two words capture so vividly, accurately, & simply the power & potential of networking at its best. By giving to others first you take the first step in building two-way, win-win networking relationships. You're being proactive & positive - and the people on your list of professions will work hard to reciprocate.


Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you are right." - Henry Ford

Your action for today is to identify something that you have accomplished where others doubted that you would.