From Business Cards to Business Relationships (ePub)

Want to supercharge your life? Effective networking is the
answer and this book will teach you how.

Professionals of all stripes and ages are told to 'get out
there' and network so they can build their careers, grow their
businesses and elevate their influence in the community, but they
are rarely taught the skills to do that. Most people are lost,
intimidated by the idea of presenting their own personal brand, and
frustrated when it comes to networking. Despite long hours at
events and attempts to make the right connections, they
aren't seeing their desired results.

From Business Cards to Business Relationships is a
start-to-finish guide that demystifies the networking process and
teaches readers how to truly benefit from getting connected.
Allison Graham provides an easy to follow road map that is
adaptable to your personality, circumstances and growth goals. You
will learn how to strategically decide where to go, what to do when
you get there and what to do afterwards to turn those casual
business card contacts into meaningful relationships. Allison's
approach is based on the Four Pillars of Profitable Networking:
Perspective, Personal Brand, Procedures, and a Strategic Plan.

This is a prescriptive, practical system based on the author's
real-life experience of going from unconnected to connected in a
short period of time. No cheesy gimmicks or high-pressure nonsense,
just the skills and knowledge that will create success for anyone
willing to do the work and follow this advice. Regardless of your
past experience or current level of connectivity, your industry or
profession, whether you're an entrepreneur or climbing the
corporate ladder: you can accomplish whatever you want by meeting
and connecting with the right people. From Business Cards
to Business Relationships gives you the tools you need to
cement a positive personal brand and build your own profitable
network.

Praise for From Business Cards to Business
Relationships

"Allison Graham can help you turn an introduction into a
business, a dinner into a relationship, and an average practice
into world class. I've long preached that we're in a relationship
business, and this book provides the handshakes, codes, actions,
and routes to master those relationships."

--Alan Weiss, PhD, Author of Million Dollar
Consulting and The Consulting Bible

"At last--a networking book that actually makes sense!
Allison Graham's four pillars of networking are as simple as they
are powerful. If you are willing to follow her lead with consistent
and persistent effort, you will make your mark and expand your
horizons both personally and professionally."

--Lou Heckler, Humorous Business Keynote Speaker and
Speech Coach

"This book is an excellent and much-needed resource to share
with the business community."

--PJ Hartson, Business Editor, Sun Media