Take some public speaking courses, do a lot of practicing in front of the mirror or a friend, or you can even join Toastmasters or a business referral organization which will help you fine tune your 10, 30 or 60 second commercial. If all else fails or none of this appeals to you, too bad, do it anyway.
Let’s face it, running your own business is tough, you don’t always get to do the things you like to do, sometimes you have to do the things you don’t like to do – so get used to it and fake it ‘til you make it.
The trick to networking for those who are shy or who don’t like crowds or small talk is to ask a lot of questions and ask for other people’s business cards. Don’t worry about talking about yourself or passing out your cards, just worry about the other person and getting their card. Ask them lots of questions about them, their life, their business, their target market, what kind of referrals they like to receive, etc. Because you can always follow up later and send them your card and info!
An important thing to remember when networking is to make sure you wear a clear, professional nametag so when you’re busy talking about other people and what they do at these events, they can still read your name, business and what you do on your shirt so in case they are interested in what you do, they will ask.
So, now that you’ve started networking, doing your follow up and the leads and referrals might be starting to trickle in, what else is there? How are you marketing your business? Do you have a written marketing plan that you refer to and update on a regular basis? If not, write one. There are free seminars offered in most cities by the SBA or other Business Centers who are there to be a resource to small business owners or of course that’s something I can help you with too in my 1 Hour Business Strategy Session
Furthermore, if you want help jumpstarting your business, I would suggest signing up for one of my JumpStart Your Marketing coaching services or a 1 Hour Business Brainstorm Session! You can find out what those entail and how they will benefit you on the products page of my website at http://www.JumpStartYourMarketing.com!
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