Making New Connections

How do you make new connections?

As a business professional, this is one of the most self-rewarding activities I really enjoy.    Meeting people for the first time and interacting with them on a regular basis provides the opportunity to get to know each person' story.

There are many ways to make new connections.   You can attend networking events, charity events, client appreciation open houses, introductions through tools such as LinkedIn or say hello to someone at the grocery store.   There are many people around us every day who are potential new connections.

Connecting people together to spark a good discussion leads to creative ideas and opportunities for everyone.   It is called the "triad relationship".  You are the third person who connects the other two and once the conversation flows between them, you move on to the next triad connection.  

Watching the energy level between the like-minded people you just connected is the reward.  The icing on the cake is when both go out of their way to thank you for making the connection! 

We attend many events for business, for the community and for networking purposes.   What is your focus at these events?  Keep making your own connections and focus on connecting people together.   Watch your "circle" of connections grow.

Looking forward to making connections today.