94: Struggling to Grow Your Network? 5 Tips to Become a Go-To Resource

Are you showing people that you are a valuable resource, even when they are not ready or able to hire you?

The business owners who build strong networks and earn referrals understand that resourcefulness should not be reserved only for paying clients. When you help people, share what you know, and create opportunities for others, you give them meaningful reasons to remember you and mention your name in rooms you are not in.

In this solo episode, Faithann shares two important areas to audit when your network is not growing. You will learn how small etiquette mistakes may be quietly turning people away and how becoming a resource can help you build trust, strengthen relationships, and create more referral opportunities.

Faithann discusses:

How networking etiquette affects people’s willingness to build a relationship with you

Who should offer an alternate date when a meeting must be rescheduled

Why you should tell someone when another person will be joining your meeting

How to become a trusted source of business recommendations

The relationships to build with professionals who serve your clients before or after you

Why hosting meetups, webinars, or educational events can grow your network

How volunteering and serving on nonprofit boards build trust

Ways to share your expertise without giving away too much