Years of extensive traveling around the U.S. and overseas as an international business consultant have made me much aware of the challenges facing entrepreneurs and business executives, and in 2004 I founded " The Art of Networking ", a business-social networking organization that provides a “Boots on the Ground” and LIVE interactive online events for entrepreneurs and other business owners/managers to start the process of building relationships. I frequently speak on the topic of networking to the private and public sector and am an Advisory Business Education Council Member to the AZ Dept of Education. In 2006 I added an online based radio/TV network to my business portfolio – WnbNetworkWest.com , which offers "EduTaining" business and non-business programs, and 2007 saw the launch of my video production company eBroadcastMedia.com , with a focus exclusively on business content. I am also an accomplished talk show personality having hosted “The Networking Show” on the air, and currently hosting Mind Your BIZness , an online radio and television show that provides valuable information to entrepreneurs and microbusinesses.
Networking is not about selling. Networking is about building relationships. People will "buy" you before they buy your widget. Networking is net WORKING , not net SittingOnYourButtWaitingForPeopleToComeToYou ! Networking is an investment in time & effort which you need to make for the long term. It is a process and when done right, as yes there is a right and a wrong way to network, networking will pay you big dividends.
To know more about who I am and what I do, I invite you to visit some of my websites starting with DanielleHampson.com . Others you might also find interesting to surf through include MindYourBIZness.com , WnbNetworkWest.com , eBroadcastMedia.com , WomenWebTV.com . There are plenty more sites, but all are interconnected so you will be able to reach them through these.