When are you going to get started? When are you going to take action and not put off what you need to be doing to realize your dreams. 

Hi everyone, my name’s Steve Black, founder of Let’s Talk Referrals and in this podcast, I’m going to share a story about my first and second, third and plenty of other networking event plus some tips to help you feel less nervous when you’re networking.

It’s so easy to say I’ll start networking tomorrow. I need to do busy work first to make sure I’m perfectly ready to network. I need to shower, shave, finish this report, feed the dogs, cats, birds, mice. I need to mow the yard. Clean the car. Paint the outside of the house.

I need to practice my elevator pitch or introduction more. And try and commit to memory those 15 questions to ask so I don’t look or sound silly.

Who’s going? Should I go business or business casual. Should I take brochures as well as business cards? What about my branded pens? Are my business cards better in my left or right pocket? I need a back up pen in case my first runs out of ink. Mints, I need mints. I’ve found Altoids work the best when networking. Well, at least no one complained about bad breath when talking with me. Quick plug there. I wonder if they’ll send me a tin for free.

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