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Sunday 10 May 2009

What are some of the best ways to leverage your network to get the help and input you need?

Alison's Contribution:

I'm still learning on this one. Here's what I'm experimenting with.

1. Use Status updates to broadcast to the world at large what you want them to know about you, what you're sharing, etc.
2. Really think hard about who might be interested in helping you with your mission... on the basis what goes around, comes around. This of course means that you need to be committed to those you help.
3. Prepare your questions as though you were having a conversation.
I'd start with some simple yes/no questions to gauge interest and time.
(Happy to help you frame your conversation if you'd like to test the waters).

4. Listen to the advice you're given - suspend any judgements you have that it won't work for you. Just give it a go before you do anything else.

Hope this helps you start to think and break down your challenge into steps which you can follow easily.

All the best for now.

Alison

posted 2 days ago

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