meetings, proposals and sales calls. But this time is much better spent than chasing down one-shot clients. Though small networking you make in-roads with people who are, or who can put you in touch with, the steady clients that will support your long-term.

Don't expect to walk out of every event with a handful of paying clients. Do expect, however, to generate a bunch of quality leads and referral sources. These referrals and leads are the crux of small networking.

You need to have a bunch of different leads in your funnel and a lot of different contacts in your funnel at any given time. Some of these will be hotter at different stages and will be ready to move into paying client status at different stages and different dates. Small networking keeps you in contact with these people throughout their buying phases.

The Bottom Line on Small Business Networking

Client contact and client referrals are what will lead you to long-term, steady clients - The kind of clients that will make your a success. Getting out and attending small networking events may appear to be unproductive socializing but the contacts you make will generate an enormous return on your invested time. Start your small network today - you never know where it will take you.

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