{"id":3090,"date":"2017-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/questions-to-ask-when-youre-networking\/"},"modified":"2017-04-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T00:00:00","slug":"questions-to-ask-when-youre-networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/questions-to-ask-when-youre-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions to Ask When You&#039;re Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"36.262592898431\">\n<!--\n\n<pre>-->  <\/p>\n<div property=\"dc:description\" readability=\"22.31544178365\"><!--paging_filter--><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re at a networking event, talk less about yourself and ask more questions of the people you meet. Your approach should be &#8220;what value can I bring&#8221; to others as opposed to &#8220;what can others do for me?&#8221; writes Jill Schiefelbein in her book <em>Dynamic Communication<\/em>. Asking questions will create a more lasting connection and likely <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/real-estate-lead-strategies-2\/\">lead<\/a> to benefits for both parties. \u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"1.9318181818182\">\n<p>Networking Tips: Learn the Art of Schmoozing<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the end, Schiefelbein notes, your goal is to get a second handshake during an initial encounter. When you shake hands again at the end of a conversation, it signifies a true connection. So how do you get the conversation started to form a stronger connection and get that second handshake? Schiefelbein <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/tips-for-house-price-negotiation\/\">offers<\/a> several suggestions for the type of business-oriented questions to ask:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How did you get started in this industry?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your favorite type of client to work with?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s the first thing you do when you sign a new contract?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s something you\u2019re most looking forward to doing with your business (or with your family) in the next year?<\/li>\n<li>What do you feel has been the secret to your success?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Source: \u201cHow to Improve Your Networking Skills,\u201d Entrepreneur (April 5, 2017)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/DailyRealEstateNews\/~3\/vBa_LP0eMk8\/questions-ask-when-youre-networking\"> link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re at a networking event, talk less about yourself and ask more questions of the &hellip; <a title=\"Questions to Ask When You&#039;re Networking\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/questions-to-ask-when-youre-networking\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Questions to Ask When You&#039;re Networking<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3091,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[41,818],"class_list":["post-3090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opportunities-in-new-markets","tag-property","tag-real"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/vBa_LP0eMk8","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8975,"url":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/7-questions-to-ask-before-signing-a-lease\/","url_meta":{"origin":3090,"position":0},"title":"7 questions to ask before signing a lease","author":"Amazing Property","date":"December 13, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Renting a house is a great a way to live affordably and it\u2019s even better if you split the costs with a few housemates. 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