Comments on: Rainmaking Recommendation #2 – Join and Join In http://jaimiefield.com/2010/01/20/rainmaking-recommendation-2-join-and-join-in/ Rainmakers Are Not Born, They are Taught! Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:39:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jaimie Field http://jaimiefield.com/2010/01/20/rainmaking-recommendation-2-join-and-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jaimie Field Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:13:39 +0000 http://jaimiefield.com/?p=77#comment-45 Hi Ford! Thank you for your comment. Networking is networking, whether you are doing it in real life or on the internet. You are trying to create connections which will lead to business. As you and I both know, "people do business with people they like". Social Networking is just another wonderful way to connect with others with whom you have like interests or can assist with their problems. LinkedIn is just one of the many Social Networking sites out there to leverage opportunities to meet new people. Next post will address this specifically. Jaimie PS - I am a fan :) Hi Ford!

Thank you for your comment.

Networking is networking, whether you are doing it in real life or on the internet. You are trying to create connections which will lead to business. As you and I both know, “people do business with people they like”.

Social Networking is just another wonderful way to connect with others with whom you have like interests or can assist with their problems. LinkedIn is just one of the many Social Networking sites out there to leverage opportunities to meet new people.

Next post will address this specifically.

Jaimie

PS – I am a fan :)

]]> By: Ford Harding http://jaimiefield.com/2010/01/20/rainmaking-recommendation-2-join-and-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Ford Harding Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:48:24 +0000 http://jaimiefield.com/?p=77#comment-43 Jamie: Your advice is spot on. Does is extend to interest groups on LinkedIn? Ford Harding Jamie:

Your advice is spot on. Does is extend to interest groups on LinkedIn?

Ford Harding

]]> By: Jaimie Field http://jaimiefield.com/2010/01/20/rainmaking-recommendation-2-join-and-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Jaimie Field Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:54:29 +0000 http://jaimiefield.com/?p=77#comment-42 Chris - It's a great idea for branding purposes. Thank you for sharing that. And it won't work alone - you need to put a face to the brand by, as you remind others, becoming actively involved as well. Again, thank you Chris –

It’s a great idea for branding purposes. Thank you for sharing that.

And it won’t work alone – you need to put a face to the brand by, as you remind others, becoming actively involved as well.

Again, thank you

]]> By: Chris Zdunich http://jaimiefield.com/2010/01/20/rainmaking-recommendation-2-join-and-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Chris Zdunich Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:01:00 +0000 http://jaimiefield.com/?p=77#comment-41 Consider consistently sponsoring events of the associations you want to be strongly affiliated with. This can provide you with opportunities to speak, have an exhibit table, have your logo on all mail and e-mail invitations and, over time, gain recognition for the message or branding your are trying to establish. And, yes, I agree, you must become actively involved. Consider consistently sponsoring events of the associations you want to be strongly affiliated with.

This can provide you with opportunities to speak, have an exhibit table, have your logo on all mail and e-mail invitations and, over time, gain recognition for the message or branding your are trying to establish.

And, yes, I agree, you must become actively involved.

]]> By: Jaimie Field http://jaimiefield.com/2010/01/20/rainmaking-recommendation-2-join-and-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jaimie Field Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:41:31 +0000 http://jaimiefield.com/?p=77#comment-39 Konishiwa (sp) Marcus! Thanks for commenting and confirming my point. I tell my clients (the Attorneys) to ask their client what association they belong to and then just join and become involved. Glad you are having a ball too! Konishiwa (sp) Marcus!

Thanks for commenting and confirming my point. I tell my clients (the Attorneys) to ask their client what association they belong to and then just join and become involved.

Glad you are having a ball too!

]]> By: Marcus Kosins http://jaimiefield.com/2010/01/20/rainmaking-recommendation-2-join-and-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Marcus Kosins Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:24:03 +0000 http://jaimiefield.com/?p=77#comment-38 Right on point, for years I always focused my efforts on activities within my bar associations or other legal professional groups and it seldom gave me any work. However, recently I began participating in organizations where client are the primary members, and it has paid dividends, plus I am enjoying myself in these organizations as well. Try it! Marcus Kosins Tokyo, Japan www.usvisa.jp Right on point, for years I always focused my efforts on activities within my bar associations or other legal professional groups and it seldom gave me any work. However, recently I began participating in organizations where client are the primary members, and it has paid dividends, plus I am enjoying myself in these organizations as well. Try it!

Marcus Kosins
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.usvisa.jp

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