tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779482804034573994.post4494077048087338258..comments2023-07-21T12:13:39.523+02:00Comments on The Networking Workshop: Networking Parties: Love ‘em or hate ‘em, good preparation makes them betterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785205813726602003noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779482804034573994.post-28568706595682754932012-01-29T13:48:37.262+01:002012-01-29T13:48:37.262+01:00Hi Rob, thanks for your comment. It has inspired t...Hi Rob, thanks for your comment. It has inspired the next post: Always get the next meeting!<br /><br />CathyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785205813726602003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-779482804034573994.post-42317979162055642992012-01-28T23:02:48.869+01:002012-01-28T23:02:48.869+01:00No doubt the first impression is big. In the fina...No doubt the first impression is big. In the financial services industry, we nearly never close on the first meeting, so proposing some value to encourage a second more detailed meeting is the key to getting interest generated.<br /><br />The first meeting is a good time to learn more, build some trust and offer some ideas. Getting someone interested to the point where you can hopefully meet them again and truly try to give them some value -- that's where the true potential of doing real business begins.<br /><br />Thanks Cathy, good luck here!Rob Schneiderhttp://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/robert.d.schneider/noreply@blogger.com