Putting Heart and Purpose into Networking - the Joy of Connecting
October 22, 2007 by
Networking in corporate America is changing. In 2006 there were more women running Fortune 500 companies than in previous years. Currently, 10 Fortune 500 companies are run by women and a total of 20 Fortune 1000 companies have women in top jobs. That said it seems about time the
Atlanta, GA 30339
United States of America networking concept get an extreme makeover.
The concept of networking came about in the late 80's when its popularity grew during the sales and tech boom. Simply put, business networking was a numbers game. You show up, give your card out while barely introducing yourself, take the other's card and follow the same process throughout the networking event. If you really think about it, networking events are ran like the mindset of a typical man, "let's see how many notches in my belt I can get!" Well sorry buddy, you're about to get sensitivity training!
Now that the ladies have a say in how to network, let's explore the other side. For Bonnie Ross-Parker, Founder and CEO of The Joy of Connecting ®, she's found that by putting the heart into networking, you're able to be more strategic, make better alignments for your business and really learn how to enjoy your work by taking this new approach. The concept: networking from the heart positions you to create relationships based on shared personal and professional interests, which builds in a healthy element of caring and ultimately creates an environment that supports and honors who you are as a person and what you do. For now, the focus is on women business owners. Let's face it, men and women do business differently. That's totally okay and now that it is accepted, it's okay for women to position themselves, challenge the status quo and create networking environments that will be conducive to their continued growth and success.
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The concept of networking came about in the late 80's when its popularity grew during the sales and tech boom. Simply put, business networking was a numbers game. You show up, give your card out while barely introducing yourself, take the other's card and follow the same process throughout the networking event. If you really think about it, networking events are ran like the mindset of a typical man, "let's see how many notches in my belt I can get!" Well sorry buddy, you're about to get sensitivity training!
Now that the ladies have a say in how to network, let's explore the other side. For Bonnie Ross-Parker, Founder and CEO of The Joy of Connecting ®, she's found that by putting the heart into networking, you're able to be more strategic, make better alignments for your business and really learn how to enjoy your work by taking this new approach. The concept: networking from the heart positions you to create relationships based on shared personal and professional interests, which builds in a healthy element of caring and ultimately creates an environment that supports and honors who you are as a person and what you do. For now, the focus is on women business owners. Let's face it, men and women do business differently. That's totally okay and now that it is accepted, it's okay for women to position themselves, challenge the status quo and create networking environments that will be conducive to their continued growth and success.
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