New Engalnd B2B

I can often struggle with asking people to attend my events or join my group. I find myself thinking that they won’t want to come, so do not bother asking them. You never want to make decisions for other people. Always ask them, because the answer just might be yes.

Please do not let the fear of failure and rejection, stop you from asking. When you think about it logically, what do you have to lose? It is no big deal if they say no. Nothing has really changed right?

My friend tried to start a conversation this week with one of his referral partners at a networking event and the person told him ‘thanks, but I am all set. I am happy with the person I am working with’. We all have business relationships that we are happy with, but when you say you are all set, it hurts your chance to develop a referral relationship with the person you are speaking with. This happens all the time.

It has been a tough week. I had to cancel three events because of the blizzard we had. When you run a business networking group, snow and the fear of snow, causes chaos. Nobody wants to register for an event if they think it is going to snow. It has taken me a few years, but I have learned to accept this fact and realize that I may have to work harder that week but, as always, things will work out.