Everyone wants to work smarter not harder, and when it comes to building your professional brand, networking offers that exact opportunity. Networking allows you to establish yourself as a helpful resource to others, not only professionally but also personally. Networking is good for meeting potential clients but it is just as effective for building key mutually beneficial connections that might serve you well in the future. And even if someone cannot offer you anything in return, it is in the best interest of your brand to help them anyway since it contributes to a positive reputation. Talking to strangers and putting yourself out there do not come easy for everyone, but by challenging yourself and practicing the soft skills of interpersonal communication and speaking, you will grow in confidence, meet new people, and begin to add value to others, and this will stand you in good stead to take your professional brand to the next level. Joining us today to share his expertise on the topic is Steve Adamjee, a vice president with USI Insurance Services, so be sure to tune in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Learn what a personal and professional brand involves and how they are built. 
• How networking can be leveraged for brand development. 
• Understanding that networking is a long-term game of serving and helping people.
• Why building relationships and knowledge sharing are such important aspects of networking.
• Seeking mutually beneficial relationships versus helping those who can’t help you. 
• How your unwillingness to help others will be reflected in your brand. 
• Finding better results by seeing how you can be of service to others. 
• Establishing yourself as a trusted resource regardless of the industry you are in. 
• Thoughts on the value of being part of associations and participating in speaking opportunities. 
• Getting involved in associations that are meaningful to you at both a personal and professional level. 
• Growing as a professional by practicing your interpersonal communication skills. 

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