Motivate Your Networks, Part 4

Power Thought of the Week with Patricia Parham, Ph.D.

Motivate by Sharing Information

As people describe their challenges, pinpoint exactly what they need. Then, be generous in sharing information and referrals. Keep a reservoir of resources at your fingertips and only refer those of which you have personal knowledge and can vouch for quality. If you can help solve someone else’s problem today, tomorrow they, or someone else, will help you solve yours. Pay it forward and build good will in your networks.

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Motivate Your Networks, Part 3

Power Thought of the Week with Patricia Parham, Ph.D.

Motivate by Leveraging Resources

All of us want to get more for our money. Many of us run small businesses and are unable to take advantage of economies of scale. Establish collaborative relationships by sharing administrative help or warehouse shopping memberships. Pool your resources to share advertising costs or office space. Be creative in looking for ways to share costs and reduce overhead expenses. You’ll end up telling others about your partners and they’ll be advocates for your business also. You just strengthened your network.

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Motivate Your Networks, Part 2

Power Thought of the Week with Patricia Parham, Ph.D.

Motivate by Showing Sincere Interest

Everyone likes talking about their work. Show sincere interest, listen and be insightful. For example, I know an After School Program director who was very excited about helping kids. Puzzled, I listened to all the programs providing different activities, none of which were academic. Finally, I said, “It sounds like you’re establishing lots of partnerships that are helping to build the community.” She said, “That’s exactly right! No one gets that.” and offered to help me network in that community.

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Motivate Your Networks, Part 2

Motivate Your Networks, Part 1

Power Thought of the Week with Patricia Parham, Ph.D.

Motivate by Sharing Your Vision

How do we get people to support us when many people that we meet may not share our dreams? One way is to share with them your compelling vision. Create a future outcome that they can almost “see, hear, taste, feel and smell” and they’ll pick up on your passion. Even if they don’t share it, you’ll sound like you’re about to achieve something big. Enthusiasm is contagious. Get people excited about your long-term goals and they’ll ask you how they can help.

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Motivate Your Networks, Part 1