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Mary
Kurek
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Ten
Reasons
Why
a
Professional
Networker
Could
Be
the
Answer
to
Your
Prayers
A
Professional
Networker
is
someone
who
makes
connections
and
introductions,
locates
experts,
sets
up
initial
meetings,
and
investigates
opportunities
on
behalf
of
a
client.
Intrigued?
Below
are
ten
reasons
why
this
one
person
could
be
the
best
connection
you
ever
make.
1.
You
are
shy
or
uncomfortable
introducing
yourself
to
others.
If
you
have
a
tendency
to
be
a
wallflower
at
events
or
feel
odd
calling
someone
you
don’t
know
to
ask
for
something,
a
Professional
Networker
can
be
an
appropriate
“middle
man.”
2.
Your
network
isn’t
developed
enough
for
you
to
have
the
kind
of
contacts
necessary
for
making
significant
progress
toward
your
goals.
You’ve
spent
lots
of
time
working
on
your
business
idea
but
have
not
invested
time
in
making
sure
you
have
the
kind
of
network
that
will
help
you
achieve
success.
You
need
a
Professional
Networker
who
can
introduce
you
to
people
who
will
brainstorm,
advise,
assist,
promote,
and
collaborate
with
you.
 3.
You
like
the
idea
of
professional
representation.
Just
like
the
pro
athlete,
you
like
having
a
savvy
and
well-connected
professional
represent
you
to
decision
makers,
media
contacts,
and
people
just
outside
your
reach.
A
Professional
Networker
will
help
build
on
your
credibility
and
reputation.
4.
You
are
too
busy,
handicapped,
or
otherwise
unable
to
attend
the
many
events
on
your
schedule
that
involve
networking.
Your
business
suffers
if
you
cannot
“make
the
rounds”
at
events.
A
Professional
Networker
to
talk
about
you
and
your
business
and
collect
business
cards
would
be
great.
Keep
a
Professional
Networker’s
number
on
speed
dial.
5.
You
need
confidential
help.
You’ve
decided
it’s
time
to
look
for
another
job,
but
how
do
you
search
for
a
new
job
when
you
are
currently
working
40
hours
a
week…
and
you
don’t
want
the
word
to
get
out
that
you
are
searching?
Hire
a
Professional
Networker
to
help
develop
leads
and
investigate
areas
of
interest.
6.
You
are
looking
for
a
specific
type
of
individual
and
realize
you
are
clueless
as
to
how
to
begin
to
find
this
person.
Professional
Networkers
find
contacts
for
a
living.
They
are
skilled
in
knowing
where
to
look
and
how
to
make
the
connection.
7.
You
need
to
make
contacts
quickly.
You’ve
got
a
deadline
looming
or
you
are
in
state
of
frustration
over
a
project.
Helping
clients
to
build
their
networks
quickly
and
easily
is
a
specialty
for
the
Professional
Networker.
8.
You
are
lacking
in
negotiation
skills.
You
realize
that
you
couldn’t
negotiate
your
way
out
of
a
paper
sack,
and
even
orchestrating
a
meeting
of
busy
executives
makes
you
nervous.
Negotiating
meetings
and
often
marketing
opportunities
for
clients
is
included
in
your
Professional
Networker’s
bag
of
tricks.
9.
You’d
like
to
develop
a
network
in
an
area
where
you
are
not
located.
If
you’ve
decided
to
relocate
or
are
considering
building
a
business
in
an
area
different
from
your
current
location,
you
need
someone
at
that
location
who
is
“in
the
know.”
Before
you
have
to
make
a
decision
or
start
your
new
life,
your
Professional
Networker
could
have
information
gathered,
resources
identified
and
meetings
with
exactly
the
right
people
arranged.
10.
You
own
a
business
that
you
are
selling
or
are
discontinuing
operations
and
need
help
for
your
employees
in
finding
jobs.
You
would
do
everything
you
can
to
make
sure
your
employees
find
new
jobs,
but
you
are
overwhelmed
with
the
business
transition
yourself.
A
Professional
Networker
would
navigate
a
network
of
decision-makers,
community
leaders
and
social
connectors
to
help
uncover
appropriate
job
leads
while
maintaining
your
credibility
and
good
standing.
If
you
are
wondering
why
you’ve
never
heard
of
a
Professional
Networker,
there
could
be
a
number
of
good
reasons.
While
some
market
themselves
specifically
as
Professional
Networkers,
many
conduct
similar
business
under
other
titles,
such
as
Personal
or
Business
Coach.
Some
offer
such
services
as
a
part
of
their
consulting
practice
particular
to
their
specialty.
In
those
cases,
you’d
find
a
Marketing
Consultant
who
might
help
make
connections
for
a
client
who
needed
media
contacts.
A
good
source
for
locating
a
professional
appropriate
for
your
networking
needs
might
be
the
“Find
a
Coach”
section
of
the
www.coachu.com
site.
In
addition,
an
Internet
search
for
professional
networking
associations
may
yield
a
couple
of
organizations
with
membership
lists
or
forums.
From
those
lists
or
forums,
you
should
be
able
to
identify
some
good
possible
matches
for
what
you
wish
to
accomplish.
Lastly,
your
local
Chamber
of
Commerce
may
be
able
to
provide
you
with
a
referral.
|
Mary
Kurek
