You help people with no known personal gain.įrankly, I don’t believe Bob Littel, Chief Netweaver, has invented anything new.

You connect them because they have a common interest or it benefits them to know one another. Then, as your black book of resource contacts grows, you begin to connect people. Instead of walking into an event thinking about who you can meet to benefit you, you walk into one looking to meet people who interest and impress you. Have you ever seen or heard of the movie Pay It Forward? Well, Netweaving is a pay it forward approach to business. Catchy word, huh? Wanna know more? Well, I’m happy to oblige:) I was hooked.Įarly on in WINN’s evolution someone introduced us to Netweaving. These women were incredible! They shared ideas and resources for growing and improving business. You can imagine my surprise when I walked out an hour and a half later feeling like my time had not been wasted. Whew! That just sounds complicated, right? I was in a sorority in college and enjoyed it, but I’ve been exposed to enough caddy, female politics to steer clear. WINN (Women in NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) Networking). When an esteemed colleague urged me to join her at a WINN meeting I only agreed out of respect for her. They’re gross and they make me wish I were at home with my family. Three flights up in your elevator pitch they’ve already checked out – scanning the room for their next card receptacle. You know them – they’ve handed you a card before a word has been uttered. The novelty of networking wore off quickly for me.

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