On and Offline Strategies for Building Successful Relationships

Relationships are everything in life and business. Think about the past month, how many times did a relationship lead to a sale, an introduction, or an opportunity? Ivin Misner of Business Networking International (BNI) is often quoted to have said, “Givers Gain”  Corporate Alliance, a Utah-based networking organization has a key phrase I love, “People do Business with people they know, like & trust” and remind their members, “At the root of every business transaction is a relationship”. So true!!

Here’s some tips for how to succeed in building successful relationships on and offline.

Be Friendly & Sincere. Ask about Their Needs. Share Resources. Introduce them to Key Influencers, Resources, Look for ways to Help.

Keep in Touch via online resources such as Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin, email, texting, and phone.

#1 Question to ask of yourself & others: What do you need next?

Have a clear intention. Listen & respond with possible solutions, connections, etc. Offer your best every time. Do what you say you’re going to do right away. If you don’t know how to help say, “I don’t know anyone, but I’ll be on the lookout for you.”

When someone reaches out to you, thank them. Hand written notes leave a great impression. Send holiday cards. Birthday wishes. Get to know what’s important to them. Give them little gifts. Send them links to articles they might like, etc.

ATTEND EVENTS. Connect after the event for lunch if possible or follow up with a phone call.

Join an organization! Startup Princess Chambers of Commerce, Networking Groups, BNI, etc.

Seth Godin recommends that we be active in at least 1 online community. My favorites are Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin. Update daily. ALWAYS reply to people who reach out you with a request or need. Use Hootsuite.com to manage your online communities.

Get to know your consumers, and where they hang out online. Go there. Get active in conversation. Always looking for ways to SERVE by offering helpful comments, ideas, etc. don’t ever ‘pitch’ in a comment unless you’ve built and established a relationship.

Seek to get to know the high influencers in your industry. Watch for ways you can help or support them. Comment on their blog, updates, etc. Get on the phone and get to know each other better! Offer them something, introduction, take them to lunch, or offer a free ad on your site, free ticket to an event, etc. Support and cheer them on.

Identify your Key Connections 10-20 people who you want to keep in touch with on a regular basis. Check in with them and see what’s going on,  how you can help, etc. Don’t keep ’score’ on how many times you’ve helped them, etc.

In the end, you’ll have amazing relationships for a lifetime, not just for ‘business’. Some of my very best friends were met online and at events. Enjoy the opportunities ahead!

-Kelly King Anderson, Founder of Startup Princess

Want to connect with me? I’d love to. Tweet me @startupprincess

Podcast by Lookilulu for College Aged Women Interested in Business

Kelly King Anderson was recently interviewed by Lookilulu, a company that profiles inspiring women to help young women see what’s possible in their own lives. In this podcast Kelly talks about how she founded Startup Princess, how Startup Princess helps women entrepreneurs and how she home  schools her daughters and runs a business. We hope you enjoy the interview!

http://www.lookilulu.com/assets/176/Lookilulu_podcast_Kelly_Anderson.mp3

Picking Our Priorities

Kelly King Anderson shares with you this insightful conversation she recently had with The Power of Moms about Picking Our Priorities. Follow the link below to gain meaningful advice, tips and stories that will inspire you to become your best self.

http://www.powerofmoms.com/picking-our-priorities-2.html

Maximize Your Travel Experiences by Connecting with People in Your Industry via Social Media

This week I have the absolute pleasure of a work/vacation ‘down under’ in Australia and New Zealand. Since I’m an uber-connector, the first thing I wanted to do when the trip became a reality wasn’t to cuddle koalas (although that’s #2) was to meet lots of wonderful entrepreneurial women.

Thanks to Twitter, I’ve connected with about a dozen fabulous women and have some fun meetups planned during my trip. The easiest way for me to find the type of women I want to connect with who share my goals/intentions is to do a search via Twittergrader and search first for city and then scan the list for who looks like an interesting match for you based on bios/profiles and then simply send them a “@” message to get their attention and say something like this: @____ I’ll be in Auckland 3/26-27 and organizing a tweetup for women in biz, would love to connect, pls DM if interested. This is such a simple, easy tool for us to reach out to new people we’d like to connect with and just consider the possibilities for business and new friendships!

Now, one thing I’d definitely remind you that if you’re going to approach complete strangers and invite them to meet with you, always meet in a public place during daylight hours is best and meet in small groups if possible. Also, I’d recommend that you have a good look at your Twitter profile and link before you send out requests because no doubt people will be checking out your sanity and background before they accept your invite (at least I always do!!)

Enjoy meeting new people IRL (in real life) in foreign cities when you have the chance, your trip will certainly be more rewarding if you do. Connect with me on Twitter, I’d love to meet up on your next trip to Utah, I’m @startupprincess

Kelly King Anderson is the Founder and Managing Director of Startup Princess. She loves to connect, say hello!

Startup Princess, Sponsors, and Best-Selling Author Seth Godin Raise More than $6500 for ‘The Red Cross for Haiti Relief Fund’

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Startup Princess, Sponsors, and Best-Selling Author Seth Godin Raise More than $6500 for ‘The Red Cross for Haiti Relief Fund’

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 24 – More than $6500 was generated for Haiti Earthquake Relief February 12th when best-selling author, speaker and marketer Seth Godin spoke at a fundraising luncheon in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

The money will go the American Red Cross’s vital efforts in the earthquake-battered Caribbean country.

The event was put together by StartupPrincess.com, whose many members nationwide were powerfully affected by the many images of devastation in Haiti and wanted to help those in need.

“We are very grateful for the generosity of corporate sponsors and contributions raised through our event that made this donation to The Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund possible.,” said Kelly King Anderson, Startup Princess Founder.

Event sponsors included: Mindshare Technologies, Mozy, Zenprint, familylink, The Rail Event Center, FundingUniverse, Persnickity Graphic Design, TwitJump, Gold’s Gym, doodads Promotional Products, SEO.com, LAVA7, doba, Bank of American Fork, XMission Internet, Reagan Outdoor Advertising, OnlinePRBook.com and John Evans Company

About StartupPrincess.com. StartupPrincess.com is an international network committed to Empowering Women Entrepreneurs by offering resources for women in business to support, mentor, collaborate, and inspire one another.

Arrangements for the appearance of Seth Godin made through Greater Talent Network, Inc, New York, NY.

Hiring College Students Has Changed My Life and My Business

Over the past five years I’ve hired college students to help me in a range of capacities–home care and organization, babysitting, teaching my children music lessons, and to assist me with business development, graphic design, and more. Students have worked with me as interns (for college credit) and in part-time capacities Read more

Happy 2010 from Startup Princess!

My heart is full of gratitude for all of you! Thank you, thank you, thank you for making 2009 so fantastic by loving our community and supporting our events, reading this site, and connecting on Facebook Startup Princess Group & Twitter! We look forward to the year ahead and have some wonderful plans in the works to help you all take your business dreams to the next level! Can’t wait to see you again and hear what’s next for you.

May all of your 2010 Dreams come True!

Kelly King Anderson, Startup Princess Founder/Managing Director

Startup Princess Included on Forbes List of 30 Women Entrepreneurs To Follow On Twitter

Recently, Forbes.com published a list of the top 30 women entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter.

Not only is this a fantastic networking resource for so many of us in the Startup Princess community, but it’s an honor for Kelly King Anderson, the original Startup Princess herself, to be featured on the list.

We hope that you’re all taking advantage of the awesome opportunities at hand. Thanks for helping make Startup Princess the success it is!

Moments of Peace- Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge

I’ve been inspired by this month’s “Best of 2009″ blog challenge created by the extraordinary Gwen Bell, one of our favorite Fairy Godmothers here at Startup Princess known all over the world Read more

KSL News Features Startup Princess in Story on FTC Blogging Regulations

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

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