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Cyber Business Networking - 2nd February 2009
Growing markets in a slowing global economy.

Faced with a slowing global economy and overall decreased demand for goods and services, businesses will need to develop new markets while keeping marketing cost under control. Expansion is life and contraction is death it has been said. Through cyber business networking (CBN) you can treat the whole world as one market place for your goods and services. CBN helps you to cast the marketing net further out, increasing the likelihood of catching more “fishes in un-chartered waters”.

You must connect with clients and prospects to succeed in business. In establishing connections, first impressions count. Give out your business card and make a lasting good impression of you and your business. With so many people handing out cards at card exchange meetings, transforming that first contact into a lasting commercial relationship is a challenge that you can succeed in by using internet tools such as a Business Website that informs about you and your service or product in an attractive way.

In the traditional local economy, it made sense to have a business address where people could find you such as, a physical store with membership of a trade organization where you could network with business prospects at meetings, talks and trade shows.

The traditional store as a meeting venue with clients and prospects can now be supported or even replaced in some cases with a Business Website. You should link your Business Website onto a virtual business centre like www.worldwidebusinessconnection.com that gives FREEBIES such as business news, skills training and success stories that establishes a free subscribers’ network.

Forward links to this “freebies website” regularly to your clients and prospects and you can maintain regular contact with them. This results in your clients and prospects being reminded of you and your business constantly. With your clients and other members forwarding these FREEBIES too, the link to your website on the virtual business centre will be promoted to an ever increasing number of readers.

Out of sight, out of mind so, keep your business on their minds by forwarding interesting articles on your virtual business centre to your clients and prospects.

The gateway to added business opens when you hand out your Business Card with your business website on it. A well designed Business Website can act as an effective brochure giving information about your business track record that builds trust in you, and, provide information about your product or service that confirms quality and professional delivery.

But it all begins with your Business Card. Most business individuals have hundreds of them kept conveniently in Cardholders or keyed into an electronic data base for easy retrieval. It is a ritual to exchange cards at first meetings between business individuals.

The reasons why business individuals keep Business Cards include:
i.          A link to a potential customer;
ii.          A link to a potential supplier;
iii.         For referring business;
iv.         To update information;
v.          A “feel good” about the card or person giving the card; or,
vi.         For Non-business reasons.

The design, layout and quality of paper used in creating the Business Card have a strong effect on the person receiving the card. So, do invest in quality cards that convey trust and professionalism. This maintains confidence in clients and reassures prospects that it is worth doing business with you.

Add value to your Business Card by making it an introduction to you as a brand to trust. Draw your reader’s eye to your logo and Business Website address. This suggests openness as all is revealed about you and your business on the Website. Remember, ultimately business success is all about Trading with Transparency that builds Trust in you. With virtual worldwide business connection all the world can be your market place! Expand your market base through cyber business networking. Forward this article to friends, clients and prospects.

Siddha Param
International Business Consultant
E-mail:siddhaparam@worldwidebusinessconnection.com