The 29% Solution

“52 Weekly Networking Success Strategies”

By Dr. Ivan Misnerand Michelle R. Donovan

What do they have in common?

Urban Legends

Stanley MilgramSmall World Experiment

Small World Experiment

217 People

On average it took 6 steps

64 completed the process

29% were successful

71% Not connected

2 out of 3 people!

6 Degrees of Separation Creates

Achilles’ Heel

Practice

Training

Education

Become Part of the 29% through…

52 Weekly

Networking

Success

Strategies

SOLUTION

NEW YORK TIMESBEST-

SELLINGAUTHOR29%

The

NETWORKING

WEEK 2

Block out time to network

WEEK 3

Profile Your Preferred Client

WEEK 5

Give to others first

WEEK 8

Diversify Your Contacts

WEEK 11

Talk to your family

WEEK 12

Stop Being a Cave dweller

WEEK 17

Find an Accountability Partner

WEEK 29

Ask your own questions

WEEK 46

Ask for Referrals

WEEK 52

Commit to lifelong learning

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Questions?

Gas Prices

Mid-East Violence

CorporateFraud

HousingBubble

War on Terror

Weak U.S. Dollar

SocialSecurity

FederalDeficit

The ChangingEconomy

PersonalDebt

StagnantStagnantMarketMarket

ChinaEmerges

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Déjà vu All Over Déjà vu All Over AgainAgain

Refuse to Participate in

a Recession!!!