Successful networking is about developing strong interpersonal skills, increasing your brand awareness and discovering hidden possibilities others have to offer. It can help you build your sphere of influence and create valuable connections for you to tap into. We all know well-developed in-person relationships keep on giving in more ways than one.

Successful networking is a combination of confidence and preparation. Knowing how to network is a key skill in today’s business world. Let’s bring your networking skills to the next level!

Here are 5 Have’s for Killer Networking to Grow Your Real Estate Business:

Being a real estate agent means you never know what surprises each day brings. To be prepared for almost anything, you want to have an emergency kit at the ready. There is a wide variety of opinions on what needs to be in this kit. Having combed through discussion boards and blog posts, here is my suggested inventory for your emergency kit. Keep it in your mobile office – aka your car.

Here are 7 Groups of Items to Keep in Your Real Estate Emergency Kit:

Focus on building relationships with your clients to grow your real estate business. You want to be the first agent a potential client thinks of and reaches out to. You can be that agent on top of minds of your clients by being authentic and consistent in your interactions before, during and after a home buying or selling process.

Here are 5 ways to build meaningful relationships with your real estate clients:

Having a Facebook business page and providing a link to it on your website (among other places) is only the beginning. You need to create on-going engagement and nurture your Facebook community. Your Likes will eventually convert into leads if you’re consistent and authentic. Don’t create noise – provide content of value to your target audience.

Here are 5 ways to make your Facebook page come alive: