is a valuable commodity to them. When you offer an influencer a coffee, it’s a breach in etiquette.
2. Give influence to get influence – We all know the
cliché you have to give respect to get respect. The same is
true for influence. Make it a routine habit to “big people
up” (that means brag on them, speak about their accomplishment) – celebrate their victories when you introduce
them, or shout them out on your social media.
3. Be a connector – Influential people love connections
to other influential people, so set aside time every week
and make a couple email introductions between influential
people you know who would benefit from knowing each
other.
4. Be authentic – Everyone knows it’s important to be
authentic, but most of us aren’t. Develop relationships
with people you truly admire. If your inner voice is saying
something different than your outer voice, the world will
know. The technical term I like to use for that is “Smarmy”.
Your 30-day challenge - For the next 30 days, gift influence 30 times. If you’re an overachiever, do it 100 times.
Endorse someone on LinkedIn or your other social media,
connect two people together who can help each other,
praise someone’s work to someone for whom it would
matter. Do it daily. If you need more structure and support in this exercise, visit my website and sign up for the
4 week program on my homepage “Igniting Wildfire Word
of Mouth – Going flame to fame in 4 Weeks” - http://www.
wildfireacademy.com/free-gift. Do this challenge diligently
and watch where your influence level is in 30 days.
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Names have been changed to protect people
Your 30-day challenge - For
the next 30 days, gift influence 30 times. If you’re an
overachiever, do it 100 times.
Endorse someone on LinkedIn
or your other social media, connect two people together who
can help each other, praise
someone’s work to someone
for whom it would matter.
the happy entrepreneur
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