Are you developing meaningful relationships?

A few months ago, I wrote a post titled “An Explosion of Networking Noise“. The crux of my argument was this: we don’t need any more communication platforms – plenty already exist. What we need is to learn how to use existing platforms to build and develop valuable relationships.

This is something I’ve been thinking a lot about recently. Especially with the rise of personal branding, social networking, and most especially in this economic environment, where a powerful network can mean the difference between moving up in your career or moving back home with your parents.

The sad reality is that most of us simply aren’t very good at meeting new people, winning their support and nurturing vested interest relationships. But let me tell you…it’s not your fault! The problem is that most of us have never taken a course in “Intelligent Networking”. These weren’t skills that we were quizzed on in school. If school didn’t teach us this stuff, it must not be important, right? WRONG!

In fact, dead wrong.

Here’s a little secret: if you develop great networking skills – skills that are employed by other intelligent networkers – you will be able to call your own shots in life. Period.

I was fortunate enough to recognize this as a junior in college. And this realization helped me land my “dream job” out of school. But the fact that I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the importance of networking is not good enough for me. No, no. I want every student in the country to acquire and develop the same skills. Why? Because this is the founding mission of TAG. It’s also my raison d’être.

Within the next few days, I’ll be releasing TAG’s Intelligent Networking Guide for FREE. This Guide will help you navigate your way to social circle mastery – and empower you to take control of your career destiny. All I ask in return is that you spread TAG’s ideas throughout your network by sharing it with your world. Until then…