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How to Profit From Networking

Sales are frequently developed through the relationships we have created with other people. Networking functions provide the opportunity to expand our contact list, particularly when we create and nurture quality relationships. It is not enough to visit a networking group, talk to dozens of people and gather as many business cards possible. However, every networking function has tremendous potential for new business leads. Follow these five strategies to make networking profitable:

Caught in the Net – A Sip of Networking

If you think a web is that weelittle fly-catching thing in the corner of your room, you’ve probably been living in the Himalayas. Today, each and every little Tyke (and his dog), are on the World Wide web. And if you are reading this, then more certainly than your dog’s name (Bruno?), you are conversant with the powers of this blown-up scaffold of computer networks.

Perl, Sockets and TCP/IP Networking

An oversimplified introduction to sockets
Sockets are a mechanism that allows programs to communicate, either on the same machine or across a network. The way it works is pretty simple: Each machine on a network is identified by some address. In this tutorial we will talk about tcp/ip networking, so by network address we mean an IP address. (like 192.168.4.4) Apart from the IP address that specifies a machine, each machine has a number of ports that allow handling multiple connections simultaneously.

Networking: A Team Sport

A couple of years ago, I was scheduled to attend one of my Business Referral Exchange breakfast meetings in a location about 45 minutes away from my home. I’m so used to getting up early to attend breakfast meetings, that I’m rather like a fireman ready to slide down the pole and jump on the truck. My clothes are laid out the night before. The alarm is set for 5:00 AM. The coffee pot is set up and only needs to be plugged in. I’ve got just the right amount of time for one cup of coffee and a quick read of the morning’s paper before I head out. I’ve done it hundreds of times. It’s always been the same…until one particular day.

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