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Becoming a part of the mission and staying with it means that you begin building or reestablishing working relationships at some point. The primary function of all three .network websites is to pass you through to resource providers and service providers. The Network is about business networking. The following links may help you learn more.

quotes about the role of networking in enterprise and economic development

virtual networking

essentials for success in virtual networking, then in real-world business networking

Networking for Business Development Results

The Global Registry of Contacts

participating in The Network as a resource provider or service provider

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Search the Web for ... networking "business development"

Search the Web for ... networking techniques "business development" success

Marketing is a function of business development. The practice of economic development has been defined as a specialized form of marketing; e.g., the representative of a place seeking economic development is expected to work at business developmentat the pursuit of prospects. We substituted the word marketing for networking in the suggested keyword searches above. We also searched for the secrets to successful marketing. Following are some of the items reported as such results.

A Key to Successful Marketing Strategiesand We All Have It! by Judith Barry Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University

33 Tips for Marketing Success by AL Lautenslager @ Entrepreneur.com/Marketing

Entrepreneur.com: AL Lautenslager: Guerrilla Marketing column archive

How to Market Your Small Business by Mississippi State University Extension Department, Components of the Marketing Plan published online by That Network

Foundations of a Successful Marketing Program (a Penn State University resource)

Has The Definition of Marketing Changed? from CapturePlanning.com

Here we paraphrase steps to successful marketing and implementation from the answer to the above question in order to make them applicable to business development:

Steps to successful business development include analyzing ... customers and the business environment in order to identify key opportunities to (build and maintain working relationships), figuring out (where there are networking opportunities), and then implementing your plan.

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