Comments on: Fraternising With The Competition – It’s Good for You.

By: Nic Avery

Nic Avery — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:55:40 +0000

I think just like you, it is actually an advantage to be able to socialise with competitors. There is always something to learn from others.

By: Nicky Jurd

Nicky Jurd — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:56:54 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree that socialising with competitors is a great idea! Not only have I developed strong friendships with my competitors, our relationships have breathed credibility into our industry. These competitor relationships have twice grown into business acquisitions too. Clients look at you with more respect if you don’t rubbish the competition, but can instead play nicely.

By: Nic Avery

Nic Avery — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:31:14 +0000

I think just like you, it is actually an advantage to be able to socialise with competitors. There is always something to learn from others.

By: Natasha Crestani

Natasha Crestani — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:10:39 +0000

Networking is definitely about developing relationships. I have learnt that if you do somthing for the person you have met, however small, it will come back to you in the future. I have met many people at conferences where I present workshops in time management and productivity and de-cluttering, with the organisation Inspired Honey. I usually check out the person’s website and will often forward it onto friends or clients if I think it may interest them. They remember me more in the future. And my contacts benefit too. It’s win-win for everyone. if only life was always like that