One of the satisfactions of networking is seeing it in action. I’ve been fortunate enough to be a part of putting people together for their mutual benefit as well as the well-being of a client of ours.
Lynn Felhauer, the co-owner of The Graphic Edge, a graphic production company here in the DFW Metroplex, is a contact from the North Dallas Chamber. Lynn and I now meet on a regular basis and share leads and ideas. She is an expert networker.
Scott Clifford and his business partner, Art Fairchild, have a graphic production company and installation company. Scott and Art are trade show graphics veterans and expert installers and graphic suppliers.
It was only natural to connect the guys who install with the people who produce. These connections together recently produced and installed a graphic for our ageny’s client, Aviall. The result was a high quality vinyl graphic for an importnat client, delivered on time and for a very reasonable price.
The value of these network connections really can’t be measured in just one way. I know each of the suppliers independently before they were connected. Once they connected for the end client, I was assured of the quality, speed and price of teh finished product.
Don’t forget to look around you and see who can do what for whom. Remeber that today’s competitior is tomorrow’s client and you never know where the next lead to business will come from.
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