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Business is about money, product and most important of all, it's about people; those who will give you business and those who will add value to your business. These two groups of people can leverage your business for success or cause you to lose out to competition. People who will be giving you business include:

• Your customers or clients
• Smart Partners (people who outsource work in your direction or to whom you outsource work)
• Recommenders/network node (people who will play a role in connecting you to a potential new business or someone who can add value to your business).

People who can potentially add value to your business:

• Business partners
• Highly-skilled employees
• Smart partners

However, to gain access to the people who will have a role in your business's success, it is essential to network. Here are some resources you can read up on to get the necessary tips.

For networking ideas, visit:
www.executiveagent.com/career/archives/20050120_main.html

For common sense reminders from Buzz Gordon that we tend to forget visit:
www.hodu.com/business-networking.shtml

Improve your power over people and see how that translates into more satisfying and higher quality business deals:
www.hodu.com/power-networking.shtml