Ways to Capture Information From Your Contacts!There are many ways to capture information from people you come in contact with on a daily basis. If you want to build your network quickly, you need to learn how to gather their information on every occasion. Here are some great ways to obtain information from contacts. Make sure you immediately enter as much information about these contacts into your database as soon as you receive correspondence from them: 1. Retain mailing envelopes from people who send you mail. 2. Save email addresses from people who send you email. 3. Hand out business cards to everyone you meet and request their contact information in return. 4. Keep an address book on your at all times - if you go to a social gathering, keep it out. Collect as many names, addresses, and other information from everyone at the gathering you can meet. 5. If you have a website, you must provide a way in order to capture information within your website. This can be done with forms that people fill out, scripts run on your website that if they click a link, their information is automatically sent to your database, and place pop-ups/unders in key places throughout your website. 6. Ask friends for contact information from people in their networks - referral programs are great or "tell a friend" links in emails, on websites, or in other forms of correspondence. 7. Search in directories and publications that provide contact information for people who provide services you need - lawyers, doctors, specialists... There are several ways to capture information from people, you just have to keep it on your mind at all times. Always make it a goal to obtain contact information from everyone you meet. This will rapidly grow your network into a huge web of leverage.
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