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Why you should join Afrotalk.com
Business people throughout the world know the English expression 'It is not what you know, it is who you know that counts!' By joining afrotalk.com you have found a proven way of extending 'Who you know' around the world.
Network without boundaries
Imagine if you wanted to find a sales agent in Africa, some friends in Kenya to visit or some tips on places off the tourist path or even some customers for your products in another country, where would you start? If you had a friend there or another professional you respected wouldn't you ask them? By using Afrotalk to help others by offering your knowledge of your industry or country to answer their questions, people will learn to trust and help you too when needed.
Build your network faster and derive referrals
If a business in the UK is looking for a partner in Africa or to source some goods, they too will naturally look first to people they know and to friends of friends. A personal referral is worth 1,000 advertisements. By building your reputation on this site as someone knowledgeable, trustworthy and friendly you gain a worldwide network of friends and acquaintances and attract business opportunities to come to you.
Build a solid reputation with lasting consequence
There are three particular ways to build your reputation by using this site.
The first is by completing a profile that tells people about who you are as a person, your background, how you may be able to help people and what your goals are.
The second is to contribute to blogs and forums in which people may pose questions or points of view. Maybe you can use your knowledge and experience to help them or perhaps guide them in a particular direction or even just share the fact that you have a similar dilemma?
The third technique is to write your own blogs or ask your own questions in a forum. This may take a bit more practice but anyone can do it and I am sure people will do their best to give you advice on how best to solve your challenge and to discuss your interesting views with you.
Whose gain? YOUR gain
Remember you have nothing to lose and a lot to gain, so don't just join and not contribute. The more you put in, the more you will get out!
