Larry Bodine Law Marketing Blog

Networking is a very good way for a lawyer to get new business. In fact I always include it when I'm working with a lawyer to develop their personal business development plan. So the question arises: "Are you any good at networking"?

The answer can be found in the online "Networking Quotient," invented by Thom Singer of Austin, TX, marketer and networker par excellence. It's a free quiz is designed to help you learn about your social networking skills for business and how your skills compare with those of your peers in several demographics.

The 30 question quiz takes about 8 minutes to complete and your results will be presented immediately. You visit www.networkingquotient.com, enter your email address, and a link to the survey is sent to you. Interestingly, the questions will pinpoint the areas that you need to work on. Your score is presented in a bar chart.

The highest possible total is 62 points:

• 51-62 points: Expert Networker.
• 40-50 points: Good Networking Skills.
• 30-39 points: Needs Some Improvement.
• Below 30 points: Networking Not A Priority.

The survey told me "You are on the right track with your networking, but it would be beneficial to your career if you made your professional network more of a priority." 

Many thanks to Thom for creating this sophisticated and fun test.  Thom writes an excellent blog, Some Assembly Required, and is author of a book by the same name, available in the LawMarketing Store for only $19.95