MONDAY MOTIVATOR | Hoarding or Helping? Why Sharing with Others Will Increase Your Business

[Jacqueline Wilson]

Just this morning I had an amazing conversation on Twitter with fellow Project Purse Club members Emma (@TheRealSupermum) and Shara (@MommyPerks) about women and support. And then it evolved into how it's so hard, especially in the female blogging community, to find support because (in general) people hoard jobs and information and then make it extremely competitive ... when it really doesn't need to be.

For all of you "hoarders" out there, I'm going to let you in on a valuable piece of information:

Sharing has gotten me far more jobs than hoarding.

3 Ways Sharing Blogging and Business Information Benefits You

1. Referrals

When you're sharing information, you become known as the "go-to" person. When that happens, people will refer you in conversations. Think about it, you've probably seen someone talk about something in a blogging group or on Facebook. The next time someone asks for that topic you say, "Oh yeah, I think Sarah knows about that. You should contact her."

Referrals=Work=Money, people.

2. Collaborations

I regularly work with sponsors who ask for more bloggers. When this happens, which bloggers do you think I go to? (Hint: It's not the ones that never share with others.) So, if you're one of those paranoid bloggers or businesswomen who always feel like others are out to get you, you're missing out collaborative business/blogging efforts. Trust me on this one.

3. Overflow

Sometimes schedules are so full (between work, personal, hobbies, etc.) that you just can't take on another job (as painful as it is to your wallet). When my clients need something ASAP but I'm at a point that I just can't squeeze another thing into my schedule, I go to my "overflow" list. These are trusted bloggers and businesswomen who share with me, practice reciprocal referrals (you refer me, I refer you), and have quality work. If you're not sharing with others, you are missing out on getting on their "overflow" list.

So, stop feeling like everyone is out to get you and steal your glory. Go ahead, take a baby step and share today. You just may be surprised what doors open for you.

 

Image:Stuart Miles

[Erica Barker]

This is great! Building relationships with people is far more important to me than earning a buck.

[Shara Lawrence-Weiss]

I was trained by someone like that :-) Let's chat some time! LOL

[Jacqueline Wilson]

YEP! RELATIONSHIPS. Great input, Shara and thanks for the link! I don't understand those biz/bloggers that sit behind their screen afraid that everyone is stealing their business...

[Shara Lawrence-Weiss]

This is very interesting. Thanks for writing it. I, like you, have my go-to list of people to refer when I get too much work or just don't have time to take on anything more. That list is small but we help each other. I know they would help me and they know I would help them. What it always boils down to, for me, is "relationships" ! http://www.mommyperks.com/small-business-reviews/relationship-marke... Always about the relationship building :-) You are so right - as the BNI group states: "Givers Gain."