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Can network marketing be successful in Arab societies? You as a networker, what are the important things you need to join such a business?

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Question added by Haitham Hamadneh , Project Manager , Manarat Al Hayat for Medical (www.skin.shop)
Date Posted: 2013/04/30

Business networking is a way for you to make the maxim,It's not what you know, it's who you know.." work for you.

The principles and techniques of business networking are mostly common sense. Many of the behavioural principles apply also to business and relationships generally, and specifically to selling, managing, coaching, facilitating

Rasha Abbas
by Rasha Abbas , Workshop Instructor , Multaka al Gesra for Girls

The world is changing and business is changing with it.
In the mean while, Social Media is playing an important role in the alternations in Arab societies.
In my opinion, this is a perrfect time for using new techniques: social marketing.
As more and more small companies and consultancies spring up, the focus in marketing is shifting from the purely traditional approach.
And now increasing numbers of businesses are realising the importance of word of mouth marketing and networking.
That is now changing.
Whilst they still have a role to play in the marketing mix, the traditional routes to market, such as advertising, PR and direct marketing (eg.
cold calling and direct mail), are becoming less and less relevant and more and more expensive for many of today’s small business owners.
Build your personal and professional contact data bases before you need them and begin expanding your social media networks; connect and engage with people to build real relationships

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