Women who have started their own businesses and work from home often depend on each other for contacts and networking advice.  Each woman comes with her own set of contacts that can be beneficial to others.  If you come across a contact that you feel would benefit another it would be appropriate to pass the information along, as this is how networks are built.  However, when others approach you for contacts, keep the following in mind:

• If you feel that it is appropriate and would benefit your contact, go ahead and pass along the person’s information.  It would be advised that you include the following information: phone number, email and a quick background. This allows you to make the introduction without putting your contact under any pressure.  Let your fellow networker know that you have passed along their information.
• Before giving out contact information to your fellow networker, it is considered proper etiquette to first get permission from that contact.  This allows the contact to make the decision as to whether they are interested in pursuing the relationship.
• If your fellow networker does not receive a response and approaches you for further help, do what you can, as long as it is realistic and won’t hurt your business relationship with that contact. 
• If a networker asks for contact information, but you feel business politics prevent you from doing so, politely explain the situation and leave it at that.
• In regards to asking for networking assistance, give the same courtesy and respect to others as you would like from them.

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