Networking and referrals are the main way that I have grown my website design company in San Diego since 2006!

There are a ton of local groups (virtually and local) that you can become involved with!

• Check out the video coverage of this topic in Ask a Web Geek episode 19.
• This is an Aug 2024 update to the Jan 2020 update to this post from Jan 2019. (NOTE: A lot of changes happened in March 2020. YMMV.)
• And if you haven’t seen it yet, check out this post where I talk in general about business networking.

I've been having so much fun creating stickers and other cool promotional items through Sticker Mule!

They made it super easy and affordable to start to get different kinds of promotional items for my podcast and youtube channel, Ask a Web Geek.

I started with the round 3" x 3" stickers (center) and then got some of the die cut stickers (center bottom). You can see both of those here, as well as key chains (top) and a coaster (far left):

They have really great deals and if you get on their mailing list, you'll be alerted when they have a special promotion. (Which they do, ALL the time!) In addition to the above, I've also now gotten T-Shirts and Magnets and several different kinds of stickers.

It's all over the news... the virus is changing the way people live and how they go to work.

Restaurants are shutting their doors and changing to delivery or pick-up only service.
Events, meetings, church and group gatherings are being cancelled or postponed.

But something amazing is happening at the same time...
People are coming together and supporting one another. I’m hearing stories of strangers helping other strangers to shop for groceries and other needs when they are too scared to go in public or to the store. We’re looking to help each other and find alternative solutions. And in-person meetings and gatherings are moving online!

Don’t let this slow you down... Let’s look for other options! And let’s use all our online resources to help us stay connected now more than ever!

Networking and referrals are the main way that I have grown my website design company in San Diego since 2006!

There are a ton of local groups that you can become involved with!

NOTE: There is an updated 2024 post HERE!

• Check out the video coverage of this topic in Ask a Web Geek episode 19.
• This is a Jan 2020 update to this post from Jan 2019. (NOTE: A lot of changes happened in March 2020. YMMV.)
• And if you haven’t seen it yet, check out this post where I talk in general about business networking.

Guess what?! I'm creating a weekly LIVE Facebook (and YouTube) show - "Ask a Web Geek" !

"Ask a Web Geek" is a weekly LIVE show hosted by CJ Gilbert and starring your questions!

There are three ways to get involved....

Did you know...?

You can't ask your friends / audience on Facebook to LIKE, COMMENT or SHARE on your posts and videos any more...!?

If you do, they suppress your posts, and hide them!

Even inside your videos! ...They are listening for those keywords, so you can't even SAY them!

What else are we supposed to do?

Networking and referrals are the main way that I have grown my web design company in San Diego since 2006.

There are a ton of local groups that you can become involved with!

(If you haven’t seen it yet, check out my last post where I talk in general about business networking.)

Networking in your local community is one of the best ways to grow your small business.

Networking and referrals are the main way that I have grown my website design business in San Diego since 2006. There are a ton of local groups that you can become involved with. You will find meetings at all times of day...some meet for breakfast, some for lunch, and some have an after dinner / cocktail feel. One group I attend says, “Never eat alone!”

Giver’s Gain

Of course you want to grow your own business, and yet... the best way to do so is to look for opportunities to help other people! It’s really a Win-Win situation... as you are on the lookout for referrals for other professionals, they are on the lookout for referrals for you!

“You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.”

Zig Ziglar