This month our tips are from Robyn Henderson. Australia's global networking specialist, Robyn has spoken in 10 countries, presents over 150 times each year and has never advertised - all her work comes from networking, referrals and her website.

For more information go to www.networkingtowin.com.au. Robyn is also on our Panel of Experts Chat Forum this month.

Here are Robyn's Hot Tips for this month:

1. Create and maintain your database (contact details, special interests, major achievements)

2. Make contact with current clients and prospects every 60-90 days

3. Attend one or two networking functions regularly and become known as the key person in your industry

4. When you receive a referral, acknowledge the referral in writing - fax, card, email, at the time of receipt. Then get back to the person and let them know how it went

5. Give away a referral a day to someone in your network. With the law of reciprocity, what you give out is what you get back

6. Send a thank you card every day

7. Build a positive profile in your community - call people by name, wear a name badge, sponsor on a local basis as Anita Roddick says: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY

8. Work your internal network more effectively

9. Avoid keeping tabs on what you do for others: "Give Without Expectations"

10. Be open to opportunities - "The window of opportunity is so clear, sometimes we miss it".