lokesh varma

Durham United States

Business Development

Technology / Software / Internet

I am always a rainmaker. I started shaking hands years ago with a purpose - to collect business cards and develop relationships. I shook hands and exchanged cards with more than 1500 people. I have an active database of over 1000 people. I have discovered that business networking is changing. People have many definitions of what it and most do not know. Most are looking for immediate gratification. Networking is a long-term approach and people become frustrated because they do not see immediate results. We may not need to get in touch together today, but tomorrow I might need you, you might need me or one of us may need to get in touch with someone else that is connected to someone th...