6 Reasons Not To Procrastinate Networking

Good Advice for the Job Seeker or Business Owner in the Powersports Industry! 

1. Get In the Game:
Pro hockey legend Wayne Gretzky is famous for saying, "You miss 100% of the shots you never take." If you're only watching from the sidelines how do expect anything good to happen? Step 1. Get in the game. Step 2. Take shots.

2. Get Noticed:
Start networking to get noticed but remember that (at first) no one cares about you. It's a harsh reality but I'm willing to bet that aside from your family or significant other, no one--not your boss, colleagues or friends--are staying up late thinking, "I wonder how I can help Julie make more money, find new customers, grow her biz, find a job…"

If you want it, you have to make it happen. No one is going to hand it to you. No one cares about your brilliant idea or how great your services are as much as you, UNLESS it directly benefits THEM. Start networking to build relationships and get noticed.

3. You Get What You Give:
Be respectful of others' time. Remember what Steven Covey said in the classic book, 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, "Seek to understand before you are understood. Don't dominate the conversation. Ask about the other person first. Listen. Then talk and build friendships. If you pitch, do it in 60 seconds. Then wait for a response. If you get asked more about it, then exchange ideas and keep asking about the other person.

4. Keep Your Connections Warm:
How do you feel about the friend who only shows up when he needs to borrow something or help moving furniture? My friend Chris Brogan said, "No one likes desperation in relationships, no one likes it in business either." Keep your connections warm, don't let them get cold.

If it's been 6 months and your first contact with me is a desperation call because you need help, that's not cool. Don't be a fair-weather friend. Keep your connections warm so that when you need help or you can help others you have a strong support system.

5. The Person Who Can Help Most is the Person You Least Expect:
Sometimes you might not want to show up to an event because you don't think the "right people" are there. In my experience the famous, notable, popular, wealthy--whatever people can't help you or don't care about helping. Don't judge a book by its cover, you never know what someone can do for you or who they know that might make all the difference.

6. Pull Your Weight: 
You have a responsibility.  Remember the Little Red Hen? In the story of the Little Red Hen the Hen decides to make some delicious bread. All of her friends want to eat it but are not willing to help. There's a lot of work to be done and the moral of the story is about pulling your weight, not being selfish and earning rewards.

One of my favorite quotes is "Be the change you want to see in the world." If we really want to create something special, we all need to participate. What can we do when we do it together? The possibilities are endless...
-Bryan Elliott

January eNewsletter

Get Ready for a Great Year!

Happy New Year to all our valued customers.  We have a lot planned for this year and look forward to sharing some exciting news as the year progresses.   We want to wish you the best success in 2012. We will be there for all your 2012 hiring needs and 

beyond. 

Upcoming Events:
Dealer Expo in Indianapolis (February 17-19)
Stop by, post a job, or attend our video bootcamp!  Booth # 4943

   

  

Looking Back at 2011
We are happy to say that 2011 was a much better year than the few years past.  That means that more of you were hiring which means good things for our industry.   Here is a list of some of the industry specific partnerships, alliances or job feeds that we created over the past year to create more online exposure for your job listings:
- Sprocketlist                          - Cycle Trader
- Hookit                                  - Cycle News
- AMA                                    - Racer X
- MPN

*A special thanks also goes out to our Facebook Fans and LinkedIn Community where we list your jobs and make some awesome online connections!  

January Specials:

1. 60-day Job Posting for $149 (save $20)

2. One 30-day Job Posting PLUS 30-day Resume Browsing for just $259

3. 2 x 30-day Job Postings (Valid for 1 year upon purchase) for $199 

December Employer eNews

Hookit.com hooks up with Motorcycle Industry Jobs
Popular action sports social network, Hookit.com, has partnered up with Motorcycle Industry Jobs.com and is now running our RSS job postings to their high traffic website.  This means even more industry specific exposure to your job listings!        

Hookit.com is the #1 social network for motocross, skate, surf, snow, BMX, MTB and other action sports. Hookit.com has over 700,000 members in 137 countries and works with over 400 industry related brands and local businesses.

Check us out by clicking on this link!  See MIJ on Hookit.com  

December Specials:

1. 60-day Job Posting for $149 (save $20) 2. One 30-day Job Posting PLUS 30-day Resume Browsing for just $259 3. 2 x 30-day Job Postings (Valid for 1 year upon purchase) for $199 Sprocketlist Holiday Offer  

Are you looking to drive holiday sales?  Consider this special offer from our trusted partner, Sprocketlist.com.  Sprocketlist has agreed to take an additional 10% off for our valued MIJ employers.  Don't miss out!  Call Sprocket list for details (866) 326-9227.

 

November News

The AMA has recently partnered with us!  That means that you as employers get even more job listing exposure within the industry.  The AMA website is also posting "Featured Jobs" that highlight random jobs from our database.  Check us out:  Click here

Our Social Media networks are growing in leaps and bounds every week.  Did you know that we RSS feed your job listings to all of our Social Networks instantly?  For example, you post a job to www.motorcycleindustryjobs.com and you immediately get in front of not only our subscribed account job seekers and online web partners but 6,300 registered Facebook fans (growing at a rate of 100+ new fans per week)!  Follow us and see for yourself!        

 

November Specials

1.  60-day ad for $149.  (save $20)  

2.  One 30-day ad plus 30 days of resume browsing for $259   

3.  Two x 30-day ads for $199    

 

September Specials

1.  60-day ad for $149.  (save $20)  

2.  One 30-day ad plus 30 days of resume browsing for $259  

3. 5 x 30-day ads (valid for 1 year upon purchase) for $399
   

Win This Trailer!

Motorcycle Industry Jobs.com has teamed up with Sprocketlist.com to give you a shot to win this one-of-a-kind 7x14' Pro-Line Bullet Trailer, worth over $6000!

  

 Click here to find out more and to enter to win!

Motorcycle Product News Partners With MIJ

Motorcycle Product News is excited to announce a partnership with MotorcycleIndustryJobs.com to bring dealers a direct feed of MIJ's powersports industry job listings.

"For years people have been logging on to MIJ not only to check out new job opportunities, but to keep up with the employees and employers of the industry," says MIJ's Alex Baylon. "Now one of the leading industry magazines has teamed up with us to provide the industry a job feed that will allow visitors of www.motorcycleproductnews.com to not only keep up with the latest news, but also the latest industry jobs."

This partnership allows MPN to provide our readers with the hottest job listing in the powersports industry in real-time.
 

"At MPN, we strive to provide our site visitors with quality content that adds real value to their workday," says MPN editor Colleen Brousil. "This partnership expands our growing online presence, making www.motorcycleproductnews.com an essential resource for today's powersports dealer."

Click the Jobs tab at www.motorcycleproductnews.com to explore career opportunities, and contact alex@motorcycleindustryjobs.com to post your help wanted ad on the MPN Jobs page.