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Networking skills are an important core competency you must possess in order to keep social or professional connections in business or in your personal life. There is no better way to close a deal or find a new friend than by having some solid networking skills. Even if you are a "people person" networking skills are still very much needed for the small business entrepreneur or the person who just started out seeking new friends and opportunities. Networking is also a critical skill in business development, sales and many other fields.

It can be hard to define networking skills. It really depends on who you ask. If you ask most people they will tell you that it includes being able to socially interact with others, developing professional relationships and the ability to close a deal. However others define networking differently, they believe networking is about developing personal relationships and becoming an "