Is that other person SO different from you … that it matters? I don’t think so. I trust the simple, people-to-people level. Meaning, the person who exists behind that exterior you see. I’m in a Subway shop, at a busy lunch time, ordering a sandwich. The young girl ahead of me is ordering for 3 […]
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You Don’t Have to be a ‘Big Dog’ to Win
Here are the Top 5, immediately usable tips to start having networking successes: Hang out in the middle of the room, with the Big Dogs. It’s where the action is. On the sidelines, you can keep everyone in front of you. You can hide. And then blame the event because you connected with no one. […]
Are You Networking or Socializing?
There are several articles that denounce socializing as trivial, boring; a waste of time. As if it’s the Amateur-Hour version of actual, business networking. I see it differently. Very differently. Socializing can lead to Networking: it’s honest, disarming, refreshing. It sneaks up on people. It somehow seems easier than the potentially intimidating “networking.” People fall […]
Holiday Networking Challenge
Four score and seven years ago … or was that just ‘yesterday’ … when connecting meant ‘social’ and ‘in-person’. Today, ‘social’ means Social Media, where you connect and engage, but without the human element: the body language, the impromptu comments made because of the situation, the ability to lighten the situation, etc. As you will […]
Holiday Humor Creating Tips
At the cusp of this holiday season, when life becomes more harried and stressful, I want to Make ’em Laugh take a moment and recognize the sheer chaos of it all, and get you to recognize the incredible amount of people and networking opportunities around you at every turn by making people laugh. This is […]