Are you networking with everyone EVERYWHERE? Or just waiting for networking events? Or the business convention? Or trade show? Or are you just too busy to ‘network’ at all? I just heard a great success story that started from a random meeting. Actually, two random meetings for the same individual. This current founder of an […]
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Focus on: ‘Real’ Networking
How do you really network? Of late, I have been observing many people monopolizing, not conversing. Then I have to listen to both parties of that conversation complain that they ‘hate’ networking. Well, no wonder! When I meet up with a certain acquaintance of mine, she will go through the motions of asking me how I am. When I […]
Re-Freshen Your Look; Re-Charge Your Res...
Do you realize how much your presentation of you drives the results of your networking? The number of people you meet, the amount of contacts you make, the number of referrals you get? When you go to a networking event at the end of the day, do you LOOK like the end of the day? […]
Formula 1 Networking Power Tip
Being a Motorhead myself, I thought I understood the ins & outs of cars and racing, sponsorships and networking. But a friend clued me into where the real value of sponsorship comes in, and it took me by surprise. Most of us know that race cars have sponsors for their race teams. It’s […]
Enhance Your Networking with LinkedIn
Networking is critical in today’s environment, and as I have discussed in previous posts, as well as in my Networking and Beyond workshops, it’s important to grow, manage, and work your network before you need it. While networking relies on and needs personal contact, online tools such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, are valuable tools […]
Networking Collaboration Post
I am looking to do a series of posts on my website and a brand new mini-book on networking that will be distributed in electronic form freely. Here is where you come in: I want your BEST and BIGGEST networking tip, or your BIGGEST networking success story, or what was your BIGGEST networking challenge & […]
3.5 Tips on What to Say Next
Ok, you arrive at the start time as mentioned in my previous Networking Nightmare post, before everybody is talking to someone already. Now what? Tip #1 sounds crazy, but it works: Start a conversation with the first person you make eye contact with in the room. That’s right, get the scary part out of the […]
Do’s & Don’ts for Holiday Networking
You will no doubt have countless work-related holiday networking opportunities, whether at lunches, in the office, or holiday parties. Here’s how to master the events and come out with connections for the well. Before I share the tips: remember, go light on the alcohol. You want to remember people’s names, not where you just were. […]