The Networking Nightmare / bummer: you walk into a networking event and everybody’s talking to everybody. Darn! Now what? Go home? Use this as an excuse to leave? Hang on, I’ve got you covered! Several tips: one today, more later. Tip number one: get there early. That’s right; “Fashionably late” does not apply to networking […]
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Holiday Tips for Remembering Names
If you follow the Holiday Networking Challenge I presented [click here to review], you may find it difficult to remember the names of all the people you will be meeting. Below are some additional tips for remembering those new names. (In an upcoming post on Managing Your New, Growing List, I will give you some […]
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 […]
15 Reasons to Arrive Early
You’ve given your presentation a number of times. You’ve got it down pat. You can show up and be ready to fly in 15 minutes. So what’s all this stuff about arriving an hour early? Oh yeah, that’s right—to allow time for unexpected traffic and for finding the restroom once you arrive. In the world […]