No, really.
Phishing e-mails, Twitter scammers, phone calls from people that aren’t your credit card company…all these are dangerous.
Now, don’t get me wrong, there are human beings behind all of those cons and those humans are pretty much conscience-free scumbags.
But when you decide to do business through networking, there are less opportunities to be […]
Today is my birthday.
Of course, I wouldn’t have a party on Monday night, so we had it this past Saturday when people were off work and available to attend. One of the things I’ve done the past couple years is to invite both business and personal acquaintances/friends to the birthday party at my home. I […]
After you’ve spoken to a group, there are going to be people that didn’t want to ask a question in front of the rest of the group. They’re shy, and if you want to be a hit and invited back for more speaking goodness…you need to be accommodating!
If the event is supposed to end […]
If you find yourself in a position where you’re going to be talking in front of a group about something…give them something to look at while you talk. Learning is far more effective if you get in through ears AND eyes instead of just ears.
Don’t overwhelm them with an encyclopedia of information. A few […]
On Successful and Outstanding Bloggers (successful-blog.com for those of you who type URLs) Liz writes something deep and meaningful on social networking:
We have to know each other for the “friend” part to work or network like it’s supposed to.
Just adding people doesn’t make them friends. Handing your business card to someone does not make them […]
Once you’ve dipped your toe into the pool of networking (or once you have jumped in the deep end) and you’ve made a few friends.
Are you connected to those friends on all of your online networks? Or perhaps you talk to the same people at the offline events you attend. Either way, you’ve become part […]
People move like snails in the summer. It’s muggy, it’s hot, and even the short trip from the air conditioned car to the air conditioned building can seem like a million miles. You may be wondering where all the networkers are.
They’re not gone
While going to the same events with the same people ad nauseam is […]
A pretty good article from Buzzy Gordon over at About.com – my favorite line in the article is:
Greet each new acquaintance with an openness to learn more about that person, a willingness to help, and an offer to stay in touch.
Because it really can be that simple, at least at the beginning. Getting used to […]
When you give of yourself in referrals, in being friendly, in helping, that’s a noble and wonderful thing. You are well liked and people know they can count on you.
Make sure you don’t fall into the trap of, “Oh, if you don’t have money ask Sue, she’ll help you out.”
That will make you […]
Neworking can happen in a strictly business setting, but many clients are those you have other things in common with.
The new FOX Weather Beta is a great way to test the theory.
Storm chasers and weather buffs are some of the most hardcore people I know. These people bond over storms and weather and […]
Stop being who you were in high school
Written by Jennifer Gniadecki [email] for b5media.
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