Yeah, yeah, I know I’m being predictable with this one, but it is that time of year and we all should be resolving to be better. Really we all should be working toward improving ourselves. And what better way than to make some resolutions. Right there next to the “lose 10 pounds” and “volunteer more” […]
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The most gratifying thing about networking is that it is based in giving. From this giving comes fruitful relationships. As a networker you have much to be thankful for. 1. Relationships. Knowing people and being known is a powerful and gratifying thing. 2. Respect. Both mutual and earned. Treating people well rewards you with
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Overexposure can be a killer. Whether it is too much time in the Sun or spending too much time with a network contact, too much of a good thing can also be too much. Maybe you are attending the same networking groups each month (or multiple times a month). Or you are eating at the
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Twitter has become the ubiquitous social media tool and…wait, did I really just use “ubiquitous” in a blog post? The use of Twitter and its fellow SM tools are still evolving. And is it really manly to tweet? Seriously, with all the noise being generated by SM, how much of it is really being heard?
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This list is from one of those discussions about how to be a successful sales person. It adapts well to being a good networker. Believe in what you are selling/offering/supporting. Believe in yourself. Master the basics of what you are doing. Be prepared. Stay busy (have energy). Track and measure what you do. Focus on
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The other day I had the opportunity to meet with someone for the first time. He had requested the meeting and was looking to expand his network. It didn’t go well–at least from my perspective. I had budgeted an hour for this meeting and had agreed to meet as a favor to a client. My
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The process of connecting with people is made up of a lot of moving parts. The initial meeting is your chance to be memorable and can lay the ground work for a next meeting or perhaps a long-term relationship. Shaking hands, a smile, the business card exchange. Then conversation. What to say? Where is this
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We all need balance. Whether it is in our home life or our business pursuits, balance and order help us meet our goals, see the good in things and keep us happy. But it is also a strategic thinking to look for balance. Recently, I attended the NAAAP-Dallas’ WIN Conference and heard Kathryn Collins speak
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At a seminar the other day on technology and productivity we discussed a number of applications (apps), tools and techniques and technologies that can enhance your life and build your business. Michael St. Martin of Cognoscape was an engaging speaker and gave us many useful ideas. He presented a “day in the life” scenario of
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You’ve prepared and analyzed, written and read and composed and rehearsed. You walk into the room ready for a solid,clear discussion The discussion begins and goes in a completely different direction. Did you see this coming? Can you flex with it? It has happened to all of us at one time or another: the misread
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