Conversational Ballet

by | Jun 5, 2010 | Blog

Yesterday I wrote about eating dinner at the country club with my friend Andrea and several members of her network. While the fact that they were politicians and captains of industry didn’t bother me too much (after all, they are still people), one thing...
Personal Networking: Laura Spensley

Personal Networking: Laura Spensley

by | May 19, 2010 | Blog

I had a very pleasant meeting this afternoon with Laura Spensley, owner and Marketing Manager of SERVPRO of Canton and Washtenaw County. For those who are unaware, SERVPRO is a company who comes in and helps you clean up and restore your home after you’ve gone...
Personal Networking: Debra Power

Personal Networking: Debra Power

by | Apr 16, 2010 | Blog

I had a wonderful coffee-less coffee with my good friend Debra Power today. She’s the President and founder of Power Marketing and Research. She also serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce and is one of...
Personal Networking: Timothy Wells Householder

Personal Networking: Timothy Wells Householder

by | Apr 12, 2010 | Blog

This is another in my series about networking tips, techniques, and systems that I learn from my conversations with my own network. In this case, I was chatting with my friend, Tim Householder (aka Timothy Wells Householder), over lunch and he told me about some of...

Personal Networking: Kelly Parkinson

by | Apr 7, 2010 | Blog

As I continue to expand my own networking practice, I meet with more and more expert networkers each day. I thought it might be useful to ask them what tools and tips they use in the process of making connections. For the first article in this series, I chatted with...