They May Still Hate You

“This is rubbish.” That was how a comment from a reader began to a recent article I posted on AnnArbor.com. She then went on to cast aspersions on my business style, location, credentials, and, yes, even my wardrobe. This is the payment you will sometimes...

Stand Up and Speak (Well)!

I was at a great networking event today (more on that at a later date). As a part of this event, we had a “pass the microphone” segment. A lot of events do this — with or without the microphone. For some reason I got caught up in watching the various...

Giving Back and Ulterior Motives

Look! Advertising! Just like my blog! I had an interesting experience today. As many of you know, some of these posts are reprinted on AnnArbor.com — the electronic successor to the former print newspaper, the Ann Arbor News. I post two articles a week, Mondays...

Speaking of Speaking

I’ve been slowly increasing the number of presentations I give lately. At this point, my selfish reason for doing them is to increase my reputation as someone who knows something about networking. Of course, in the process, I have to establish myself as someone...

Be a Joiner, P through T

We’ve been considering the various attributes of networking groups other than networking over the past several days. Taking your time to commit to a group is important since you form the best connections over the long term and you don’t want to spend...