Simple Tips: Eating While Networking

by | Dec 12, 2009 | Blog

Networking events often have food associated with them.  Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, hors d’oeuvres, etc, there are a few simple rules you can follow to make sure the comestibles don’t interfere with your networking efforts. Whenever...

Sidestepping the ART of Networking

by | Dec 11, 2009 | Blog

Yesterday in my post on the time commitments of networking, I mentioned that there is a way to shortcut the time necessary to progress through the Awareness/Relationship/Trust process. Now before I go on, I want to re-iterate that you still must achieve a given level...

Networking: How Long Does It Take?

by | Dec 10, 2009 | Blog

One of the most dangerous statements I’ve heard about networking happened right near the beginning of our current economic trevails.  I was at a Chamber lunch and overheard one gentleman speaking to another, “Yeah, things are getting tough in my...

Networking: How Much?

by | Dec 9, 2009 | Blog

If you had an unlimited amount of time, you could attend every networking event in your town or city, spend your mornings and afternoons meeting people for coffee, and eat lunch with a different one of your contacts every day. Unless you know a secret to which none of...

How to “Show Up”

by | Dec 8, 2009 | Blog

In my previous post I tried to convey how important it is to show up for networking, whether over the phone, in person, or via the ‘Net. And by “show up” I mean participate. The challenge is that many technical people have no clue how to do...