Lightening the Networking Time Load

by | Sep 25, 2010 | Blog

One of the challenges of networking is that it can be very time consuming. Attending events, making calls, chatting over coffee — they can all add up to a lot of time if you aren’t careful. The problem is, making friends does take time. Trying to shortcut...

Venue Review: Whole Foods Market

by | Sep 24, 2010 | Blog

OK, I’ll admit that this one took me by surprise. Leave it to my good friend Megan Torrance of TorranceLearning to teach me something new. We met this morning for coffee at the grocery store — Whole Foods Market. OK, it’s a high-end grocery...

Livescribe Echo Smart Pen: Networking Tool?

by | Sep 23, 2010 | Blog

When I am at a one-to-one meeting with a networking contact, I often take notes. My memory isn’t bad, necessarily, but when someone starts rattling off a list of people in their target market, I usually can only remember one or two. The problem is that in the...

What if They Don’t Want to Play?

by | Sep 22, 2010 | Blog

You go to a networking event and meet some really cool people. You get their cards and when you get home you enter them into your contact system. The next day, you give them a call to set up a coffee or lunch. Your goal is only to get to know them a little better....

What is Their Expertise?

by | Sep 21, 2010 | Blog

Is this your insurance agent? When I met with Lois Weinblatt, Lead Concierge of Zingerman’s Professional Presents department, we got to talking about cheese. Now, I am not a foodie. I enjoy good tasting food, but for me to pick out a one-year versus a four-year...