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9 Reasons to Network Early, Part 2 of 3
“It gets late early out there.” ~ Yogi Berra Showing up early is one of the easiest and most powerful techniques for success when attending networking events. Last time we talked about three of the nine reasons to show up early: Own the room, double your networking...
9 Reasons to Network Early, Part 1 of 3
"It's just as easy to be ten minutes early as ten minutes late." Do you remember Mom telling you that? That was right after "Never talk to strangers" and right before "If you keep making that face it will get stuck that way." I don't know about the other two, but...
3 Reasons for Systematic Networking
Are you ready to fly? When I was a computer programmer, my life was all about systems. I mean, that's basically what a programmer does -- create systems so that the computer can take care of repetitive tasks without (much) human intervention. The thing about...
They Don’t Want It
Some days they just aren't in the mood for a sing-a-long. "I don't think I want to go, Daddy" You could have knocked me over with an overpriced movie ticket. I had been so excited about taking the girls to see the "Frozen" sing-a-long movie that it didn't even...
The Networker and the Hard Worker
Your network lets you lift heavier loads. Some people just don't see the point. Maybe they are part of a large organization. Maybe all of their "clients" are internal. Maybe they never have to deal with anyone outside the ivory tower. At any rate they ask, "Why...
The Scenic Route
Well, that didn't work out the way I'd hoped -- and that's OK. For about the past year, I've been trying to focus my speaking business on a specific target market. I thought I would try career resource departments at various institutions of higher education. It...
Forward Behavior: Check the Facts
Maybe they should have checked Snopes.com first To quote Dennis Miller "I don't want get off on a rant here, but..." A few years ago, I wrote a post about being a responsible forwarder -- someone who forwards articles of interest to other people in your network....
The Network Provides
They say, every once in a while, we should count our blessings. We really need to appreciate all we have in our lives and know that we need to be good stewards of all the good things we have. I also like to count my networking blessings. Similarly, it helps remind...