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One-to-Ones: Where? Part 3
OK, for the past couple of days we've talked about some good locations for one-to-ones. We've ranged from the obvious (the coffee shop) to the less so (the grocery store?). Now let's look at some other options that might not be the best choice.Golfing. Now, I...
One-to-Ones: Where? Part 2
Continuing our series on good places to meet for one-to-ones, here are a few which you might not have considered.Bookstore. Many bookstores now have cafes or coffee shops where you can meet and chat. The nice thing is that many folks don't think of bookstores...
One-to-Ones: Where? Part 1
The old stand-by If there is one activity that is really the center of good networking practice, that would be the one-to-one meeting. This is just an opportunity for two people to get together for thirty minutes to an hour in order to learn more about each other...
Are You Happy?
Just a quick note today. I was walking past my wife watching "Oprah" the other day and they were doing a show on happiness. At the point where I walked in the room, they had just asked the audience to choose from four different professions, which was the happiest:...
What an Invitation!
It doesn't have to be an engraved invitation, just a clear and personal one. My good friend, Jacki Hollywood Brown, expert organizer and founder of J-organize, told me about an experience she had recently. The director of a women's networking group in her area...
When to Use the Golden Rule in Networking
No, not that Golden Rule. "Do unto others, etc, etc" is a great rule to apply to networking -- in general. Believe it or not, it doesn't work in all situations. Here's what I've noticed. When it comes to networking technique or how we treat others, the...
Good Neighbors, Good Networking
One of the qualities the best networkers share is a willingness to give without expectation of return. They pass referrals, do favors, make recommendations, even pay for lunch, and never once do they stop to keep score. Somehow they know that the "score" will take...
Networking Like a Snow Day
Snow-maggedon, snow-pocalypse, snow-zilla, snOMG, snowprahWinfrey. Whatever you want to call it, we had a mild blizzard up here in the Ann Arbor area. Nothing serious, just seven or eight inches of blowing and drifting snow. We've definitely seen a lot worse in the...
Beyond the Tipping Point
Sometimes the tipping point can be troubleYesterday we talked about the word-of-mouth tipping point. This is the moment where our networking starts rolling almost under its own power and the benefits start rolling in almost without us having to try at all. Believe...