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Guest Post: What Do I Do With All Those Cards?

Many times I get asked by networkers of all levels of experience, “How do you keep track of all the business cards you get?” I will share how I do that, but this is a warning before you read – my method does NOT make for a tidy desk! Before we get to the part about...

Guest Post: Don’t Let it Die on the Vine

I organized a lunch this summer for 8 or 9 people that needed to meet each other. They all have similar targets that they were trying to meet, so I figured why not help them to help themselves. The lunch was low key, no official presentation, just getting to know...

Guest Post: What do Swimming Pools and Networking Have in Common

Remember when you were 5 years old? What did you like to do most in the summers? If you were anything like me, it was all about the swimming pool! You could hardly get me out of it. My fingers looked like wrinkly raisins and I was completely water logged by the end...

Guest Post: Three Top Holiday Networking Tips

It’s no secret; the holiday season is quickly approaching. With everyone often looking forward to a break from all the hard work, it’s extremely easy to miss out on one of the best networking opportunities of the year. Between meeting with family you only see once...

Guest Post: Business Cards, What To Do, When?

Because Jason’s article last week was about business cards, I thought I would also write about the topic from a slightly different angle. I want to share how a business card can be a logistical tool for you. You’re at a networking event, perhaps a chamber...

Guest Post: Stack of Dusty Business Cards

Last month I had the rare free evening where I could attend a networking meeting after hours. Since I don’t get out much in the evenings, I was excited to see that there were many new faces in the room, meaning a ton of new relationship opportunities. As I walked...

Guest Post: Top 10 Things to Consider Before Posting

With all the noise that exists in the social space these days, your content will easily get lost if it isn’t the highest quality. Some people have even made it a point to create 10x content to stand out. Regardless of where you are posting, you should always ask...

Guest Post: Shame, It’s Really Not That Bad!

So many people are afraid to forge ahead and create a solid working referral relationship because they might not be able to honor the commitments they have made. Instead they continue to wander around out there in meeting people, but not taking the connections to...

Guest Post: The Retro Candy Store

This past summer my kids discovered this really cool, retro candy store that opened in the plaza down the street from us. Every other day they would walk down the street with their friends and discover one of the unique candies that many of us grew up with. Candy...