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What If They Don’t Like Me?
Some people just hit it off. Others just don't see eye-to-eye. Ever since we started kindergarten, this has been a worry for most of us. It probably plateaued around the time we started going to junior high/middle school dances and hasn't faded too much in the...
Remember the Reason for Networking
My mom, Debby Peters, founder of Connext Nation had a great article in her last newsletter about the idea of networking events versus networking relationships. Check it out to read the whole article. The point that really got me was when she was talking about...
7 Networking Ideas for When You’re Feeling Lame
My new friend, Lynda Gronlund, certified personal trainer and owner of Balance Point Fitness, commented on yesterday's post. You can read the full comment elsewhere, but the important part was that she was feeling lame for skipping a weekly networking event because...
Are You Standing in the Parking Lot?
I gave a presentation at the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber last week. It was a good crowd and they reacted well to what I had to say (meaning no one threw anything at me). One of the points I made has to do with the nature of joining any networking group. I...
6 Networking Goals for Other People
We've talked on numerous occasions about the importance of setting goals in our networking practice. From short-term goals, such as the number of people you plan on meeting at an event, all the way to long-term goals such as your ultimate target for your...
It’s Not What You Do
Today was our annual Christmas cookie baking day with my mom. Every year, usually on the second Sunday of December, my mom hops in her little yellow Mini-Cooper and drives up from Perrysburg. We spend the whole day baking batches upon batches of cookies. We managed...
Give Feedback
Our nanny, Beth, is currently in training to become a massage therapist. For homework she was required to give thirty hours of massages to friends and family, but no more than three sessions for any one person. Of course, I volunteered, because I'm that kind of...
Being a Disney Hero
Will the real Cinderella please stand up? I may have mentioned before on one or two occasions that I have a three-year-old daughter. She loves pretty much all things Disney. As a result, I get to watch a lot of Disney movies -- repeatedly. After a certain...
The Good Predator
Ironically, both "white hat" and "black hat" networkers have similar mindsets. They both think like wolves. Wolves, when hunting, target the weak, and sick members of the herds. Networkers look at the attendees at networking events in the same way. OK, they aren't...