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It was Only a Joke
Humor has its place in networking. After all, no one wants to be around someone who always has a dour look on their face. That being said, though, we have to make sure that our attempts at humor don't violate what our networking partners would consider acceptable....
Personal Networking: Bruce Webb
I had coffee with a new friend today. His name is Bruce Webb and he is a Real Estate Consultant at Coldwell Banker Preferred Realtors. He's what you'd call a mega-networker. He runs not one, but two different monthly networking events in the Plymouth/Livonia area...
Being a Good Steward
I was down at Keith Hafner's Karate tonight. We were having our monthly meeting of the student assistant teachers. Grandmaster Hafner often touches on a variety of life lessons in these meetings. Tonight we were talking about money and how it can be a powerful...
Networking Rituals
Networking rituals don't have to be this complex. According to the online Mirriam-Webster dictionary, one of the definitions of the word "ritual" is "an act or series of acts regularly repeated in a set precise manner". Could employing some networking rituals make...
Addressing the Envelope
I mentioned not too long ago that I had visited with my new friend, Lois Weinblatt, Lead Concierge at the Zingerman's Professional Presents department. Lois is an amazingly accomplished networker -- able to make anyone she meets feel special and...
The Other Nine Lepers
Lisa, Kaylie and I went to church at St Francis of Assisi this morning. The homily was about the passage in Luke regarding Jesus healing the ten lepers. According to the story, after he had healed them, Jesus sent the ten to the priests so that they could see what...
Nothing to Show
You aren't getting any referrals. Oh, you are doing a lot of networking. For some reason, though, all the work you are putting into strengthening your ties with your connections doesn't seem to be paying off. What's the point of all of this networking stuff anyway?...
Have a Plan for Every Networking Encounter
One of the basic rules of networking at an event is to have a goal when you walk in. Having one helps focus your efforts. It tell you what you will accomplish so that showing up isn't wasting your time. It also tells you when you are done networking and can go home...
The Garden Past Its Harvest
I look out the window at our vegetable garden. From here I can see a single tomato starting to ripen. It's October and this is the only real tomato that we've seen this year (those cherry tomatoes don't really count). I remember past years when that garden...