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Good Old What’s-His-Name
If only remembering their name was this easy. I saw a Facebook update from Shawne Duperon where she talked about what to do if you have forgotten someone's name in a networking situation. The first thing, of course, is not to be too embarrassed. Unless this is the...
Leaving a Message
Just a quick one today. You know how sometimes when you are making your networking calls, you occasionally might end up talking to a machine? OK, first. Leave a message. They know you called. Almost everyone has some sort of caller ID which will show that you did...
Double up on One-to-Ones
Yesterday we talked about some ways to be more efficient with our networking time. One of the methods I listed was doubling up on your one-to-ones. This would be the practice of setting up a coffee or lunch with more than one person. Now, you don't want a whole...
Lightening the Networking Time Load
One of the challenges of networking is that it can be very time consuming. Attending events, making calls, chatting over coffee -- they can all add up to a lot of time if you aren't careful. The problem is, making friends does take time. Trying to shortcut it in...
Venue Review: Whole Foods Market
OK, I'll admit that this one took me by surprise. Leave it to my good friend Megan Torrance of TorranceLearning to teach me something new. We met this morning for coffee at the grocery store -- Whole Foods Market. OK, it's a high-end grocery store, but it's...
Livescribe Echo Smart Pen: Networking Tool?
When I am at a one-to-one meeting with a networking contact, I often take notes. My memory isn't bad, necessarily, but when someone starts rattling off a list of people in their target market, I usually can only remember one or two. The problem is that in the heat...
What if They Don’t Want to Play?
You go to a networking event and meet some really cool people. You get their cards and when you get home you enter them into your contact system. The next day, you give them a call to set up a coffee or lunch. Your goal is only to get to know them a little better....
What is Their Expertise?
Is this your insurance agent? When I met with Lois Weinblatt, Lead Concierge of Zingerman's Professional Presents department, we got to talking about cheese. Now, I am not a foodie. I enjoy good tasting food, but for me to pick out a one-year versus a four-year...
Professional Presents, Personal Touch
Just one of the possible gifts from Zingerman's I had a wonderful opportunity the other day to sit down with Lois Weinblatt, the Lead Concierge of the Professional Presents department at Zingerman's mail order here in Ann Arbor. Lois and I met at a networking event...