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What’s All the Excitement?
"We lost power." or "Ooo, pretty!" -- you decide. If you listen to the radio or open the newspaper (or your favorite electronic equivalent), it seems like the world is full of bad news. Disasters, calumny, scandal, economic catastrophe, and crime seem to be all...
Finding the Shortcuts
Did someone push the "up" button for the elevator? OK, I know you might be getting tired of these posts, but I was boring someone to tears with my stories of Dragon*Con the other day and another networking concept popped into my head. Bear with me. I'm sure that I...
The Art of Gifting
One of the assumptions that beginning networkers have is that giving gifts to people in their network automatically builds a stronger relationship. Maybe. True, if done correctly, giving presents can be a valuable part of good networking practice. Done poorly,...
Fixing What Went Wrong
Dragon*Con line. It's hard to see here, but the attendees enter the hotel near the white van at the bottom of the photo. At the top, just under the trees, you can see the line extends out of sight. OK, it's another story about my visit to Dragon*Con and the various...
Remember, It’s About Them
Not long ago when I was speaking at a Chamber event, one of the audience members asked me about the best way to communicate. She was interested in particular in the difference between electronic and handwritten media. I told her then -- and I still believe -- that...
The Schmoozer vs The Networker
Someone recently asked me what the difference was between schmoozing and networking. Could you do one and not the other? Was one better than the other? It was a great question, so I thought I would address it here. Looking at the actual definitions of each,...
First Things First
Lisa and I were having a discussion today about how we were going to approach clearing out our basement. We're contemplating having some work done down there and we need to move out everything we can. The thing is, as with most homes, taking stuff out of one...
The Party Guest List
My good friend Angela Kujava of Logic Solutions sent me a note not long ago about an experience she had regarding her company's recent anniversary event. They had invited a number of their customers and encouraged them to bring along anyone they wanted as guests....
So, Why Should I Go?
Probably not a good group for supervillains (for those who are unaware, these are all superheroes) By the way, did I mention that I went to Dragon*Con over the Labor Day weekend? I just wanted to make sure that no one missed out on that subtle detail. I know I may...