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Guest Post: When to Stop Networking
Is there ever a time to NOT network? Since I’m the “networking guru” you would think that you could predict my answer before anyone else can beat you to it. My answer might surprise you though, because in my book, the answer is yes, there is a time to not network!...
5 Reasons to Network with Your Association
"Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people." ~ Steve Jobs I just returned from the Annual Convention for the National Speakers Association. Imagine being at a convention of your colleagues in your industry. You’re there...
Excerpt: Will Your Network Let You Borrow the Car?
"Success is nothing if you don't have the right people to share it with; you're just gonna end up lonely." ~ Selena Gomez Share what you are doing. Part of maintaining yourself in the minds of your network is to share what you are working on right now. Let them...
Guest Post: 3 Networking Skills for Your Kids
It’s January and we have all probably set some sort of goals for this coming twelve months. One that you might not have thought of is to equip your children for the networking world. They will face these situations more and more as they get older. Below are 3 items...
9 Rewards from Being on the Board
"Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life." ~ Pythagoras “Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present your 2018/2019 President and Board of Directors for the Michigan Chapter of the National Speakers...
7 Rewards of Great Networking
"We will receive not what we idly wish for but what we justly earn. Our rewards will always be in exact proportion to our service." ~ Earl Nightingale Listen to me. Seriously. Please. Networking. Is. Not. Sales. In the past few days I’ve had people tell me they...
3 Areas for Connection Beyond Google
"Everyone has a purpose in life and a unique talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals." ~ Kallam Anji Reddy What is...
7 Ideas for Fun Summer Networking
"Aaah, summer - that long anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It's a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends."...
Guest Post: 3 Steps to a Second Meeting
My wonderful, Cleveland student, Rick Adkins, Senior Oasis Advisor, asked a great question in our class just recently. “How do I get to have a second appointment with those people I have already met with once?” I think many of us struggle with that same thought,...
