Treat the Event like a Party

by | Sep 6, 2012 | Articles

Don’t talk shop. Isn’t that what we’ve always heard about conversation at a social event? You’re at a party with friends. It’s rude to talk about work. After all, this is a social gathering, not a networking event. While I agree (mostly)...

The 9 Things You Should Know about an Event

by | Aug 17, 2012 | Articles

“Be Prepared!” That’s the Boy Scout motto. How many similar sentiments echo through our stories and sayings? “Look before you leap”, “A stitch in time saves nine”, “Forwarned is for-armed”. Obviously, the concept...

Don’t Skip the System

by | Jul 19, 2012 | Articles

I was so proud of myself. I was meeting a new networking contact at 10am and I actually arrived 10 minutes early. Yay, me! And then I walked in to discover her already there and in the process of packing up. Apparently, we were supposed to meet at 9:30. How did I let...

Panning for Networking Gold

by | Jun 20, 2012 | Articles

Have you ever panned for gold? A few years ago we went on a family trip to Alaska. One of the activities was panning for gold in Denali National Park. I think a lot of us harbor that secret thought that we could go out in the warm sunshine, scoop up a pan or two and...

5 Don’t’s for Good Group Membership

by | May 17, 2012 | Articles

I’ve always said that good networkers almost have to have a split personality. On the one hand, they need to know what they do and who their customer is. They then choose their networking in order to put themselves in contact with either that target market or...

Before, During, and After: Networking the Event

by | Jul 3, 2011 | Articles

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it hundreds of times: The best way to grow your business is through the power of networking or word of mouth. Of course, whoever is saying this never follows up with exactly why that is or how to do it. Especially confusing to...