Kaylie and the Escalator

Lisa, Kaylie and I flew off to Pennsylvania for a brief family vacation today. We had a bit of a wait for our ride to the hotel. So while Lisa took a much-deserved rest, I was on chase duty, following my adventurous two-year-old around the terminal. She rapidly...

Know When to Say No

Today a dear friend called me up with a great opportunity. She wanted to offer me a leadership position on a new project that her organization is working on. This is an amazing chance to meet with a lot of people, to help out the group, and to build a lot of good...

More Networking Games

I’ve run across one or three additional networking games/activities since the last time we discussed them. Playing card seating — This isn’t so much a game as a particular technique that organizers can use to break up groups who already know each...

Who’s That New Guy?

When networking within a group, you often need to put in a fair amount of time and effort before it begins to pay off. We’ve talked about that in the past. You need that time to show the other members that you are a serious member who’s always looking for...

No Such Thing as Nothing to Offer

I was inspired by Todd Smith’s blog post tonight about being careful with how you treat everyone in your life, because it all reflects on your reputation. I’m sure you know the old saying about telling how good a person is based on how they treat someone...

Be Ready to Tell Them What You Want

Picture this. You’re out having lunch with one of your close networking connections. You’ve been having a great time catching up and learning more about each other. Then there’s a pause in the conversation and she asks, “So, how can I help...
Greg Peters
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