The Stuff in the Back of the Refrigerator

Don’t make this a part of your networking. OK, we’ve all experienced this, so don’t even bother trying to deny it. You know how sometimes you make dinner and it turns out pretty good — not great, but not bad, either? The recipe makes way more...

Lack of Preparation Means Opportunities Lost

I think we’ve covered my lack of perfection in sufficient depth that we all know that I can occasionally be used as an example of what not to do when it comes to networking. Monday morning would be a case in point. But what can you expect from a Monday? My...

Haven’t I Seen You Everywhere Before?

One more reason to focus I’ve always taught that you need to focus your networking efforts in order to limit the number of venues that you attend. We all only have so much time in our lives. We can’t spend it running from event to event trying to drum up...

What an Invitation!

It doesn’t have to be an engraved invitation, just a clear and personal one. My good friend, Jacki Hollywood Brown, expert organizer and founder of J-organize, told me about an experience she had recently. The director of a women’s networking group in her...

Stand Up and Speak (Well)!

I was at a great networking event today (more on that at a later date). As a part of this event, we had a “pass the microphone” segment. A lot of events do this — with or without the microphone. For some reason I got caught up in watching the various...
Greg Peters
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