7 Networking Ideas for When You’re Feeling Lame

My new friend, Lynda Gronlund, certified personal trainer and owner of Balance Point Fitness, commented on yesterday’s post. You can read the full comment elsewhere, but the important part was that she was feeling lame for skipping a weekly networking event...

The Good Predator

Ironically, both “white hat” and “black hat” networkers have similar mindsets. They both think like wolves. Wolves, when hunting, target the weak, and sick members of the herds. Networkers look at the attendees at networking events in the same...

First-Timer Mistakes: Business Card Expectations

At least he took a shot! Before I try something new, if possible, I like to find someone who has done it before and ask them how to avoid the “first timer” mistakes. I figure if I can call on someone else’s experience, I’ve got a better chance...

Goal-less Networking

I could “network” here! This evening I attended the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber’s Year Ender networking event. This is usually a huge blow-out. I don’t know how many people were there this year, but I know we’ve easily hit over...

Timeline of a Networking Event, Part 3: After

Over the past couple of days we’ve been talking about the sequence of events leading up to and during a networking event. In this example we chose to look specifically at a lunchtime event with a speaker. You can adapt most of these actions, though, to any...
Greg Peters
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