Small Talk That’s Not So Talky

OK, let’s admit it. To many of us, making “small talk” with strangers is a painful and awkward task that rates somewhere around getting our teeth cleaned at the dentist on the “Things We Like To Do” scale.  Unfortunately,...

One-to-One’s: What You Can INFER

[UPDATED 8/21/2012] Getting together for a “one-to-one” with another person is a good way to start the “Relationship” step of the ART of Networking process.  Whether it’s a coffee, breakfast, or lunch, it’s just a good time to...

Hungry for Networking

Maybe you’ve never said this to yourself before, but I think I do it every time I step on the scale to weigh myself. “I’ve got to go on a diet.” The funny thing is, from everything I’ve read and experienced, a “diet” just...

You Ought to be in Pictures

These days almost everyone has a camera available to them.  Most of the cell phone cameras have actually exceeded the first digital camera that I had and the newest slim digitals can easily fit into a purse or pocket. So what does that have to do with networking?...