‘Twas the Night Before Networking

by | Dec 24, 2010 | Blog

‘Twas the night before networking And all through the town, The networkers were stirring All moving around They set out their toolkits Preparing for lunch When connections they’d make Gath’ring cards by the bunch Business cards and holder A notebook...

Timeline of a Networking Event, Part 1: Before

by | Nov 27, 2010 | Blog

As networkers we attend a lot of events. After all it’s where we meet new people and briefly touch base with existing connections. Folks who are new to the process, though, are often baffled by the whole thing – what to do and when to do it. If you know someone...

But I’m not a Systems Person!

by | Nov 19, 2010 | Blog

Just another system I was having coffee with a good friend the other day when the conversation turned to the concept of using systems in networking. She admitted that she understood how valuable they were, but that she wasn’t really a systems person so she could...

See You Tomorrow?

by | Oct 24, 2010 | Blog

“I’m at the park. Where are you?” I had a big client meeting this morning. This was a site visit with the funding agencies for a project I am working on through my old business. I was to be there at 10am to help with any technical issues that...

The Ever-Evolving Networker

by | Oct 17, 2010 | Blog

Some habits you should break. Others you want to establish. We’ve covered more than a few techniques, systems, and behaviors over these many months. Some of these you are probably already doing and feel quite comfortable with. There are probably one or two...