Executive Networking Profile: Jim Boehler

“It’s about expanding your comfort zone.” says Lakes Community Credit Union Marketing Director, Jim Boehler. “You just have to stop being afraid.” Jim admits that this was a real challenge for him when he first started networking. Chatting with complete strangers was...

Jelly Making and the Networking Practice

“Experience is the teacher of all things.” ~ Julius Caesar The crabapple tree is going crazy this year. It started producing fruit early and with gleeful abandon. That means that I’ve been jelly making — a lot. I just finished my 70th pint jar...

9 Reasons to Network Early, Part 2 of 3

“It gets late early out there.” ~ Yogi Berra Showing up early is one of the easiest and most powerful techniques for success when attending networking events. Last time we talked about three of the nine reasons to show up early: Own the room, double your networking...
They Don’t Want It

They Don’t Want It

Some days they just aren’t in the mood for a sing-a-long. “I don’t think I want to go, Daddy” You could have knocked me over with an overpriced movie ticket. I had been so excited about taking the girls to see the “Frozen”...