Business Card Shuffle

So, you’ve gone to an event. You’ve met and chatted with some remarkable people. You asked for and received their business cards. Now what? Well, I know for me, for many years, those cards would eventually end up in a messy pile on my desk that kept...

Which is Mightier, The Keyboard or the Pen?

During the question and answer section of my presentation at the Milan Chamber on Friday, one of the audience members asked me what my opinion of electronic versus handwritten communication mechanisms. I think it’s a great question. Let’s take a look at...

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

I always loved the old “Cheers” theme song, “Sometimes you want to go, where everybody knows your name…” It’s a great sentiment for a neighborhood hangout, but how does it do for networking? I was at an event today where I had...
The Limits of Social Media Sites

The Limits of Social Media Sites

Which feels more connected, shaking hands and looking each other in the eye, or “poking” them on Facebook? Which feels more powerful, sitting down to coffee or sending a LinkedIn message? Which feels more emotionally intimate, giving your child a hug (even...

Business Cards — Why They Are Important

OK, some who’ve been reading this blog for a while might be under the impression that I don’t think business cards are important. That’s not true. I just don’t think they are important for the reasons that everyone else thinks they are...