Here’s your challenge for the week. Do something to “zest up” one (or more) of the meetings you’ll attend this week. One of the best ways to do this, regardless of … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Zest Up Your Next Meeting
We spend a lot of time in meetings, and whether you want to agree or not, impressions are made – not only about you – but about all the meeting … Continue reading Awesome Meeting Participation – It’s the Little Things…
Here’s your weekly challenge: declare this to be a week in which you “cleanse” every file you open, whether it is paper or digital. Every time you’re in a file … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Declare a “file cleanse” week.
One of the best ways to build your network is to connect two people who need each others’ services. Or to connect one person to another whose services you recommend. … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Be a Connector
Wonder when in your business conversation to ask for a business card? Listen to this brief podcast for the answer… and hints about how to manage the biz card once … Continue reading Great Points Podcast: When to Ask for a Business Card, and More…
I get asked this networking question all the time. “How in the world do I start a conversation with someone I don’t know?!” Whether is it how to start the … Continue reading How to Start a Networking Convo…
“The mark of a good conversationalist is not that you can talk a lot. The mark is that you can get others to talk a lot. Thus, good schmoozer’s are … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Do You Need to be a Good Talker?
This is another question I get from hesitant networkers. “When is it most appropriate to exchange business cards?” The answer is simple: At the end of the conversation. There are … Continue reading When Should You Exchange Business Cards?
“It occurs to me that our survival may depend upon our talking to one another.” –Dan Simmons, That’s just it. It takes talking with others to build relationships. Here’s your … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Want to Build Your Network?
One of the biggest mistakes I see “networkers” make is that they build and feed their networks expecting a return. This is a quick way to make your networking efforts … Continue reading …When You Least Expect It!
“My Golden Rule of Networking is Simple: Don’t Keep Score.” Harvey Mackay I love this quote by Harvey M – it gets to the heart of true, effective networking. Which … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Networking and Score Keeping
