When was the last time you shared a printed business card in order to introduce yourself? The printed business card is a dinosaur and, much as the printing industry may wish things were different, I figure I’ve probably printed... read more
When networking for business, how personal should you get? Even when networking for business, the most successful networkers share aspects of themselves that are not connected to business. I don’t think of my ‘Work Life’ and my ‘Personal Life’... read more
My network extends beyond Australia, where I currently live, to the US, UK, Asia and Europe. In fact I’m sure my network includes people from all continents and (I wish I knew how many) dozens of countries. Online networking... read more
Firstly, What is a Tweetup? It’s been described as: n. A real world meeting between two or more people who know each other through the online Twitter service. So, what does that have to do with 30 Days of... read more
People have long joined groups and associations to find the right tribe to network with. One of the joys of online networking is that you can be part of groups to which you may never have face-to-face access, but... read more
How many contacts do you need? Social networking behaviours can lead you to believe that the more followers (Twitter), friends (Facebook) and contacts (LinkedIn) you have the better you’re doing at the game and the more successful you’ll be.... read more
How many contacts do you need? Social networking behaviours can lead you to believe that the more followers (Twitter), friends (Facebook) and contacts (LinkedIn) you have the better you’re doing at the game and the more successful you’ll be.... read more
Networking is one of the fastest, most cost effective ways to get more clients and grow your business. But it can also be a frustrating, time-consuming endeavour if you don’t know how to put the pieces together correctly. Are... read more
Welcome to Day 13 0f 30 Days of Networking. I’ve never been a big user of forums. No reason, really. I just haven’t found forums that I wanted to take part in on a regular basis. That’s now changed!... read more
Welcome to Day 12 of 30 Days of Networking. You can go to a networking event most days of the week, if you want to. There are definitely some events that are better than others and some that are... read more
While walking through the San Francisco Maritime Museum I saw a demonstration of how ‘Block and Tackle’ worked. I’m not in any way knowledgeable on things nautical (don’t know my bow from my stern) but I do understand the... read more
Welcome to Day 10 of 30 Days of Networking: Grow Your Network. Refer a friend. Generosity is a definitely trait of great networkers. It’s rarely about “what’s in it for me?” – more often successful networkers look to share... read more
