Choose well Know the skills and personalities your team needs to function at its best. Instead of choosing people “just like you”, select those who fill the gaps created by the areas that you find challenging. If you have... 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
Why would you attend networking events? Is it to connect with new people, to reestablish relationships with people you know, to sell your products and services? Here are three not-so-great reasons to attend networking events. 1. To meet as... 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
Welcome to Day 9 of 30 Days of Networking: How to Choose Your Networking Tribes. Tribes are a lot like networks. They are groups of people with similar interests, a shared passion for a cause, event, body of work.... read more
Welcome to Day 7 of 30 Days of Networking. One of the ways that I grow my knowledge is through attending live events and seminars. I’ve travelled all over the world to hear great speakers and thought leaders and... read more
Welcome to Day 8 of 30 Days of Networking. Today we’ll keep it short. Cause, often, we need to be quick, to-the-point and succinct when given the opportunity to introduce ourselves. You’re lucky if you’ve never been cornered by... read more
There are conversations going on right now on Twitter about your industry, the things you’re interested and things you want to know about. There may even be conversations going on about you and your business. How do you monitor... read more
Welcome to Day 6 of 30 Days of Networking. When you send out a message on Twitter those that follow you are the only ones that see the message. Wouldn’t it be great if your message could be spread... read more
