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
The world is a-flutter with news of microblogging site Twitter. The early adopters are wondering what all the fuss is about (and possibly that everyone would just quit acting as though they discovered sliced bread) … but for those... 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
We have just released the July Leadership issue of our Women in Business e-newsletter and have included some of the ways you have expanded your capabilities as leader. How have you expanded your capabilities as a leader? Please add... 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
In most cities you can attend a breakfast, lunch or dinner networking event, most days of the week. There are definitely pros and cons to the type of event you attend so it’s important to be clear on what... 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
As the head of a networking organisation for women, you may think that I’d love networking events. Truth is, more often than not they have been a cause of frustration and a waste of time. Four reasons networking events... read more
As the head of a networking organisation for women, you may think that I’d love networking events. Truth is, more often than not they have been a cause of frustration and a waste of time. Four reasons networking events... read more
