I’m a book lover. I consume books (many at the same time) both in print and audio books. My bedside table and bookshelves are full of yet-to-be-read books. It’s my little fetish and I don’t mind telling you. If […]

I’m a book lover. I consume books (many at the same time) both in print and audio books. My bedside table and bookshelves are full of yet-to-be-read books. It’s my little fetish and I don’t mind telling you. If […]

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If Men Are From Mars & Women are from Venus, How On Earth Do they Network?

Being successful in business requires women to be able to network equally effectively with men and women. On 4 August H […]

You may have heard of the term ‘Netweaving’, coined by Bob Little from Atlanta. The concept is that all those ‘in the room’ are trying to make the right connections for each other, not just for themselves. […]

Becoming known as an authority in your industry makes it easier for you to network. But, how do you establish credibility for what you know? It’s actually not as difficult as you would think. Today we’re going to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 your […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

If you’ve been watching others tweets on a Friday you may have noticed these tags:

#FF
#followfriday

in a tweet, followed by a series of user names. Follow Friday is a great way to share with YOUR […]

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 […]

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 […]