The 3 Major Steps of the Networking Process
by Manal Richa I never thought that networking could take over my life the way it did. For an introverted person, it turned out to be a fun and productive process. I find myself thriving on ...
View ArticleAre You a Follow-up Failure?
by Darcy Eikenberg True story: A well-connected coach and career development expert volunteered her services at a large career fair. During the event, she worked with 26 job seekers individually and...
View ArticleHow to Schmooze
by Mark Meshulam Definition: talk idly or casually in a friendly way Value: priceless Gearheads like me have trouble understanding that great ideas and hard work aren’t enough… you gotta shmooze too....
View ArticleNetworking Is Not A Dirty Word
by Julie Cohen You walk into a room filled with people. You look left. You look right. All you see are dozens of people wearing “Hi, My Name is ____” badges. You panic. You want to ...
View ArticleBusiness Networking Groups
There are dozens of business networking groups for you to choose from but not every one is best suited to your needs. Take some time to evaluate the various networking groups to determine where you’ll ...
View ArticleNetworking No-No’s
by Laurie Wilhelm Networking is all about creating, building and maintaining multiple relationships. To be a good networker, you have to be willing and have the confidence to meet new people. Some find...
View ArticleEntering And Exiting Conversations … Gracefully
By Susan RoAne, The Mingling Maven® Although entering a room is uncomfortable, nothing is more daunting than entering a room full of people…already in groups. They say that “breaking up is hard to do”...
View ArticleAre You Guilty of Hijacking?
Mark Perl The thing that stood out for me, whilst I was out and about at events last week, was that I was repeatedly hijacked! This is obviously really common and I know you’ll recognise what I ...
View ArticleThe Importance of Research for Networking
Mark Perl is a master networker. He understands what needs to be done in order to make an excellent impression on those with whom we’d like to create a relationship. Whether the goal is to ...
View ArticleHow To Work A Room: A Guide To Successfully Managing Your Mingling
by Susan RoAne, The Mingling Maven® In the last few years, blog posts and articles entitled “how to work a room” have appeared which contain advice that ranges from useful to useless and...
View ArticlePresentation Skills: 8 Great Tips for an Elevator Speech
by Dianna Booher An effective elevator speech either confirms or destroys your image as an executive — not to mention affecting your results. It should be brief (15-30 seconds), pithy, quotable,...
View ArticleTips for Becoming an Effective Global Networker
by Deborah Swallow If you are the one who can impress any room, make friends with any client and persuade any naysayer, then this article might not be for you. For others, let’s face it: networking ...
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