Articles tagged: networking
Column: Network like a toddler - making new connections doesn't need to be a chore
Posted: Mar 03, 2013As of this writing, my daughter, Abby, just turned two years old. She is full of excitement and curiosity about the world. One of her favorite things in the world are playgroups. At playgroups she ... Read more »
Column: Mix your networking medium to keep your contacts engaged
Posted: Feb 24, 2013You've scheduled in your regular networking time. You've got your log to track what you are doing. You've got your list of people to contact. Now there's only one thing left to do. Decide how ... Read more »
Column: Giving generously makes both parties feel great
Posted: Feb 17, 2013Sometimes the best way to give is just simply to acknowledge another person's efforts, or accomplishments, or struggles. It was a few years ago now that I received a phone call from a dear friend. ... Read more »
Column: In a networking group? Watch for the new guy
Posted: Feb 03, 2013When networking within a group, you often need to put in a fair amount of time and effort before it begins to pay off. We've talked about that in the past. You need that time ... Read more »
Column: When networking, make conversation, not a pitch
Posted: Jan 20, 2013"No one wants to listen to your elevator speech." I almost cheered out loud when I read this in an article by Michael Port. In the article, Port talked about how most people don't like ... Read more »
Column: Start networking and don't give up
Posted: Jan 13, 2013A friend and I were discussing the difficulty of getting started in networking. A lot of people start out with the intention of creating a great network. Then they get discouraged when their efforts don't ... Read more »
Column: In networking, it's all about you
Posted: Jan 06, 2013I was having lunch a while ago with my buddy, Tim Householder -- my photography mentor, artist, and owner of Timothy Wells Photography. We talked about business and networking quite a bit. One of the ... Read more »
Column: Setting a good networking example
Posted: Dec 30, 2012We can only point them to the path. They have to walk it themselves.I was speaking to a friend of mine a few months ago about networking. We were talking about an event he had ... Read more »
Column: The levels of networking group participation
Posted: Dec 23, 2012"I've decided to leave the Chamber", she told me. "I'm just not getting any business out of it." I was chatting with a business owner to whom I had delivered a welcome bag when she ... Read more »
Column: Help paint a bullseye on their target market
Posted: Dec 16, 2012Every once in a while when I'm chatting with a new networking partner I run into a little problem. I ask them who their target market is and they respond: "Oh, we can help anybody." ... Read more »
Column: A time to connect and a time to sell
Posted: Dec 09, 2012Networking is not the only way to bring customers to your business. You've got telemarketing, door-to-door sales, direct mail, and print advertising. Heck, you can even tie a banner behind an airplane and tow it ... Read more »
Column: A season for networking
Posted: Dec 02, 2012'Tis the season to be networking Fa la la la la la la la la. Hmm. Guess that's not quite as catchy as the original. We're visiting my folks up in Manistee this weekend. It's ... Read more »
Column: Nothing to show for your networking?
Posted: Nov 25, 2012You aren't getting any referrals. Oh, you are doing a lot of networking. For some reason, though, all the work you are putting into strengthening your ties with your connections doesn't seem to be paying ... Read more »
Column: Not everyone will want to connect in networking
Posted: Nov 18, 2012Ever since we started kindergarten, this has been a worry for most of us. It probably plateaued around the time we started going to junior high/middle school dances and hasn't faded too much in the ... Read more »
Column: How a cold-calling failure could lead to networking success
Posted: Nov 11, 2012My wife, Lisa, used to work for a small start-up company. Having few other employees, the powers that be of that firm assigned her tasks which ranged over a wide spectrum, from helping with the ... Read more »
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