Today’s lesson is all about keeping track of the networking connections that you make. Even as I share this bit of advice, I must fall on my sword and admit, I have not been the greatest example of organization — I was slow to get started and once I took on full-time employment, I failed […]
Author: Alana
Are We Having Fun, Yet?
So, is networking fun??? You bet! Please don’t tell me that after 27 posts you still roll your eyes and cringe at the thought of networking. My friend and mentor, Denise Upah Mills, at LeaderFuel, describes networking as, simply, “friends helping friends.” Who wouldn’t like that, right? Just this morning, for example, I connected with […]
Networking Events
So here’s the deal with networking events: Most people dread and despise them! Does the artificial setting and forced small talk give you the willies, too? The thing is, they can be incredibly valuable, efficient and effective venues for meeting and reconnecting with contacts. I suggest this to you: Take a “fish where the fish […]