It’s so important to show up. If you show up at one event and then the next and then another… people start to expect to see you there. By showing up enough times, you become part of the fabric of your community. It’s not the same without you. And, when you are absent, you are […]
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Make Your Way Around the Table
One of my business partners told me this wonderful networking story. He had been a long time employee of Hewlett-Packard and was proud to tell me that he’d had a few great opportunities to interact with former CEO, Carly Fiorina. One in particular sticks in his mind. He once attended a team celebration dinner at […]
For the Long Haul
A student at Mercer University School of Law sat through my lecture about networking last week. He listened intently, took notes and, with a skeptical look on his face, raised his hand to ask something along the lines of the following: So, hypothetically speaking, I attend a networking reception. I am introduced to Curly, the […]