Allow Me to Introduce…

People, women especially, do a poor or mediocre job, at best, of introducing themselves.  Either we say too little, thus undercutting our value, or we say way too much and come across as pompous, arrogant and narcissistic.  I’ll never forget, several years ago when my friend, mentor and then board chairperson, Lesa, told me that […]

Read More

More than Small Talk. Guest post by Yoel Mayerfeld

Introduction from Alana: One of my favorite things about big celebrations is that they provide great opportunities to connect with other people who are also friendly with the hosts and hostesses of the events.  Such was the case at my cousin, Ali’s, recent wedding in Los Angeles to her new husband, Spencer.  In particular, I […]

Read More

Entro: A Digital Tool for Making Introductions

In my business, introductions are paramount to success.  Without them, of course, networking struggles to happen.  And, yet, for so many professionals, seamlessly making introductions seems to be a sticking point.  People don’t know what to say, they don’t have the time, they find it a challenge to engage in a very simply activity:  Connecting […]

Read More