I love networking. With few exceptions, I leave each networking encounter smarter than when I arrived and with a new or renewed professional relationship that typically pays dividends for years and years to come for all parties. But, let’s face it, networking is hard work. There have been times – namely when I have taken […]
Tag: Meetings
Be Prepared
So, here’s a question: What do you do once you’ve identified a networking contact, sent out your invitation and gotten the meeting? Answer: You get prepared! The easy part was getting the meeting and all of the steps leading up to it. But if you really want the meeting to count, I cannot stress enough […]
The Best Meeting Ever
My friend, “Bill”… he’s well connected. He’s also great at connecting others. A natural networker, he prides himself on introducing people to one another when he thinks that they have useful information to share. Bill thought that I ought to meet his colleague, “Jim,” who was doing similar work as I was in 2003. We […]