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You go to networking events to network, not to sell-

I am not a big fan of pet peeves, but if I had one it would be the people at
networking events who try to cram their product or service down my throat. I am
not there for you to sell me stuff. You shouldn't be there if you ...

It's important to recognize that everyone in your network needs to hear from you. What's dynamic about that is the frequency with which you communicate with them. Sometimes it depends on projects or workload. Other times it depends on how much you like one another.

There are people in ...

Many of us can discuss our IQ at length. We know the score, we
understand what it measures and we may even remember the test we took.

Some of us are familiar with the the concept of EQ. Our emotional
quotient or emotional intelligence. This concept basically discusses

Worry and regret are emotions that many of us experience frequently. The rub is
that neither of these serve us well.

If we look at worry, we notice that which we worry about has yet to happen. We
are concerning ourselves with some future occurrence or event. Even in the
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Target markets: partners
One of the best ways to gain faster entry into your target markets is through strategic referral partners. Having the right partners - the connected ones who service their clients well - will yield big dividends for you. Here is a quick list for you to understand...

Status updates are simply the fastest, easiest way to let your network know
what's going on. The challenge is, so many of us are posting things that neither
serve us or our network!

Think about it, does anyone really care if you're "sitting on the patio"?. Of
course they...

Ways to be memorable, they're not all good

It's a heck of a lot easier to start a conversation with someone after a networking event when they remember you. Here's the rub, so many of us don't engage in memor...

This message sponsored by the Creative Breakthrough Career Day for IT professionals and Administrative folks December 18 in Troy, MI.

You are a part of the most magnetic networking group the world has ever seen.

It dawned on me recently that we haven't communicat...

1. They show up ready to network. It doesn't really matter if you are
networking online or face to face, you have to show up.

2. They realize the importance of being interested over being
interesting. Networking isn't only about whats in it for me, it about...

Now, more than ever, we need to get in the mindset of helping one another. We are in a situation where more and more people are looking for new opportunities. Many of them have no choice but to do so. It is for them, and the rest of us who may someday be in that spot that I share these guideli...