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A Pocket Full of Business Cards
Meeting new people in person is still one of the best ways to market your services. If you do a good job at this, you will quickly end up with a desk drawer filled with business cards. But then what do you do with them?
How does one... mingle?
How does one mingle effectively? I suck at mingling, which is bad, since I go to a lot of functions for work (often attended by many important people) where mingling is expected.
Never Eat Alone (and Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time)
Every month myGreenlight.com hosts the Social Capitalist series, where top entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders are interviewed about the human side of success – the friends won, people influenced, and skills learned in everything from performing at work to launching a business.Most of us know that networking is a key to success, and certainly qualifies as a life hack. Still, the devil is in the details.
Networking Roundup
Here are two more related questions I recently received about networking:
Networking: What do I say?
How to Change the World: Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn
Most people use LinkedIn to “get to someone” in order to make a sale, form a partnership, or get a job.
The Guide to Avoiding Small Talk at Okdork.com
3- Details. While the other person is asking questions always ask for details on questions. When people tell me they had dinner at a restaurant, I usually ask what kind, how was it, recommendations and all other details about the place.
If you want to open up opportunities for yourself and your career, consider joining a professional association.
Harness the Power of Professional Associations to Boost Your Career
WE’VE ALL FELT IT. You don’t know what to say or what to do. You feel too aware of yourself and how you’re standing, how you’re looking, what you sound like.
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