3 Ways You Can Attend a Conference for Free Whether you’re a corporate employee, solopreneur, career changer or small business owner there will likely come a time when you want to attend an industry conference in your town hoping to
Sorry, You Can’t Pick my Brain, But You Can Now Rent It
As a solopreneur, I occasionally have an idea or conundrum that I wish I could just bounce off someone else. Or, sometimes, there’s a challenge or business option I need to talk through a bit because I’m one of those
LinkedIn Usage: Researching, Reconnecting and Networking [INFOGRAPHIC]
Like most things, it’s not surprising to learn that women utilize social media differently than men do, but what I like about this infographic is that it shares some interesting insights on how men use LinkedIn and the average amount
LinkedIn: Oops, they did it again
Yes, LinkedIn has done it again. They’ve taken a feature, that at first seemed to be something of an afterthought, and which also appeared to be released mainly just see what members will do with it, and they then apply
A Small Business Owner Enters a Bar
It’s no surprise that I’m a huge advocate for in-person networking, and I recognize that I cultivate more meaningful connections when I get out from behind my screens, but I recently had to comment on a Huffington Post article titled,”Networking
5 Articles About Networking Worth The Read
With the hectic holiday season approaching, and all the opportunities for socializing and networking that goes along with it, I wanted to share 5 articles I’ve come across that are definitely worth the read (yes, one is mine). 1) Here’s
Learning to Love LinkedIn Tip #10
My #10 and final tip for 2010? Read this blog post titled, “20 LinkedIn Case Studies for Personal Branding” from Kyle Lacy. I spotted it on the Personal Branding Blog. I’m grateful that Kyle culled these stories and saved me
Back by popular demand – 50-4-50
Due to popular demand, I’ve made time slots available during September and October for my 50-4-50 offer. As you may recall, earlier this summer, for 2 days out of each week, I started offering friends of friends and professional contacts
Networking help – it’s everywhere!
I keep coming across great content on effective connecting/networking out there, and since I have some serious Valentine’s Day spirit already I thought I’d spread some linking love around. Enjoy and please share the love with people you know that
Networking IS a survival skill
This is probably not a surprise to most of us, but according to TechCrunch sources, LinkedIn’s usage is up like crazy. You can view their post and data here. And, of course, I luv Erick Schonfeld’s closing sentence at the
LinkedIn for Dummies?
If someone isn’t working on the Dummies book for LinkedIn yet they sure should be. (Rumor has it that someone is.) While I know there are some non-LinkedIn employees in Seattle making money from sharing the basics of using the