How often do you find yourself on the receiving end of someone try to convince you that you could leverage the useless thing/service/contact or whatever they’re trying to “offer” you? If I had a dollar for every time this happens
Soon-to-be former VP
Since the end of June has arrived, I thought I’d share some thoughts about my adventure as the VP of Networking for the Puget Sound (Seattle) chapter of the American Marketing Association (soon-to-be former VP come July 1). As a
And that’s a wrap
Where the heck did the first half of 2009 go? Most folks I know are all happy to see it go and must say I am one of them. And, in spite of seeing repeated predictions that things aren’t going
Be the change…
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” I keep thinking about this great quote from Mahatma Ghandi because of the unexpected, but definitely welcome, attention my on hiatus Pay It Forward (PIF) parties have received this past
The Vendor Client Relationship
I received this link to a video called, “The Vendor Client Relationship” via email this week (thanks Julie!) and can’t believe how often it’s popped into my mind since. For anyone in a creative services firm this will definitely hit
Social Media is indeed an ant’s eye view
Ants Eye on Gehry Originally uploaded by ariehsinger I recently had coffee w/Sean O’Driscoll from Ant’s Eye View, and was not only impressed with the work they are doing, as well as his work with the WOMMA, but I
Networking in the News
Last week, I had planned to write a quick post to help spread the word about a networking event between Seattle’s PSAMA & Ad Club groups. But, since that ship has sailed (and was a huge success with over 200
Reid Hoffman is right
In a recent Inc. online article, Reid Hoffman, the CEO/Founder of LinkedIn, provided his reply to their “How I Did It” column. I’m a huge fan of LinkedIn (how could I not be — their tag line is Relationships Matter),
Believer to evangelist
As I shared recently, LinkedIn is exploring a way for you to distribute white papers within their system. And, after close to 450 downloads of my “12 Rules of Networking for 2009” and “12 Rules of Networking for HR Pros”
Why a Climate Policy Primer?
Because crafting a comprehensive climate bill will be on the table in the coming weeks as our elected officials in WDC start debating climate policy legislation, President Obama no doubt knew that he needed to break it down in simple
Are you involved?
One of the rules in my 12 Rules of Networking for 2009 white paper is: Rule #10 – Get Involved in something. Are you involved in something that matters to you professionally or are you just planning to “get involved”