April Fool’s Day fun, but also highlighting some of the bad behavior many of us experience at the in-person networking events we attend. 😉 Watch this for Dear Sandy’s April Fool’s Day fun:
First in a new series: Dear Sandy
This is the first in a series of “Dear Sandy” networking related questions I’ll answer here or in future posts or newsletters. Please feel free to send me your own networking related questions and I’ll do my best to answer
A Great Primer on Networking
Here’s a link to a GREAT primer from Portland’s Neighborhood Notes blog that’s titled, “How Small Business Owners Should Be Networking.” It’s really all about the basics of networking for everyone and even covers how to utilize new school tools
How To Go It Solo at a Networking Event
I’ve recently been asked to share my advice on how best to approach attending an in-person networking event when you have to go it alone, so I thought I’d just provide access to a PDF of the Nov. 2010 article
Networking defined and why it matters
Find out how I define networking and why I think it matters by watching the interview I did with Steve Piazzale, Ph.D., the host of “You’re Hired!”
ad:tech 2011 The Lean Back Conference Attended By (Mostly) Lean Forward Types
Something new I’m starting: Event Reviews of things I attend. Here’s my first for ad:tech 2011 in San Francisco and what I’ve decided to name it: The Lean Back Conference Attended By (Mostly) Lean Forward Types Event: ad:tech 2011 –
Please pick my brain…for a fee!
For the next 6 weeks, and for 2 days out of each week, I’m offering friends of friends and/or my Seattle contacts a 50 minute career search or biz dev strategy session for only $50. WE ARE SOLD OUT! THANK
7 Savvy Networking Tips for 2010
7 Savvy Networking Tips for 2010: 1) Don’t take networking too seriously. It can and should be fun. Connect with the intention of helping others rather than simply expecting to find the elusive perfect job or client. Relax, take the
Recent product feedback worth sharing
In December, I spoke to the folks of Matt Youngquist’s S.A.F.E. Club at Career Horizons on how to think differently about networking as part of the job search process. I received some really gratifying feedback that I thought I should
San Francisco Free Love a.k.a A PIF PARTY
It’s time to take Bella Domain’s PIF Party concept on the road and the first out-of-state party will be in San Francisco on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Roe on Howard over near Mission and 3rd. Yes, considering I lived
Speakers Behaving Badly
You have got to love this re: an upcoming conference here in Seattle, Oct 4-6: SMB Nation 2008 has even added a “Speakers Behaving Badly” hotline where attendees can report any speaker from the 40+ content sessions that make commercial