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”
Speaking of white papers
Just read an Online Media Daily Q&A with Steve Patrizi, the head of ad sales for LinkedIn. Some background here…I met Steve after his keynote presentation at the BMA event I attended in Chicago last November and was so impressed
Protected: April White Paper
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Timing, Relationships and Connections are….
“In today’s business world, your success is not always predicated on hard work, education and experience. They help, but timing, relationships and connections are paramount to success.” — “Big George” Armistead Rainmaker is a bit of a dated term in
Practice makes perfect
If you’re in the Seattle area and want to practice applying some of the rules in my 12 Rules of Networking white paper, please feel free to stop by the happy hour event being hosted by the Puget Sound American
Protected: March White Paper
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Networking for HR Professionals…the White Paper
Many of you know me to be a networking enthusiast and “Connector” (Tipping Point/Gladwell reference), as well an experienced marketer and business development pro. Well, recently I was asked to author a white paper where I offer 12 Rules of
Are your skills relevant?
Something about the post below really rang true to me, so I wanted to share it. It’s about ageism as it relates to the unemployed many within the 40+ crowd. Please keep in mind that this post was part of
Think differently about your job search
I don’t usually write posts about job search strategies on this blog (I save that for Facebook and LinkedIn), but because I can’t avoid having job search conversations everywhere I go these days, I thought I’d share some of the
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
To accept or not accept
No doubt due to the increase in unemployment rates, many of us have seen an increase in LinkedIn invitations in our inbox. I’m all for helping and connecting people that I’ve met and/or know via a trusted contact, but for