Have you attended an event organized for business networking where the online invitation shows 150 people RSVP saying they are attending and only 10 show up? This problem seems to be trending. However, there are those few events that work the other way around, where there were far more people attending the event than the […]
Yes, there are many people out in the ‘Job Searching’ arena today asking..What is Business Networking? You would think they would know what business networking is all about, but having attended a few gatherings over the past couple of years calling themselves Business Networking gatherings I can see why many are still asking this …
Coming from a (semi)farming background I sometimes find using farming metaphors and analogizes to explain situations in business come to me rather easy. In this case, explaining why it is good to keep your online social community free of individuals who do not understand how social communities work, care for anyone except themselves or …
Things have changed so much in the business networking arena over the past five years I felt listing a few things to remember when attending a business networking event would help those (thousands) who are just now entering the sometimes confusing world of business networking. How Much Time Ya Got? One of the biggest issues […]
While talking to a group of young entrepreneurs this past weekend I was asked..I hear you can make a lot of business connections playing golf..exactly how does that work if you suck at golf? Naturally I answer the question in stride by going through the explanation of how at some point in everyone’s …
It now happens every day. Someone asks someone else for their Twitter address or Facebook Fan Page URL instead for their Business Card. Even the Fortune 500 business people are getting permission from their staunch conservative HR groups to allow them to list their LinkedIn address on their business cards. Social Media is kicking …
I run into people each month who give me some really interesting statements about their golf game. I had a few say.. “Oh, I use to play golf, but lost interest since Golf doesn’t seem to have a purpose after awhile”. Or, “Yes, I play golf but never figured out what to do with …
OK, lets get right down to it..Change is Change, Change is Good and Change can be strange. Change is the name of the game..still. Years ago, as little as five years ago, a change in business direction or plan would usually take place, on average, of every five years. In 2008 that changed to business […]
It seems the trend today in Business Networking is leaning towards premium memberships. I agree with the adage, you get what you pay for and in most cases where there is no charge to attend a gathering of business people you usually get what you pay for as far as business connections are concerned. This […]
The key action phrase in today’s business networking arena should be ..Calm Down. I have business people jump me everyday who first want me to look at their product or service before they introduce themselves. Why? The reasons are many..ranging from seeming desperation to just being excited about what they do. Their action does …
