Afraid of Public Speaking?
Public speaking is one of the best ways to build your network by making yourself visible to large groups of people. Unfortunately, to some degree, many people are afraid of public speaking. I've...
The Word of Mouth Manual
I just ran across a good e-book on word of mouth that I definitely think is worth a read. The book is called the Word of Mouth Manual by Dave Balter and is available free as a downloadable here....
Why Do You Network?
I have a series of surveys on networking up at my company website. One of them asks, "What is your primary objective for networking?" I have to admit I'm a little surprised that 75 percent of th...
Should You Network on the Net?
Over the past few months, I've been doing quite a bit of research about online networking. And the more I read (and work on the net), the more I realize that if you're in business today, you def...
Simple Rules for Successful Networking
While reading an older edition of an online newsletter affiliated with my networking organization, I ran across an article that stood out to me because it creatively compares networking to swimm...
Networking is Simple But Not Easy
Networking is simple; it’s just not easy. If it were easy, everyone would do it and do it well… and people don't! This not a blog piece about the step-by-step process you need to employ to netwo...
Storytelling and Business? Absolutely!
I was invited to a very unusual event recently. It was a meeting about "storytelling." It was hosted by Peter Guber. Peter is an Academy Award-winning producer of movies, including Rain Man, The...
10 Traits of a Master Networker
The number one thing entrepreneurs need to remember relating to networking is that people who take the time to build their social capital are the ones who will have new business referred to them...
Entrepreneurs, Stay in Your Flame
While attending the Kuala Lumpur Global Networking Conference for BNI in Malaysia last week, I heard a presentation that really resonated with me. The presentation was given by Penny Power, foun...
Networking Group Basics
I'm aware that it's not just the networking die-hards who may be reading my blog, and I wanted to post something that I think is very important for networking newbies. (Don't worry, it's a good...