Tag Archives: Networking

The right way to network

Son #2 asked me the other day about networking. He is interested in business and it seems he has been told that networking involves spraying the room with your business card (I’m paraphrasing, but you get the idea!). I’m glad to say he is not only uncomfortable with this suggestion but knows instinctively that it [...]

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An enjoyable networking experience

Many people are intimidated by the thought of networking. They feel they need to have a properly rehearsed elevator speech summing up what they do, and a pocketful of business cards that must be handed out. They expect to sell their company or their business, or maybe their boss expects that to justify paying for [...]

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The power of networking

An unexpected benefit of networking was presented to me today when Nerds on Site saved my sanity. I had posted recently about chats with my new “friends” at Bell and Sympatico, and after the last round, I could again receive (and make) phone calls, but couldn’t get on the Internet. Each service provider blamed the [...]

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Join in to benefit when you join up

In a post on his new blog More with Les (there, you see? I’m not the only one new to blogging), well-known International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) guru Les Potter, ABC talks about the importance of professional association membership to a career in communication/PR. I would add that there are reasons it’s extremely important [...]

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