If I have heard about the 'six degrees of separation' concept once I've heard it a dozen times. For the uninitiated here's how it works.....you know someone who knows someone who … [Read more...] about Obama – Get That Contacts Book Opened! 6 Degress Of Separation
Networking dos and don'ts
Is It The Real Deal…..Or Don’t They Know How To Say ‘No Thanks’?
They're the most frustrating people in the world......those who don't know how to say 'thanks but no thanks'. Why can't people say.....I hated you.....go away.....you were too … [Read more...] about Is It The Real Deal…..Or Don’t They Know How To Say ‘No Thanks’?
Let’s Hear It For The Tortoise!
I want to tell you about my frustrating day. Why was it so frustrating? Well, I was too quick to take advantage of a 'great contact' and, by close of business, found myself … [Read more...] about Let’s Hear It For The Tortoise!
Call Back When You Say You Are Going to Call Back
Make of the following what you will. I went to a networking bash the other week and met a chap claiming to sell business training. What he didn't know was that I had just won a … [Read more...] about Call Back When You Say You Are Going to Call Back
The Room’s Too Big To Network – Rubbish, I Won A Contract!
If I had a dime for every person who said '....there were just too many people in the room, it was impossible to network', I'd be a wealthy man! Isn't networking all about meeting … [Read more...] about The Room’s Too Big To Network – Rubbish, I Won A Contract!
I Hate Serial Networkers!
Networking, done correctly, is damned hard work. If you enter a room of 20 or so people then you should have said hello to most of them after two hours. At the end of it you should … [Read more...] about I Hate Serial Networkers!
Don’t Crush My Hand – Stupid ‘Networking’ Handshakes!
I have run numerous networking courses and, time again, I say to people 'don't do a lettuce leaf handshake' when you meet someone. There's nothing worse than an insipid handshake … [Read more...] about Don’t Crush My Hand – Stupid ‘Networking’ Handshakes!
