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Networking tips and the best way to network ... by Networking on Purpose! Professional business networking strategies from Beth Bridges, speaker, and author.
2010-09-15 14:40
I'm not complaining in the slightest, haha! I just sometimes wonder why it feels like I get so much back from other people in the form of referrals, suggestions, resources, ideas, compliment… Read More
2010-09-14 01:34
Last week I attended the Community Resource Summit as a presenter and an exhibitor for the Clovis Chamber of Commerce. I had heard about it before, but until I got a call from one of the org… Read More
2010-05-29 02:39
More importantly, can you take a compliment? For some people, I think they almost know how to deal with an insult better than a little appreciation. The conversation goes like this: Me: &ldq&hell…Read More
2010-05-28 23:49
A networking event without a little fun is like ice cream without chocolate syrup. Oh the ice cream is good stuff, but the chocolate syrup takes it to the next level.I amp up the fun factor… Read More
2010-04-29 03:02
If you're looking for an iron-clad excuse for avoiding networking, you can blame the millions of years of evolution that taught humanity to flee the unknown. The dangerous world taught us t… Read More
2010-04-20 05:32
I don't know about you, but I'll admit to my own laziness. I've learned keyboard shortcuts so I don't have to move my hand to the mouse. I keep my running shoes on my treadmill so I don't ha… Read More
2010-04-16 01:30
Bob Burg, author of "Go Givers Sell More", says that all other things being equal (and sometimes not), people do business with those they know, like and trust. But in a series of blog posts… Read More
2010-03-31 04:35
Last week Arsen Marsoobian made his platform speaking debut at an event called "The Time of Your Life is Now." There was incredible array of speakers including Les Brown, Lynn Rose and Jeff… Read More
2010-03-17 04:13
It's official. I spent almost all of February being sick. I know a lot of other people who've been in the same boat. For me, the worst part about it is that it completely halted my exercise… Read More
2010-03-03 21:28
Today he's actually drinking green tea. Every week Kevin Hogan, body language and persuasion expert, sends out an email newsletter. For three weeks in a row, there's been something in it tha… Read More
2010-02-22 04:02
Once again, Kevin Hogan, author and body language expert, has hit a home run for the networking team. After showing us a few weeks ago how important it is to seek out something in common wit… Read More
2010-02-16 16:42
I had coffee this weekend with my friend and book coach, Jill Hendrickson. She asked if we could meet at Fig Garden Village. Anywhere that I wanted, as long as it was in Fig Garden. Given th… Read More
2010-02-11 04:43
Finally, a great answer to the dismissive attitude that sharing your personal preferences with other people is a waste of time from Kevin Hogan, body language and persuasion expert, author a… Read More
2010-01-12 18:52
I have used these five strategies to gain tremendous benefits from my membership in the Fresno Women’s Network.LongevityI first joined the network nearly 10 years ago. That’s alm… Read More
2010-01-06 04:45
At risk of sounding hopelessly uncool by using ancient slang: I wouldn't be where I am without my "peeps." You know... my people. The excellent friends, contacts, and business partners who… Read More
2010-01-01 18:27
On New Years Day, there are two kinds of people: those who make resolutions and those who don't. Is this a form of the continuing battle between optimists and pessimists? Is is a triumph of… Read More
2009-12-30 02:03
I got a thank you call at the office this afternoon from a woman who is part of the Central Valley Professionals Job Club. It felt like a friendly "hit and run" because she identified hersel… Read More
2009-11-03 19:09
I enjoy listening to free, archived online teleseminars. Especially while I'm doing repetitive database work. I'll do a search for whatever topic I'm interested in, plus the words free and t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hi Friends,Yes, Facebook has (for now) taken over this blog! Please join me on The Networking Motivator's Facebook page for more stories and tips about networking.Beth Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Wondering where to start networking? Or wondering what to do next? Choose your level of networking experience (increasing experience as you go up) and your personal preference for details (m… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
You've worked hard to remember other people you meet when networking, but are they remembering you? It's great to keep other people in mind, but if they can't remember you, your name, or wha… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My tote bag was full, my water bottle empty and my feet were sore. Marie Osmund was so funny, the lunch was very good and I saw so many great people. It was the end of a wonderful day at the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Want to know how I built my network and met thousands of people?I attended over 2,600 networking events in the last 12 years. Just went out and did a boatload of events. Ugh. Most of us… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There are two questions you're almost always guaranteed to get at a business networking event. "What do you do?" and "How are you?"If you've had a bad day, you're sick, or just not feel… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I'm a swimmer. I can freestyle, sidestroke, breaststroke, dead man's float, tread water and even get places with a strong dog paddle. Which is funny, because a year ago I would have told you… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I Realized I Had One …Last Saturday, as I was barreling down the road, third in line of six cyclists, I realized I was part of a crew. A rat pack. A band of friends. A gang in the old… Read More
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