Business Networking Tips in "austin"

Happy Hours Suck...and what to do about it

posted on August 16, 2010

Just like we've tried to improve the typical networking event experience through our NetStorming efforts we now have our sights on Happy Hours. Our members have been asking us to start a happy hour series. To be honest I've been reluctant until now because of the negligible networking value most happy hours provide. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Get Involved!

posted on August 6, 2010

Author: Scott Ingram

Appearance Matters

posted on July 12, 2010

Several people have suggested this topic to me over time, and I'm past due in sharing my thoughts on it.Austin is a pretty laid back city. That and it's summer and it's HOT! So is it ok to dress things down a couple of levels?I'm actually going to attack this question of appearance from a much higher level as I'm probably not the person you want to take specific fashion advice from (especially if you're of the female variety). Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Summer Networking

posted on June 1, 2010

I don't know about you, but with Memorial Day behind us this feels like a pretty official start to summer if you ask me (The official, official start of summer is on June 21st). With kids out of school and triple digit temperature days expected later this week I figure now is as good a time as any to talk about how to network in the summer. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Offline Relationship Management

posted on May 16, 2010

Author: Scott Ingram

Masterminding

posted on April 5, 2010

Mastermind groups are one of the most powerful ways to network you'll ever experience. In fact you get a very small taste of this effect at our NetStorming events, which I will occasionally refer to as speed masterminding events. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

The Networking Culture in Austin, Texas

posted on January 31, 2010

I'm sitting in a hotel room in Boston, MA as a write this. On the flight out here I was reflecting on how different Austin is from so many other places in this country. There's something really special about Austin that probably brought us all here, since so very few of us are actually from here.This unique culture also impacts the networking culture in Austin, and in my experience it's quite a bit different than networking in other cities. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Beyond Personal Branding: Selling Yourself

posted on January 26, 2010

Just so we're crystal clear I'm not talking about prostitution here!What I'm talking about is what you do personally to sell yourself. Whether you're a consultant, a speaker, looking to advance your career or land your next job you're going to have to sell yourself. Even if you've got an incredible network who made the perfect referral and got you in the door as the best and only solution it's still going to be up to YOU to close the deal. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Reputation Management

posted on January 18, 2010

If you've been actively networking for a while you know that it is indeed a small world. Here in Austin this is especially true as everyone seems to know everyone else, at least within a degree or two. This has its positives and its negatives.At the end of the day your reputation is gold, and you've got to protect it. Good or bad people WILL talk about you.So what do you do? How does one protect their reputation? Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Networking Management Tool

posted on October 23, 2009

This new Network In Austin website was specifically designed to serve you as a "Networking Management Tool." Through your membership you'll have the ability to effectively manage which specific events make the most sense for you, and fit them into your busy schedule. Then do a little homework and see who you'd like to connect with at these events.You can start by building your own event filter on the "find events" search tab. As a member you'll also be able to save these searches so you don't have to recreate them each time. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram