I was asked recently how someone should go about networking more strategically so that they can more easily connect with the right people.This is a great question, and more people should consider thinking about their networking efforts from this higher level. Read more »

Accountability is huge in networking.  We all know the person who promises all kinds of introductions and referrals and never follows through.  Maybe they don’t have a good system for following up, maybe they got too excited and offered something that they couldn’t deliver.  Whatever the reason, we all know that person – and that means that they have a reputation as a flake.  Read more »

If you've followed this blog for any amount of time you know that I preach over and over about real networking being about building relationships and helping other people. Today I'm writing about an opportunity for you to help me help someone else all with very little effort on your part. In fact it'll probably take you longer to read this blog post than it will to help us out. Read more »

In a conversation with an attendee of a recent talk I gave they shared with me how much they've struggled with their networking efforts. They confessed that they've not really had any particular focus in their approach. Read more »