Recent Articles
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No One is Dropped On Top of the Mountain - April 8, 2010
Recently, I gave a presentation on ‘Creating an Extraordinary Network.’ One attendee voiced an opinion that either you have ‘the natural skills of a great networker, o...
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Does Networking Make You a Little Panicky? - January 30, 2010
Very recently, I celebrated my one year anniversary as the Connecting to Greatness networking event facilitator. Being in the position I'm in, one would never imagine that not...
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Minding Your 'P's and L's' - September 19, 2009
Your job at a networking event is to lay the foundation for another meeting, whether it’s at Starbucks or in someone’s office. To set the stage for this second encounter...
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Yes, Sometimes Things Really Are That Simple - May 21, 2009
Here's an exercise you can do that I promise will bring in surprising yet very pleasant results. Pick up the phone and call every client/customer you’ve done business with ...
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"I Want to Refer Her To Anyone I Can Think Of" - March 11, 2009
Recently, I volunteered at a fund-raising event for a new museum that is being planned here in NYC. My father is on the board and he moderated a portion of the day’s activiti...
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The Ten Commandments of Building a Powerful Network - January 24, 2009
1- Thou shalt be present, maintain eye contact and treat those they are talking to as if no one else in the room exists. 2- Thou shalt never ever send a mass impersonal e...