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How to Make an Email Intro!!
Five Keys to a Great Email Introduction Pretty basic stuff I know. You’re probably thinking you introduce people through email all the time. Well, there is an intro…and then there is an intro! Here are best practices to help you make (and receive!) more and better...
How to Be a KO Speaker at a Virtual Networking Meeting
Prepare, prepare, prepare. Then prepare again. Although live meetings are coming back as we continue to climb out of the fog, virtual meetings (and certainly virtual networking meetings) are here to stay. It’s kind of like the restaurants you drive by in your...
Own Your Calendar – Just Say No
There are always people that will want to be a part of your calendar. This is a place to be a bit selfish with your time. It’s great to help others but you want your time to be valued. Perhaps 10 percent of your time can be devoted to “miscellaneous” provided that the...
The Value of Community
I currently lead a national networking organization called (wait for it!) THE Networking Group. At this point, TNG has over 80 Members nationally with Communities in New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Boston, Atlanta, Florida, Chicago, and San Francisco. Although we...
4 More Benefits of Having a Clearly Defined Target Market for Business Networking!
In my last article, I shared 3 Benefits. Here are 4 more! Hyper Focused Networking Having a defined target market will allow you to go to the right places (events and meetings online or “live”), say the right things (questions, elevator speech stuff, follow up), and...
