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10 Knock Out Benefits to Virtual Networking Meetings
Virtual networking meetings may not be as much fun and social (exception-the groups I lead!) but they are super valuable if you work them. I love LIVE events, but we take for granted the value of virtual networking. Here are 10 quick benefits! Easier to meet others if...
4 Benefits of Virtual Networking Events
Nothing beats going to a LIVE networking event if you’re a networker. It’s so much fun shaking hands, hugging, kissing babies – but be careful! There are still risks involved in making personal contact and being in one another’s personal space. I can tell you this...
3 Ways to Make an Instant Connection
I was at the gym last week and when putting on my headset I realized that it needed to be charged. How frustrating! Not having my music at the ready almost ruined my whole workout. I’m funny like that. There was a young couple stretching next to me preparing to get...
Do Business Cards Still Breed Business?
Is Carrying Business Cards Still Relevant? As Billy Joel says, “Times they are a changing.” But did he ever need to carry a business card? Virtual meetings have changed the way we network and conduct business. Conversations are often more focused, more efficient, and...
The Murph and Your Daily Business Routine
On Memorial Day, I did a workout called, “The Murph” at a Crossfit gym (or box as it’s called in the world of Crossfit). It’s an intense workout that commemorates Lieutenant Michael Murphy, a Navy Seal who died in Afghanistan in 2005. Murphy was awarded the Medal of...
