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Did You Know That Business Networking Is Like Growing Grapes?
Networking. It’s not just a profound concept, but it’s a dynamic word. In its root form “network”, it’s first a noun: “My network has grown in size by 50% this year.” “Networking” demonstrates its verb usage: “I plan to spend … Continue reading
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Big Business Blunders: The Importance of Follow-Up When You’re On The Sell-Side
Here’s something funny: My clients are always amazed that when I schedule a 9am phone call with them, their phone rings precisely at 9am. Why is this funny? Because it doesn’t happen to them more often. Isn’t the number one … Continue reading
Start The Year Off Right: Memorize The Business Dining Dirty Dozen
In wrapping up a professionally eventful 2017, I thought I’d take a look at the 12 most important business dining missteps that I’ve covered over the years. This review can be a lesson for all of us, since often, while … Continue reading
Ask And You Shall Receive: Networking As A Two-Way Street
Interviewing seasoned professionals has been a great way for me to gain wisdom and insight into industry trends, company challenges, and corporate culture, and has provided me with a sounding board for new ideas. I value such opportunities, and during discussions … Continue reading
Seizing The Spotlight: 6 Tips for Speaking on a Panel
If you had told me five years ago that one day I would be asked to speak about business on a panel, I would’ve assumed you had the wrong Deborah. Today, I find myself not only doing so periodically, but … Continue reading
The Show-Up: Conveying Your Business Values in One Swift Move
As we run around frantically from meeting to meeting, bobbing and weaving through our business day on the street, our minds can sometimes work against us. The more coordinates we jam into our schedules, the more time our brains spend … Continue reading
Applying The 80/20 Rule to Remote Network Management, Part 1: The 20%
Today’s approach to satellite employment clearly has its advocates and advantages. A New York Times article indicated last year that 43 percent of employed Americans said they spent at least some time working remotely, according to a survey of more … Continue reading
When Things Go Wrong at the Business Meal, Part One: Tabletop Navigation
Business meals are ideal venues to build rapport, develop business and maintain your network. At Goldie’s Table Matters we work to educate business professionals through workshops in Strategic Dining℠, ensuring they maximize the opportunities presented at the restaurant table. Only … Continue reading
Networking, Step One: The Meet
“Network! You’ve gotta network!”….It’s what every young executive is told; heck, it’s what everyone looking for a job is told. After all, depending on which study or article you read, between 60 & 90% of the people being hired are … Continue reading