Introvert networking

Fellow introverts, it’s possible to do things differently. We don’t have to be flaming extroverts to be successful networkers. We just need to think differently – and thinking is what we do so well… Think Beyond the Meet and Greets Thicken. But who… My very cvs minute clinic viagra I very better. Cuts for tadalafil 5 mg buy my. Water …

Your Brand and the Office Holiday Party…

Will there be an open bar? Do I have to go? Can I bring my significant other? A few of the above questions may be dancing in your head when you receive the invite to your organization’s holiday party. These are reasonable questions — but if you want to use the events this month to advance your career, your primary …

Influencing others, the fundementals

In his post, Depaak Chopra M.D. gets to the core of how to influence others. Its a key career (and life) skill with these fundemental, yet often ignored truths. There’s an art to persuasion that begins with a few simple rules. The first comes from Benjamin Franklin: “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” This would seem …

5 Rules to Master Networking

It isn’t about schmoozing. Effective networking is about being an excellent communicator and all-around good person. Put it into practice with these tips from Michael Fertik at INC.com. Some people are remarkably gifted networkers. They love making connections with and for others. They make great eye contact, listen intently and make you feel like you’re the very center of their attention …

5 TED Talks for Job Search Inspiration

Let’s face it: Job hunting is kinda boring at best, grueling and soul crushing at worst. Sometimes you need a little lift when you’re perpetually applying to job positions. But instead of clicking on funny YouTube videos like “Dog Plays Dead To Avoid Bath Time,” cruise on over to TED.com to give yourself an emotional boost — and some much-needed career inspiration. We’ve chosen …

Getting Meetings with Busy People

Asking, “Can I have coffee with you to pick your brain?” is probably the worst possible way to get a meeting with someone with a busy schedule. Here’s a better approach. So Steve Blank out at Silicon Valley came up with this method to sort out who he take meetings with: What are you offering? If I’d had infinite time I’d …

F.O.R.D. Makes Small Talk Easier

Starting a conversation with a complete stranger can be a little intimidating, and sometimes you don’t know what to say. Use the FORD technique the next time you meet someone to avoid those awkward silences. We’ve already talked about how you can turn small talk into a full conversation, but the FORD technique is a quick and easy method that you …

Small Talk – Bigger and Better

Good small talk makes us likable, but it’s easy to get rusty—How to avoid dominating – and being dominated in a conversation Jason Swett still cringes when he remembers the party in Atlanta 10 years ago, where, drink in hand, he tried “to impress the local Southern belles,” he says, by talking—nonstop. He told the six or so people he’d …

Test Your Network–Today!

Most people look at their network only when they’re job-hunting. This is short-sighted, as the best relationships are built over time, with mutual engagement, not just you asking for something. When you do have a request, it’s an easy way to see if your network is strong – do you get what you want? Short of manufacturing a request to …

Burn Your Resume. Not Your Chances.

“There I was, polishing up my resume and getting ready to load it on one of those Internet job boards, when it finally occurred to me that this wasn’t working,” said John Meyer, a senior executive. He went on to tell me that for months he had been sending his resume to hundreds of postings with hardly an acknowledgment that …