Posts Tagged ‘Networking’
Networking Know-how: The Top 5 Tips to Manage Contacts
DRIVEN’s recent Network Management Workshop was another incredible event, focused on how to utilize the multiple contacts and potential life-changing individuals we meet at various events. It can be very overwhelming, not only meeting people, but also knowing how best to follow up (or even when to follow up). We know we want to keep…
Read MoreFailure To Follow Up: Committing The Cardinal Sin Of Networking
Litterbugs should be exposed! Sounds extreme? Remember, this is coming from the woman who is allergic to late. My logic goes this way: There is absolutely no reason to litter; those who do are either being entitled, self-absorbed, downright lazy, or all three. The same is true for a businessperson who lacks in a particular…
Read MoreThe Currency Of Compassion: Leveraging Your Network With Perspective
Network management is like wine: The more you expose yourself to it, the more you appreciate its nuance. Once you’ve achieved a certain level of expertise (and hopefully enjoyed a few glasses of nice Burgundy along the way), you’re off-and-running toward network management’s fourth stage: leveraging your network, or as I like to refer to…
Read MoreAdvancement Strategies: An Informative Glimpse Into Our Interactive Symposium
Interested and interesting people. Once again, we filled a room with them….70 of them, as we provided yet another remarkable and informative evening full of discussion, business insight, and cross-industry networking. Last Thursday’s WAC Advancement Strategy Symposium, held at The Blackstone Group LP, was a tremendous success, both before it even began, and as it…
Read MoreTwo Keys to Career Success: They’re Not What You Might Expect
“Technical skills account for less than 15% of one’s value in obtaining, keeping, or advancing in a job. More than 85% of job success is based on personal conduct and the ability to put others at ease.” -According to research done by Harvard University, The Carnegie Foundation and the Stanford Research Institute What does this…
Read MoreGoing Down?: Why The Elevator Pitch is an Occupational Dinosaur, and What Should Replace It
In any Networking 101 discussion, the topic of the Elevator Pitch inevitably comes up. Its name derives from an old-fashioned metaphor that places you on an elevator when an executive big-wig steps through the doors and shows potential interest in you. You then have the length of the elevator ride (or about 15 seconds) to…
Read More‘Cause it’s Cold Outside: 6 Chic Indoor Public Spaces For Winter Networking
As the colder weather sets in, our opportunities to network al fresco in the stylish public spaces around Manhattan become slim. After our extended summer this year, it’s a hard pill to swallow for some when it comes time to take our business indoors. But believe it or not, NYC increasingly features some pretty cool,…
Read MoreNetworking Al Fresco: Your Guide to Unique Midtown Meeting Spots
Hurry up, business professionals! While the weather is still delightful, take advantage of NYC’s public meeting spaces. Ditch the predictable sandwich shop or coffee chain, which are probably jammed with huge crowds anyway. Instead, meet a colleague, a peer, a client, or a service provider in any of the charming and often scenic outdoor nooks…
Read MoreKeynote Cornerstones: 13 Life Lessons for Young Professional Women to Live By
In preparing for my upcoming keynote address, I soberly contemplated what insights to share with a group of impressive young women about the road ahead, their place in the world, and the challenges they would need to overcome. Given the honor and responsibility of inspiring these women, I took the opportunity to reflect on my…
Read MoreNetworking Legends: A Participant’s Perspective
June 12th’s Meet NYC’s Networking Legends event at Dorsey & Whitney was officially WAC’s best-attended event in the 1st half of 2014! Many of our esteemed members, as well as numerous new faces, were in the room to witness a panel discussion that zeroed right in on a theme that all WAC events are notable…
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