Reconnecting with old connections isn’t something we are usually comfortable with. Even with people who were there for you when you needed them and saw your vulnerabilities, it can be hard to reconnect because you don’t know what to say or do. But if you manage...
Why Friends are Important in Business The business world is not what it used to be. Gone (thankfully!) are the days when you would need to know someone in order to get a job or make money. Today, you can start your own company and make it big by yourself. But what if...
A mentoring program is a relationship in which an experienced mentor shares knowledge with less-experienced people to help them grow and succeed professionally. Mentors provide advice and guidance to their mentees on a variety of topics like career goals, professional...
Why is it Important to Know How to Introduce Yourself? Introducing oneself is a simple but very important process of meeting new people. You are introducing yourself to someone for the first time. Whether it be your new boss, your friend’s parents, or your date’s...
What is a cold email? Cold email is generally an email that you send to someone who doesn’t know you. It’s a very good alternative to the telephone as it is asynchronous, which makes it less intrusive. It’s very much used in BtoB to make connections or...
Independent from the rise of computed technologies, social and professional networking exist since men and women have gathered and constituted societies. Before the age of the internet (which sounds like a while ago, but realistically is only 30 years old!), our...
Many think of professional networking as meeting a group of strangers, telling them what you do and exchanging business cards. Not true! Here is the truth of networking is about. Professional networking is primarily about making connections by taking a genuine...
A good business card should convey the overall image of your business and you as a professional. If you care about making the right good impression, you should probably continue reading… The main question is: How can you possibly get a message across in such limited...
Networking events: Love them or hate them, they’re a necessary part of life as a business professional. This is much more than showing up and grabbing some free snacks. It’s about meeting people, sharing who you are and what you do, and gaining some valuable...
Picture the scene. Someone has asked if you would be kind enough to connect them to someone of real value in your network. And after they sign off “what’s the harm in asking?” But the only way you will introduce them is that if the other person also finds them of...
It’s happened before It’s probably happened to you before. I know it has happened to me. Having gone to a conference, perhaps travelled many miles, researched who would be there, made a list of people to talk to, sent some emails – and yet here I am at the...
Here is the key to landing your dream job You probably know this already – sending off 1000 job applications to find your dream job probably won’t work. In some cases, it will – I’m sure sending applications to a thousand different Starbucks would yield something,...
According to archeological ruins and ancient texts, the handshaking gesture date back to 5th century BC and it is thought to have a peaceful role: it demonstrates that the hand holds no weapon. However, the handshake can become a dangerous “weapon” if...
There is almost no way to avoid it: If you want to excel at business networking, you have to master the art of small talk. These ice-breaking conversations are important because they allow you to begin conversations and it’s the first step in connecting with others...
It seems too simple and yet so few of us do it. If you really want to be on the radar of hugely connected and influential people, the single best way to begin is to give these people something incredible. For free. Let’s take one example. Let’s say you are a web...
We live in a hyper-connected world where you: Do not need to know someone to connect with Can easily find someone on the web Can increase your online connections by hundreds every day Maybe not all the above is great but the most critical aspect is: With how many...
