7 Step Plan To Get Going With Networking

Whether you're an introvert or an extrovert, feel like you have the gift of gab or just don't know how to make small talk, networking know-how is very important for your business success. There is a notion in business that I believe most of us subscribe to that says "all... Read More

Powerful Networking: Focus on Building Connections, Not Closing Sales

You can find numerous references in the business literature about the importance of a company's mission. These sources emphasize that the mission is not to make a profit; that a profit is the outcome of and reward for fulfilling the mission. In the same sense, the mission of networking is... Read More

Communication Is A 2-Way Street (The Networking Factor)

The Personal Touch 1There is a simple art to networking and the good news is, should you choose to put forth a conscience effort to improve the way you communicate, networking can and will become second nature to you, it is really just that simple. A personal touch big or... Read More

Networking - How To Do It

Networking is probably the oldest, easiest, most effective and least expensive way to get more business. It doesn't necessarily involve selling your product or service but it does mean selling yourself. However, that doesn't involve a lot of talking - it does involve a lot of listening.Networking is about making... Read More

8 Ways To Develop Confidence In New Situations

Do you enjoy one-on-one networking, however, the thought of walking into room full of people you don't know horrifies you? You're not alone. Yes, even a social butterfly, President of the Social Committee in High School and avid networker knows how you feel. Here are some of my tricks. And... Read More

You Can?t Spell Networking Without Serendipity

"Fear not to entertain strangers for by so doing some have entertained angels unaware."This quotation is from the book of Hebrews, which means it probably has nothing to do with networking.Or does it?Networking is the process of sharing knowledge, helping others, and developing mutually beneficial relationships. Serendipity is the lucky... Read More

What I Do Is Not Who I Am... The Networking Factor

Ah, the personal touch that continues to make a big difference for the better in our lives and the lives of those who have an opportunity to experience a personal touch from us.If networking and effective communication are centered on other people, can we effectively network or communicate without the... Read More

Giving the Gift of Your Name (The Networking Factor)

Although, this is about giving the gift of your name to others, it certainly runs a close second in importance to "Whats' in a name?"What is giving the gift of your name? Giving the gift of your name is when you see someone you haven't seen in a while and... Read More

Which Networking Events Should You Attend?

How does one determine which are the best events to attend based on one's best customer?Customers are not a dime a dozen, especially in today's economy. So it is best to follow the rules mentioned before on how to define your best customer before attending an event. The customer definition... Read More

Follow-Up with Your Contacts

What happens when you meet a potential client at an event and you do not follow up?So now the event is over and you have collected a number of business cards, taken notes on the best prospects, divided the cards into Y(es), N(o), and M(aybe), now what? It is time... Read More

In The News:


Sydney Morning Herald

Apple Pings Facebook With ITunes-Based Social Network
AdAge.com (blog)
Today, CEO Steve Jobs formally thrust the company into the social-media fray with an iTunes-based network, Ping. Apple's new music-focused social network ...
Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunkReuters
Apple Launch Music-centred Social Network - PingGeek WIth Laptop
Ping – Apple's Music Social Network: New Social Media Marketing TerritoryThe Brainchild Group - Marketing News (blog)
CBS News -TFTS (blog) -Mobiles DNA (blog)
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Online Giving Meets Social Networking
New York Times
Instead, she implored the runners to join a social networking Web site that Mr. Norton and three partners started in May that she says has the potential to ...

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More schools embracing social networking
Marion Star
It follows an effort to increasingly use social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to promote the college and other schools. ...

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Acquisitions, Social Networking and Other Security News From the Week
eWeek
Acquisitions, social network security and Google privacy were among the top items on the menu in IT security news this past week. ...


The Guardian

Twitter power: how social networking is revolutionising the music business
The Guardian
Tuesday sees the launch of The Pic-Nic Village, a new social networking site created by Pete Lawrence, founder of the Big Chill festival, which will be ...


Boston Globe

Mobile networking is driving telecom growth
Boston Globe
Ash Dahod built his Tewksbury company, Starent Networks, into a leading maker of data networking gear for wireless phone systems. ...


CBC.ca

Google moving into Facebook territory with eye on social networking games
Washington Post
The idea that Google, the world's dominant search company, would soon be taking on Facebook, the world's dominant social networking site, intrigued business ...
Google buys Angstro, hires co-founder to build social networking serviceLos Angeles Times
Google Acquires Angstro, a Social Networking Start-UpNew York Times (blog)
Angstro Acquired by Search Engine Giant in Social Networking EffortsGather.com
iSmashPhone (blog) -PC World -PC Magazine
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Mobile apps can give careers, job searches a boost
Washington Post
And when you look into the social networking category on the iTunes App Store, you're more likely to see dating tools than professional networking apps. ...

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Otago Daily Times

Older Internet Users Take Shine to Social Networking
eWeek
Spurred by the promise of reconnecting with people from the past and medical issue support, use of social network Websites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and ...
Facebook Marketing Misses the MarkReuters
More seniors using online social networkingVatorNews
Older people play catch-up on Facebook: StudyNDTV.com
Pew Research Center -USANewsWeek.com -Metro
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ABC News

Wolverton: Apple makes big push into social networking
San Jose Mercury News
(Maria J. Avila Lopez/Mercury News) When you think of social networking companies, you think of Facebook, Twitter and maybe LinkedIn or Foursquare. ...
Apple Reveals New Products, Social Networking ServiceRedOrbit
Apple takes on Facebook with music social networking siteMirror.co.uk
Apple's Music Social Network: Is "Ping" a Productivity Killer?CIO
Broadband Genie -CNET (blog) -Barron's
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