Know Thy Networking Event

Know Thy Networking Event

Surprise! That free talk over lunch on financial freedom you signed up for started with networking 20 minutes before the talk was supposed to start and you arrived just in time to hear the hostess greet everyone with the ubiquitous, “If everyone could grab a...
4th Edition of the Networkers’ Playbook

4th Edition of the Networkers’ Playbook

This edition of the Networkers’ Playbook introduces a play that is best used when you would like to join in a conversation that is already happening between someone you know and someone you don’t know…. A couple of major points to consider with this...
Networker’s Playbook, 3rd Edition

Networker’s Playbook, 3rd Edition

It’s here. Shorter. More condensed. A quick idea for you to put in your networking tool belt for use as you see fit. This 3rd edition of the Networker’s Playbook addresses situations where either you may be low on energy or already know most people at an...
The Networker’s Playbook, 2nd Edition

The Networker’s Playbook, 2nd Edition

I’m pleased to present the 2nd edition of the Networker’s Playbook. In this edition, I share two different plays for introductions into groups.  This may feel intimidating, but it shouldn’t be.  I mean, everyone is there for the same reason: to meet...
Why Connect?

Why Connect?

I never really gave much thought to networking early in my career. As a baker there simply wasn’t much networking to be done. Then as a Realtor, I had the belief that my marketing was all about using the phone for cold calls, hosting open houses, and running...