So how can a time-strapped businessperson figure out which networking events she should attend and which she should let go by the wayside? By developing a networking strategy. Here are three easy — ...

Most of my clients cringe at the word “networking.” Networking can feel like an impersonal exchange of pleasantries at best, and an uncomfortable ask for a favor at worst. But, remember: 1) Most ...

People often describe themselves as master networkers. They attend gobs of events, pass out thousands of business cards and flit from group to group, doing everything they can to get people to buy ...

The following excerpt is from Ivan Misner, Ph.D. and Brian Hilliard’s book Networking Like a Pro. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound What’s the easiest way to be seen as a bore? Talk ...

I don’t know who started it. But someone somewhere started the rumor that the only way to get a new job is to go to as many networking events as possible and network, network, network. Don’t get me ...

To many, networking events sound as appealing as getting teeth pulled, but that doesn’t mean they have to be so dreadful. Instead, great networking is all about having questions ready that start ...

I am waiting for the day that someone comes to me and says “I love networking events, the bigger the better,” and “I love to make superficial small talk with strangers.” So far, no dice. Yet we know ...