Tag Archive: networking

Embracing the unexpected

Phyllis in purple hat #2

Hey you. The one laughing hysterically at my hat. (technically, it’s called a Fascinator, but whatever)  STOP LAUGHING.  THESE ARE REALLY BIG OVER IN ENGLAND. Anyway, I’m using this humiliating picture of myself to make a point here – how the unexpected can sometimes inspire you in untold ways. David Sher, my business partner, always…

How many people should you meet at your next networking event?

Networking event

I was talking with a top business leader recently when he said something that really surprised me, “I don’t know about your business abilities, but you are one of the best networkers I’ve ever met.” I don’t know if that was good or bad, but I was flattered because this came from a guy I…

How many people should you meet at your next networking event?

Networking event

I was talking with one of our top business leaders recently when he said something that really surprised me, “I don’t know about your business abilities, but you are one of the best networkers I’ve ever met.”

Without both of these your business is dead

Tombstone

We just went through the most insightful exercise. Phyllis Neill, my business partner, and I started Buzz12 two years ago.  We began with one client and have grown to sixteen at the time of this writing.

How A Two Year Old Taught Me Everything I Know About Networking

I walked into the room, looked around, & there was my two year old grandson playing with a toy steam engine in the corner of the den.  He looked up, saw me, a huge smile spread across his face, & he yelled at the top of his lungs…”D is here, Mama, D is here!”  Then…

A Facebook Super Hero

I walked to my mail box, thumbed through my mail, and noticed an envelope from Dona Bonnett.  I had worked with Dona when she was a healthcare consultant, but a few years ago she decided to open a photography business in her hometown of Decatur called A Digital Reflection. I opened up the envelope and…

Social Media–Networking On Steroids

I recently received an e-mail from Lynn Rathmell who works for Jewish Family Services.  One of her duties is to help unemployed people find work.  She asked me to meet with a seasoned business executive who lost his high level management position when his business was sold. Lynn felt if I tutored him on social…