Strategic Volunteering: Showing Up is Just the First Step
You probably already know that one of the best reasons to volunteer for your association is to build stronger connections with others in your field. This is true if you are new to the meetings industry, a recent transplant from another region of the country, or...
I’m a solopreneur. I’m not “out on my own.”
At the end of 2014, I left my career to go “out on my own” as a professional speaker, expanding a side business that began in 2009. I was passionate about teaching people how to build great professional networks and strong, welcoming communities. It wasn’t out of...
Small Networking Moments at Conferences
It’s early in the morning, and you’re on your way to a local conference – or it’s late at night, and you’re flying to a conference across the country. Knowing you would be out of the office at least one day, you stayed late several days in the last week to get work...
Now what? First 15 minutes at a networking event
You’ve gotten dressed up and ventured out to a networking event. With some advanced research, you are pretty confident that you’ll be able to make good connections at this event. You walk in, and now what? How do you jump in? The first question is, “Am I a guest or a...
BOO! Networking doesn’t have to be scary
Meeting strangers can be scary. Going into a room filled with people you don’t know with the expectation that you’ll chat with a few of them – is not easy. It’s human nature to want to stick with what is familiar to us and stay within our comfort zones. The downside...Guest Expert Appearances
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