By Mindy SelingerThis is the beginning of a running collection of bad name tag examples. I wish that I had started collecting them earlier. A missed opportunity was the woman with a scrolling LED powered “banner” type name tag that was positioned at the center of a well-supported V-Neck sweater. What was her name or her business? I don’t know. The position of that tag and the length of its message was too much for me. She said the tag was placed “close to her heart.” Whatever. But as you will see, men can be guilty of poor placement choices, as well…

By Mindy Selinger
Here’s my “Two Cents” on some of the blunders we make in the networking arena. In every activity there are people who will stretch the boundaries of polite behavior…and may be clueless as to how they are coming across to others. Ahhh…..the dirty little secret of networking events. Aren’t we all just a tiny bit guilty…once in a while? Are you making these mistakes?

By Mindy Selinger

We are on a nationwide (Global?) hunt for Networking organizations to promote (for free) on our calendars and to include in our national registry of networking organizations. Yesterday I learned of RE:FOCUS on Careers out of Atlanta. We list thousands of groups nationwide and we know that is just a drop in the bucket. Whether you are a multi-chapter referral group or one person bringing together one group, we want to know about you and spotlight you here or on your local guide. That is our mission. Read on…

By Mindy Selinger

(Excerpted from the book Face-to-Face Networking Skills)

No relationship begins by getting. In the business relationship process, you must “lead by example”. In other words, you go first. Show them how it’s done.

“Wow” them from the start by showing up at your first appointment with a gift. Make it something that will help their business. Research their company and peruse their online communities to get a feel…

by Mindy Selinger
The Women’s Conference continues to grow every year. California’s First Lady Maria Shriver heads this dynamic event and past speakers have included; former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Oprah Winfrey, Bono, Sir Richard Branson, Katie Couric, Warren Buffet, Thomas Friedman, Diane von Furstenberg, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Dr. Jane Goodall, Her Majesty Queen Rania, Caroline [...]

By Ron Sukenick
Taking your networking efforts to the next level requires shift to NetBeing™
Handing out your business card at monthly Chamber of Commerce meetings no longer qualifies as networking. Today’s business leaders know that real, profit-generating networking requires more. More strategy, more connectedness, and more trust. I’d suggest we’re moving into an era where the [...]