Thursday morning, I got a connection request from a person. Nothing quite out of the ordinary there. But in her connection message she very nicely asked something. She asked me if she could pitch me her services. Yes… before connecting she took the approach to make her intentions known. She did it respectfully and the…
I’ve been in the business world for more than a decade. Before that I was a journalist. Throughout my adult post-graduate life, I’ve been hypersensitive to the effectiveness of a one-on-one business meeting. It astonishes me that some people, regardless of how long they’ve been in business, haven’t mastered the art. Here are some tips…
I recently joined an amazing startup here in Philadelphia called Contap, as their marketing lead. Some Background On My Obsession With Networking Since graduating college, I’ve always been into networking and meeting new people. This increased exponentially after I left the field of journalism and entered into the business world. Networking became, and still is,…
Note: I feel like I rant a lot. I probably do. But it’s “always” for a good reason. <rant> Today’s rant has to do with people, but especially business owners who don’t clear out their voicemail inboxes. The purpose of voicemail is to get messages. The process is simple. You get the message, you either…
(Sponsored by MetalBusinessCards.com) I network – a lot. It’s in my blood and is a necessary activity for an entrepreneur and freelancer. Over the years, I’ve tried many different types of systems to increase my productivity and help disseminate my contact information to people. And you know what? I still come back to the business…
It’s important in business to make sure you always put your best foot forward. Sometimes someone who you deal with professionally might rub you the wrong way, but under no circumstances does it warrant bad-mouthing them to others. Remember this is a professional setting, not junior high. The reason why I’m writing this is…
(This Post Originally Appeared on Medium) Yesterday I went to a Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals event at the Warrington Country Club in Doylestown, PA. It was a great event, but while there I noticed something about the right and wrong way to network. Please excuse the fast talking, I’m very passionate about…
This post originally appeared on Medium I’ve always been into business cards. Since I was young, I always had a business card for some little business I was doing. I always saw the value in having my contact info available to hand out. Fast forward 20 years. I’m involved in 5 businesses, many at a…
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