How to Use LinkedIn to Work a Town
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A great example of using linkedin and video introductions to make key contacts fast.
Category Archives: Networking
Four Simple Ideas to Win Over Problem People
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The biggest problems faced by the engineers and technology leaders are not about technology at all. People are the issue. And most technology workers (should I just say most people) are not prepared to deal with the challenges people bring. My mom – who worked for J.C. Penney for years – has often said that […]
073: Growing Your Influence through Managing Your Contacts [Podcast]
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Building a network is one thing, managing your contacts is quite another. With so many platforms (Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, email, etc) to keep up with, it is hard to reminder the last time I checked in with the key people in my network, much less what we said. But worse than that, I noticed that […]
064: 4 Common Mistakes Made in the Informational Interview [Podcast]
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Most people go after a new job the way we have always done it. They find an advertised opening, send a resume, and wait. They might also throw in a few job fairs. The end result is that they end up talking to HR, if anyone at all. This is a entirely frustrating and even […]
063: How Introverts Can be the Best Networkers [Podcast]
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I have been doing a lot of work on my new course Networking for Introverts (soon to release) lately. As I explore and search, I see a lot of common misconceptions that the extroverts of the world are better at networking and making personal connections. Wrong. In my experience, introverts can be the best networkers, […]
