Being Young Makes Networking Events Easy
For as long as I can remember, I’ve hung out with people older than me. High School. College. Even now you’ll often find me grabbing coffee with people 10+ years older.
I’m not sure why I do it… I think it’s because there’s a lot to learn from hanging around older people. Or maybe because [...]
Lessons Learned From the Bar Scene
I was reading a post by Kayla Gregory on Tuesday about Why the Bar Scene Sucks… During college, I spent two of my years bartending. Because it was such good money, I probably logged more hours in the bar than I did in the classroom. (Sad, but true.) But believe it or not, you can [...]
Conference Crashing Tips
I went to the Chicago New Media Summit on last Monday and Tuesday… but I didn’t do it the traditional way. By that, I mean I didn’t pay… and I figured out how to make yourself the luckiest person at the conference. Here are a few tricks I learned that worked great:
Volunteer - Instead of [...]
Offer favors to start new relationships
Scenario – You created a group on Facebook that has grown to 200 kids. A small business approaches you and asks you to send a marketing message on their behalf. You notice that your Facebook group is the perfect target market for the business…. What do you do?
A) Sure! I’d love to help out. [...]
Time for a change
When you don’t have classes to attend and you don’t have a ‘real’ job to go to, you can find yourself with a lot of free time…. Which is why I’ve decided to redesign my website. Lately I’ve been diving a bit deeper into the world of technology.
Don’t get me wrong… I still feel [...]
What it’s all about
It’s not about how many cards you have.It’s not about how much you gain.It’s not about name dropping.
It’s not about how many people you know.
It’s about the value you add.It’s about your eagerness to help.It’s about making others enjoy your presence.It’s about the strength of your relationships.
A lot of people preach the power of "networking." [...]
Interview with Ryan Karpeles
Whenever you try something new, you tend to remember those people who helped you when you were getting started. In my case, one of the first few people I met from blogging was Ryan Karpeles. Ryan is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa who accepted a job with Meeting Tomorrow a few months [...]
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It’s not always possible to meet someone. Specifically, if you run into a connection online. Sometimes you’ll just have to chat over the phone. Meeting someone for the first time over the phone creates a few complications.
1) There are no non-verbal communication signs to pick up on. 2) You can’t tell [...]
The secrets behind Myspace and Facebook
Swiftkick is an amazing company. Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to watch Kevin speak about how Myspace and Facebook are changing the college experience. Kevin was generous enough to introduce me to his partner Tom, who got me an extra ticket to APCA (Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities) this weekend.
Tom blew [...]
How can you deliver value?
Connecting with professionals isn’t always an easy task. Especially when the majority of networking books tell you to "Always deliver something of value first."
Sometimes delivering something valuable from the beginning isn’t always possible. Especially if you are a student.
Let’s be honest, what value can you give to the CEO of a large company?
Ironically, [...]
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