Posts Tagged ‘networking’
Lessons learned from an unpleasant coffee meeting
If you are a salesperson, business owner or are unemployed, you most likely do a lot of networking. This often means coffee and lunch dates with people who have complementary businesses or who can be helpful to you in some way.
Read More7 Etiquette Best Practices for Your Next Networking Event
This is a guest post by Matt Heinz, founder and principal of Heinz Marketing, LLC. You’ve seen what not to do. You’ve likely experienced it more than once. The guy who talks only about himself. The contact who’s constantly scanning the room for someone else. The sales rep who paid good money to be there,…
Read MoreAre You The Real Deal?
Yesterday I presented my Networking with Ease presentation to 120 people at the Greater Seattle Chamber “Focus On” series. As usual, my audience asked some really great questions. One man asked if someone should tone down their over-the-top energy when they are networking. It was an interesting question and one I hadn’t been asked before.
Read MoreJob Search Etiquette
I asked my Facebook fans for ideas for a blog post and got some really good questions. They were focused on job search etiquette. Q. When meeting a potential employer for coffee or a meal to discuss the possibility of working together who picks up the tab? And how do you handle the awkwardness when…
Read MoreHow Not To Do Sales
I just experienced a perfect example of how not to do sales. Someone I met at a networking event followed up with me by leaving a voicemail message marked urgent. He said he wanted to talk. Didn’t say why he was calling but wanted me to call him right away. I smelled a hardcore sales…
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