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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

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At a Loss for Words? 25 Ways to Master the Art of Small Talk

Success

When you let down your guard, you’re more likely to have more genuine and productive conversations that turn into meaningful connections and not just another business card for the drawer. — You still accomplished your goal of going when it was easier not to, and you were there supporting a friend or coworker. That is enough.

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Conference for Administrative Excellence – Gala Event

Office Dynamics

days of learning, collaboration, networking, relationship building, concurrent sessions, and hands-on learning labs, admins happily exchanged business cards and contact information as we prepared to close out the event. On this final day, after sharing 2.5 Your Reporter in the Field.

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5 Steps to Creating Your Digital Portfolio

All Things Admin

It’s not necessary to include everything you’ve ever done; your main goal is to showcase your skills. Once you’re confident that everything is in order, then you can include the website address on your resume, business cards, social media profiles (especially LinkedIn), and professional association profiles. Congratulations!

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Go Straight for the Joy and Follow Your Purpose

Success

Everything from the title on my business card to the location of the building fed my notion of success. The goal is to get in touch with whatever is making our current situation feel too constricting or just plain wrong. This article was published in June 2013 and has been updated.

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Are you a networked PA?

Practically Perfect PA

Networking is ultimately about sharing your goals with others and supporting them as they try to achieve theirs. Don’t forget your business cards – I meet quite a few PAs who still don’t have these, make a business case and approach your boss and get some ordered. External networking will broaden the playing fields.

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10 Sites for Quotations

Ian's Messy Desk

Related articles by Zemanta WikiQuote Screensaver – Add Interesting Quotes To Your Screensaver (vikitech.com) Related Posts: Quote Create an Online Business Card links for 2006-08-09 Communication , Writing Did you enjoy this post? And a plus: A list of sources for quotations to use in presentations from Presentation Zen.

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