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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. — Every conversation runs its course, but finding a natural end is hard. Dan Golden, BFO (Be Found Online) 17. Compliment and shift.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. Be mindful of your end goal – you need to tie in your request for L&D to your current position and how it will prepare you and your boss for the future. Will the request tie in with one of your appraisal goals?

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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. Over the course of the next few months, I waited to find out if I needed surgery. The goal is to get in touch with whatever is making our current situation feel too constricting or just plain wrong.

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Eco-Friendly Payroll Options for Your Business

Eco-Office Gals

In truth, there are myriad ways to accomplish this goal, such as instituting a recycling program, scheduling regular waste assessments, using green energy, conserving water, and installing software that manages energy draw by putting inactive computers to sleep. Post from: Eco-Office Gals Eco-Friendly Payroll Options for Your Business.

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Strategies for Expanding Your Professional Network

Eat Your Career

Your network can provide much needed guidance, support and wisdom—from a professional perspective of course. Make a commitment to attend a specific number of networking events each month, and set a goal for the number of new connections you’ll make. Don’t blanket the room with your business card. Need proof?

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Get Unstuck: Three Dozen Ways to Stir Up Fresh Ideas

Productivity Bits

If you find yourself in that place where the results you’ve been getting are not solving the problem or helping you achieve your goals, you need to do something different. Get a course catalog. Pick a couple of interesting courses you’ve always wanted to know more about and sign up. — expecting different results.

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