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“Who, me, network?” Build Confidence in Your Networking Skill!

Office Dynamics

Being a member of IAAP is a great place! Bring business cards to an event or IAAP meeting, and set a goal to get or give a certain number before or after the meeting. In her spare time she recently began a writing, copyediting and ideation business, “Phrase, Ink.”. Next, prepare a short introduction of yourself.

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“Who, me, network?” Build Confidence in Your Networking Skill!

Office Dynamics

Being a member of IAAP is a great place! Bring business cards to an event or IAAP meeting, and set a goal to get or give a certain number before or after the meeting. In her spare time she recently began a writing, copyediting and ideation business, “Phrase, Ink.”. Next, prepare a short introduction of yourself.

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Elevate Your Elevator Speech

The Office Professionals Place

 An exchange of business cards Here’s an example from someone who is employed as a sales representative from a company that sells crystal products. Here is my business card. We recently were awarded Business of the Year by Businessweek. Hi, my name is Kim Harwood. Short, sweet, and to the point!

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

Ask for business cards and have a stack of business cards for yourself at hand as well. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Give, receive and record contact information. Excellent material!

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Pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

You can also attach a file from Word, Excel or PowerPoint or a business card from your Contacts if it is someone you need to remember to call and want that information available. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I

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Does it matter if we go to office party?

Laughing all the Way to Work

At our local IAAP chapter dinner we heard a speaker from an etiquette protocol company Savoir-Faire and she suggested that it was very important to go to the office party because it was more about protocol and networking and how you are viewed as a team player than socializing.

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