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The Five Most Annoying Networking Behaviors

On The Job

Seems we've both got some pet peeves when it comes to people who are pretty obnoxious when it comes to networking. Don't swoop down on us at events, shove a business card in our hand, shoot the bull for five minutes and then expect us to be best buddies. You don't propose on the first date, do you?" Don't dive bomb.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

“Succeeding in business is all about making connections. Business is all about personal contact. No matter how heavy your workload is… Everyone can and should be a Networker.” Illustrate the benefits of networking with peers and the exchange of best practice. Membership to Networking Clubs & Associations.

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Be An Unforgettable Speaker – Organization Techniques That Make You Easy to Work With

Stephanie LH Calahan

As a speaker you have a number of things to juggle -- proposals, marketing collateral, networking conversations, presentation material, contracts, travel, etc.    Unless you have business processes in place, you may find your business growing "out of control."

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Arizona Virtual Assistants Retreat

Loosely Speaking

Branding Iron Designs —Discounted business card and brochure printing, including complimentary design! If you have ideas for additional topics, would like to host or present during a breakout, or would like to propose a social activity outside the scheduled events, let me know, or leave a comment! Got a Better Idea?

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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

Success

No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events. The Now Habit proposes we schedule fun and play— self-care , time with friends, even Netflix binges—before work. The authors’ advice mocks the Silicon Valley startup approach, but it works. Their prescription?

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Writing Rush | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

When he’s not listening to Rush absorbing intelligence or networking like an S.O.B My house is littered with ideas scribbled on the back of old business cards (I have accumulated quite a few of those in my nomadic career and wanted to put them to good use). And isn’t that part of why you read this in the first place?

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Being A Digital Nomad

Brilliantly Better

Doesn’t have an office and most of the time doesn’t have business cards either (the new dial tone being twitter , of course). Instead of being interested on the proposed topics, people started to ask more and more questions about being a digital nomad and so on. For a digital nomad the world is the office.

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