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Seth Godin posted a story of an online encounter he had with Forbes. Here is my favorite part of his post. It would make my YEAR if everyone who contacted me online were to do so using this credo. Enjoy! “Here, it’s simple: You can contact just about anyone you want. The only rule is [...] I hesitate to say that I am not an open networker because, to many people, that makes me a completely closed networker and that’s not true either. “Open networking” is a term used to describe people who will accept any social network invitation they receive without regard to relationship, approach or justification for the [...] “And you are….? And you are here because…? And you are looking for…?…” Many years ago there was a funny skit on Saturday Night Live about an absolutely clueless – and very obnoxious, receptionist who did not recognize very recognizable celebrity characters when they arrived at his desk. The receptionist would ask multiple questions [...] In a previous post I disclosed my personal career challenge of not being able to check a box that appropriately fits who I am and what I have to offer. This is very frustrating in a world that really seems to LIKE boxes! Knowing this, we need to be sure to CHECK the boxes [...] This is a true story about how NOT to network. About 3:00 this afternoon I received an email indicating that I had received a LinkedIn recommendation from someone I know. I was psyched! Within another few minutes, however, I received a second email from the same person titled “Unemployed”. Ahhh…I see how [...] |
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