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COURAGEOUS Careering!, Networking
You Know You Have a Good Idea When……
07.27.08 | Permalink | 4 CommentsThis week I attended two networking events. One of the groups hosting an event has my membership listed under my own company name, Career Courageously. The content of the presentation, as it turned out, was about networking….a topic near and dear to my heart.
During the presentation, I found myself spontaneously responding and participating in the [...]
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Networking
Fish Where the Fish Are….Got It???
05.11.08 | Permalink | 4 CommentsBack in March, pal Jason Alba wrote a review of the book “Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream” written by Barbara Ehrenreich. Jason wrote:
“If you are NOT in a job search right now, and either worry about one or think you are invincible, then this is a must read right now. [...] -
Communicating Effectively, Networking
People Matter…..don’t they?
04.13.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsSeth 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 [...] -
LinkedIn, Networking
Quality versus Quantity: The Dilemma of “Open” Networking
03.23.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsI 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 invitation.
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LinkedIn, Networking
The Seduction of the LinkedIn Invite
03.15.08 | Permalink | 6 Comments“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 [...] -
Communicating Effectively, Networking
Crafting Your Story in a “Check-Box” World
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 [...]
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Networking
The Story of a “Fair Weather” Networker
03.04.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsThis 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 this works.
Now I’m not picking [...] -
Networking
Using Shared Experience to Build Your Network
03.01.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsHow many experiences do you think you share with the hundreds of people you walk past on the street?
Last weekend I went to an annual road show networking event held by my high school’s alumni organization. The school is Emma Willard School, which tags itself as a “Private Independent School for Girls”. I [...]
Valerie Gonyea
Career Encouragement Officer
San Francisco, CA
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