I never imagined I would write about how to be a good listener. I thought being a good listener was a fundament concept of Networking 101. Apparently not everyone has passed Networking 101.
I have a friend that never listens. All he does is talk (about his business). He could easily go on and on for hours at a time.
Q. What is displayed when you Google your name?
A. Your Internet image.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could control your Internet image? (here’s mine: Google, Yahoo!)
If you’re like most people, when you search for your name you see links to sites you don’t control and information about other people with the same name.
When I meet with aspiring entrepreneurs, I always ask them what type of business do they want – Asset or Baby?
Inexperienced entrepreneurs try to have it both ways. But it doesn’t work that way. Your business needs to be either an Asset or a Baby.
Continuous networking is all about getting out and connecting with friends and colleagues. We all have to eat. Lunch is a great time to do some continuous networking. » More: Continuous Networking (aka Lunch)
