In summary- The book’s great buy it now.
Here’s another book that I’d like to have written. I’d put ‘The FT Guide to Business Networking’ by Heather Townsend alongside the irritatingly comprehensive ‘Beyond Bullet Points’ by Cliff Atkinson- Reviewed here, in the ‘Oh my God, there really are people as structured, efficient, and focused as this, surely I could learn something from them…’ part of my library.
In summary- The book’s great buy it now.
Here’s another book that I’d like to have written. I’d put ‘The FT Guide to Business Networking’ by Heather Townsend alongside the irritatingly comprehensive ‘Beyond Bullet Points’ by Cliff Atkinson- Reviewed here, in the ‘Oh my God, there really are people as structured, efficient, and focused as this, surely I could learn something from them…’ part of my library.
Here’s a fascinating link from Natasja Giezen, ex-colleague of mine. Interesting that Networking is one of the 5 key qualities of innovators mentioned. Though it’s not surprising is it when you look at the other 4? Natasja’s tumblr — Thought You Should See This: The Five Qualities of the Consummate Innovator. Networking is one of…
Networking as social climbing, discuss- BBC News – A Point of View: Is social climbing always a bad thing?.
It’s a continuing dilemma isn’t it? Where should we take our clients for lunch? The short answer is, of course, somewhere- They’ll enjoy- feel relaxed, honoured and ‘at home’. Won’t get them fired- so nowhere too expensive, or un-pc. Doesn’t make you look desperate to impress- Definitely never ‘The Ivy’ then. Here’s a really interesting…
Fabulous article by Elaine Sciolino in the UK Independent Newspaper. She redfines the seduction word to the french meaning (a combination of social skill and networking) Land I think it’s a great thought starter for people seeking to develop their personal impact. Here’s the article in full- Liberté, égalité, flirtation: How I learnt to play…
Here’s a lovely ‘how to’ of things to do to network effectively at those sometime tricky social & professional occasions, from Karen James. Tips like- People like to talk about themselves and their business. Good questions would be; ‘How did you get started in business?’ or ‘You have been very successful, what’s your secret?’ Which beautifully illustrates the underlying…
‘The compassionate Fool’ by Norman Cameron , is one of my favourite poems. It’s beautifully written. When I first got to know the piece I thought that it was about me, as teenagers tend to. About how difficult I found it to get out of relationships in case I hurt the other person’s feelings. Then I passed through…
As a part of my speech for UBS in London in March 2011, I developed a set of simple things that anyone can use to help them make a better impact in their professional and social lives. Here are those few things- In your head- Assume every person you meet is important, and treat him…