In Networking on June 24, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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In Green Business, Networking on June 24, 2009 at 3:59 pm
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“Wow, these folks have energy,” I thought as I walked through the busy room towards someone I wanted to meet. I’d just learned, in fact, that someone had even brought an energy source with them tonight – more on that in a moment. I had carpooled this evening with a couple of terrific bankers and had just had a rousing conversation with a third when the level of buzz, itself, got my attention. It felt positive. I grinned – this is cool.
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Networking Tips
In Networking on June 24, 2009 at 12:06 pm
The best approach to networking is to make others feel comfortable. The “Open 3″ is a way to make a conversation between 3 people open and welcoming to a 4th person.
We communicate more through body language and tone of voice than we do content. If 3 people in a conversation draw close together then anyone approaching the group will be looking at the backs of the three in the group. This is not a welcoming group posture and will likely deter all but the most determined networker.
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