Staying Memorable

As we usher out 2012 and welcome in the new year, it is the perfect time to take note of what went well and what changes we may want to make in the new year.  In reading through some of my notes from over the year, I see a theme running through them.  Many of…

Gracefully Ending A Conversation

We have all experienced it.  We attend a networking event to meet some new people or reconnect with familiar faces in our industry, and somehow we get trapped in a single conversation with an individual.  The conversation may be lovely, but you have a limited amount of time at this event and you want to…

The Art of Starting Conversations

September is just around the bend, and with it comes a new beginning for building business relationships. The fall is a great time to get involved with a new group or revive your activities with an existing organization. Often, industry groups get started with networking events in the fall, which then kick off a series…