In case you haven’t seen it, there was an article making the rounds recently entitled For Women Job Seekers, Networking Like a Man Isn’t Enough. It involved a study that showed that men are generally successful networking a certain way, and building a certain kind of network, but for women, something else was required: What…
I don’t know if I agree with Mike Elgan’s declaration completely, but I will totally agree with this, and the superiority of blogs and RSS feeds to get what is truly important to you. Meanwhile, the open, user-owned media are good. Blogs and podcasts are good. RSS is good. Email is good. You can’t get…
This is a new acronym to me, but I think it does make sense: “Networking is about getting AIR. Networking can rejuvenate how you feel about your job or your job search the same way oxygen reenergizes your body. AIR is an acronym that stands for Advice (career advancement, job search, career-changing) Information (company, industry…
“Your Peers Are Your Secret Weapon” It really is the best reason to go to the ILTA conference. If you’re going to ILTACON or any other industry conference this year, check out some of Sam’s advice on networking, and being social. I know for some of us introverts that can be a difficult thing. I’ll…
In my experience, this is a great idea. 3. Get in line. Similar to the last point, a long line – say for food or a drink – is one of the easiest spots to network. Because rather than having to go up to people on your own, you are already standing among strangers and it’s…
Kevin raises an interesting point. When I read a good post or article, whether from a blogger, reporter, columnist or business person (lawyers included), I look to meet the person. Online and maybe later, offline. If someone can add value to my life with what they’ve had to say online, maybe there’s something more to…