Given the way we are seeing more and more young people turn to texting instead of calling, and frankly, the number of older people who would also rather get a text as opposed to a phone call, this may make sense. You already know that networking is a huge key to success when it comes…
There’s a lot in this article that I found interesting, especially for us introverts, but this one sort of took my brain in a different direction. 4. Tech gives us license to throw social boundaries out the window I asked Headlee what’s changed in conversation today versus a few decades ago. She summed it up…
This kind of research goes hand in hand with much of the research on social media. Do happy people naturally connect with people better and have more meaningful conversations? Do unhappy people spend more time on social media having shallow interactions? Further research is still needed, because it’s not clear whether people make themselves happier…
I would agree with this Social media is great, but don’t let it take the place of more traditional forms of networking in your professional life. When the opportunities present themselves, attend conferences or other events where people within your field are likely to attend. Strike up conversations and be social with others. Don’t be…
Well this is just silly – When I was in my twenties, two things would happen when my then-boyfriend and I went to dinner with another couple. The men would talk about their careers at length and often agree to follow up on something work related. They’d exchange business cards within minutes of being introduced….
Cross-posted from my Child Abuse Survivor site, because the questions about social media and personal branding are relevant here as well. Honestly, I’m torn on this subject and not sure what the correct approach is. As someone who connects with people as part of my professional networking through social media and my own blogs,…