I became a big fan of social media long before I even knew that’s what it was called. Twitter and Facebook in particular have allowed me to grow my network and stay connected to a much larger group of people than would have been possible even ten years ago. Every week I discover interesting new…
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Category Archives: Networking Nuggets
Do Your Management Skills Need Improvement?
One of the “special dates” marked on my blogging calendar for March is “Improve Management Skills Month.” I haven’t been able to find any information about the origins of this event, but it did inspire me to write a series of posts last year which, in my humble opinion, are well worth reading again. Essential…
Top 9 Things I Learned at Social Media Success Summit 2010
It’s hard to believe that the Summit is over. It was starting to feel like part of my regular routine, to pack up work early and start listing to great speakers for a while! There were 18 sessions in total, and I told you a bit about the first seven in my previous posts Kicking…
Social Media Strategies for Small Business Workshop in Hamilton
Have you noticed lately that conversations at business networking events often seem to gravitate towards the topic of social media? When that happens, do you jump in with your success stories, or do you quietly listen and wonder what the fuss is all about? Well, you don’t have to wonder anymore! By popular request, I…
Social Media Success Summit continues…
With 18 sessions over a three-week period, I’m finding it a challenge to fit them all into my schedule, so if you were hoping that I’d blog about each one, you may be disappointed. I will, however, do my best to let you know what you’ve missed by not signing up, with the help of…
Kicking off Social Media Success Summit 2010 with Guy Kawasaki
The Social Media Success Summit opened last night with a keynote address from Guy Kawasaki. Although I don’t follow him on Twitter or elsewhere, he is well known in the industry, and I was looking forward to learning from him. This was my first time using Twitter while participating in an event, and it was…
WordCamp Toronto 2010: My Top 3+1
Since my last post, I’ve been busy putting the finishing touches on my new blog theme. I hope you like it! Now that I’m up and running again, I’d like to share some of the highlights of last weekend’s WordCamp, as promised. A few people I spoke to before the event said they weren’t going…
People I Met at WordCamp
This past weekend, I had the exciting experience of attending WordCamp Toronto. In the past, I’ve attended conferences for career consultants, for professional organizers, and for virtual assistants, but this is the first time I’ve ever attended a major event where the participants worked in a variety of industries. Of course, there were lots of…
The People in My “Neighbourhood”
When I read Elaine Shannon’s recent post, Who are the People in your Neighborhood?, I was so inspired that I decided to answer her question in my own blog. Following Elaine’s example, I’d like to introduce you to some of the Very Important People in my world. One of my VIPs is Jacki Hollywood Brown….
Are You Good at Remembering Faces?
Small business owners face many challenges when it comes to networking. Some of the most common include deciding which events to attend and which groups to join, creating a powerful self-introduction, learning to deliver that introduction confidently, and initiating conversation with strangers. I’ve struggled with all of these at different times, but I have another…