Archive for Ilise Benun

Networking Mistake: Using Jargon Without Thinking
by Ilise Benun (07/08/2008)

If you were at a work-related function in, say, New York or Chicago, would you address people in Portuguese? Probably not. But you'd be surprised by how many businesspeople lapse into foreign "languages." I'm talking about using technical or industry-specific jargon.

Networking Mistake: Neglecting to Follow Up
by Ilise Benun (06/10/2008)

Networking Mistake: Labeling Yourself
by Ilise Benun (05/14/2008)

When networking, one of your goals should be to invite the people you meet into a conversation.

Quick Professional Networking Tip: 3 Simple Steps
by Ilise Benun (03/11/2008)

here's more to networking than meeting new people. In fact, networking has three distinct steps - and if you're not doing all three, you're not taking full advantage of your networking efforts.