Read Ilise Benun's previous newsletter articles below:
One of the first questions you get when you meet someone at a networking event is “What do you do?” You need to answer this question not only at networking events but on job applications… on your website or blog… in promotional materials… and that’s just the half of it! Clearly conveying the kind of work [...]
By Ilise Benun | Tue, Jul 8, 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.
By Ilise Benun | Tue, Jun 10, 2008
You already know that you must follow up with people you meet at business functions. This is Networking 101. But it bears repeating, because no matter how well we understand the importance of follow-up, few people actually do it. Maybe you think you’re too busy to follow up. Or you lose new business cards (they are [...]
By Ilise Benun | Wed, May 14, 2008
When networking, one of your goals should be to invite the people you meet into a conversation.
By Ilise Benun | Tue, Mar 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.
By Ilise Benun | Tue, Jul 14, 2009
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