“People should always introduce themselves to the wallflower in the room. Nobody attends a networking and wants to be alone.

Tell us about yourself. My Name is John McKee...I'm a Business Development Professional and Business Owner. I have over 26 years of...

As the Founder of BNI (the world’s largest referral networking organization), I often get asked about the best way to end a conversation...

In business, we are often confronted with problems that seem to be a no-win situation. While I acknowledge that they sometimes exist, I...

A referral is a referral, right? Well, not so much. Once a referral source has given you the name of a person to call, what more could...

We don’t teach networking in colleges and universities hardly anywhere in the world — we didn’t when I went to school, and we still don’t...

It’s important to connect and engage with your network via the social media platforms “they” use more than the one’s “you” use. I learned...

I love social media. I am active on social media. I have found that social media is fantastic for ‘brand building’ – and I also believe...

Desperation is not referable. When people demonstrate certain behaviors as part of their networking efforts, it’s a tell-take sign of...

We’ve all heard the advice: “you become the people you hang out with.” This means that you not only need to surround yourself with...

Recently, I wrote about the Seven Ways to Better Networking which was based on a survey I conducted of almost 3,400 people around the...

I’ve noticed that people in business networking groups have a tendency to “sell” to others in the group. Educating your network about the...

Elizabeth's Note: I am proud to issue my Elizabeth's Best Award to Dr. Ivan Misner and Brennan Scanlon for their new book Avoiding the...

People often ask me, “how can I stay in touch with people or get back in touch with people that I haven't seen or spoken with recently?”...

If your network is a mile wide and an inch deep, it will never be very powerful. You need a strong and stable network that is both wide...

How many times have you seen an entrepreneur, maybe even yourself, go to a networking event, meet a lot of people, and then leave and...