Look for the Wallflowers
“People should always introduce themselves to the wallflower in the room. Nobody attends a networking and wants to be alone.
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Best Ever You
Apr 23, 20193 min read
Featuring You - Meet John McKee of The BAM Network
Tell us about yourself. My Name is John McKee...I'm a Business Development Professional and Business Owner. I have over 26 years of...
Best Ever You
Jan 10, 20192 min read
How Do You End a Conversation?
As the Founder of BNI (the world’s largest referral networking organization), I often get asked about the best way to end a conversation...
Best Ever You
Jan 10, 20193 min read
How I Approach The ‘No-Win’ Scenario
In business, we are often confronted with problems that seem to be a no-win situation. While I acknowledge that they sometimes exist, I...
Best Ever You
Jul 10, 20185 min read
Five Levels of a Referral
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...
Best Ever You
Jul 10, 20184 min read
Four Questions to Ask about Networking Mentors
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...
Best Ever You
Feb 10, 20182 min read
How My Children Taught Me a Lesson in Networking
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...
Best Ever You
Dec 27, 20173 min read
Will Social Media Replace Face-to-Face Networking
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...
Best Ever You
Dec 27, 20173 min read
Four Desperate Networkers - Desperation is Not Referrable
Desperation is not referable. When people demonstrate certain behaviors as part of their networking efforts, it’s a tell-take sign of...
Best Ever You
Dec 27, 20174 min read
Networking Up! Mingling Above Your Weight Class
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...
Best Ever You
Mar 28, 20173 min read
The Five Least Important Skills to be a Great Networker
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...
Best Ever You
Jan 18, 20173 min read
Are You Selling to Your Network? Well Don't!
I’ve noticed that people in business networking groups have a tendency to “sell” to others in the group. Educating your network about the...
Best Ever You
Jan 1, 20175 min read
Referral Incentives, The Gift For Giving
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...
Best Ever You
Nov 4, 20163 min read
7 Strategies to Stay in Touch
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?”...
Best Ever You
Sep 19, 20163 min read
Your Network Should be Both Wide and Deep
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...
Best Ever You
Aug 31, 20163 min read
Relationships are Currency
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...
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