Networking tips and techniques, getting the most from networking events
It’s Hard to Stump ‘The Queen of the Business Lunch’!
I've been speaking on "The Art of the Business Lunch" and building relationships for nearly 10 years now, and have YET to be stumped, so I thought this exercise would really be fun. I asked "What is the WORST thing that has ever happened to you during a business lunch?"
How Much Love Can You Share?
I think the answer lies in your own comfort zone. Ask yourself how YOU would feel if someone signed an email to you the same way YOU want to sign YOUR emails. In dealing with the EXPERTS who are going to appear in the movie I'm producing, "The Keeper of the Keys," I often sign my emails with "Much love" or "Sending Love Your Way."
Gratitude for the PERFECT PITCH
Let me start by asking you about how you define yourself; what do you say when you meet someone new? Can you explain who you are and what you do in a tantalizing 10 words or less?
Are You “Lunch Worthy”?
Are you LUNCH WORTHY? Is having lunch with you going to be WORTH the five hours it's going to take? In many cases, it IS worth it. I love to connect with former colleagues and I definitely enjoy work-related business lunches with current clients or prospects. There are also worthwhile industry functions - which are tremendous networking opportunities!
FORBES Insights: Executives Prefer Face-to-Face Meetings
FORBES Insights' latest report shows that executives prefer face-to-face meetings. The reasons why they preferred IN PERSON, face-to-face meetings? There is no comparison: * To build STRONGER, more MEANINGFUL business relationships (85%) * Ability to read body language and facial expressions (77%) * More social interaction, ability to bond with co-workers/clients (75%) * Allow for more complex strategic thinking (49%)
Being “The Queen of the Business Lunch”
I often get asked about my nickname, “The Queen of the Business Lunch.” It’s been years since I wrote the award-winning book “The Art of the Business Lunch: Building Relationships Between 12 and 2” and even longer since I earned my nickname. I thought since I just got a new logo, I would take this […]