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Engage: Social networks and the busy professional
February 17, 2006 By Leave a Comment
My friend Greg Brooks has some really great thoughts on social networking through sites like LinkedIn. He's right - the communicators will inherit the internet and it appears now that the squeaky wheel gets the link. Link: Engage: Social networks and the busy professional. Engage … View More »
Who do you know?
February 15, 2006 By Leave a Comment
It's all about who you know, right? I know lots of people, but how do lots of people know that I know lots of people? Well, that's where my latest obsession comes in. Yes, I am fascinated, no, absolutely smitten with social networking. I've been dabbling with it for more than a year now when I first joined LinkedIn (thanks to Ed Weaver). Now I have … View More »
The Profitability of Conferences | Threadwatch.org
February 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Interesting stuff out there about the cost of running conferences and how profitable they are. I can say from past experience that having a booth at a conference is, in most cases, not profitable. Now I'm hearing that running a conference isn't profitable either. Does this mean that NO ONE is making money at conferences? Perhaps we should just fess … View More »
The hunt for a mentor
January 31, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Well, my hunt for a mentor continues. I've been doing some research on this "Life Coach" profession, and while it sounds interesting it doesn't seem real. It smells of the same bent as all of the "work at home" ads I see around town. No substance, just a chance to start a business. You see, I don't want to BE a Life Coach, I … View More »
So I might want a mentor
January 20, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I've decided that it might be a good idea for me to seek out a mentor. I love what I do, but I would like someone whose experience I trust to bounce ideas off of and see what they think. An "unbiased" opinion if you will. Preferably someone in my field. I was thinking the other day, as my body was wracked with the flu I've been battling … View More »