Connecting the dots of life and business

I interviewed Marc Freedman who has over 15,000 LinkedIn connections! We discuss how he’s benefited from being a LinkedIn Whore (his words). Marc runs dallasblue.com and several other ventures along with his super networking efforts. Revver Video Permalink

Finding your next customer is possible at a networking event, but the best type of networking is through establishing a relationship. A story from my friend’s wife, Felisha drove this point home. Felisha works for an ad agency (we’ll call them Growing Ads) and one of Growing Ads’ owners has been courting a large financial [...]

Rick’s post about “super networkers” reminded me many don’t attend networking events because it’s just going to be the usual cast of characters. Networking events have become more NOTworking than developing connections and contacts. When attending a networking or any event outside the office, you need a game plan. I set a goal of having [...]