NETWORLDING

Vincent Wright KNOWS How to Network

I went out to an event early today - reluctantly.

Since I'd only found out about the event within the past 48 hours, I
thought that there was no way that I could clear my calendar enough to
go.

But then, I decided to go - ONLY because I wanted to offer my
undeniable support to a local friend who made it clear that he needed
support.

In a nutshell, here are my take aways from going to this meeting I
didn't want to go to:

1. Met the Mayor of Hartford
2. Met Hartford's Chief of Police and a Councilwoman who happens to be
a writer whom I admire
3. Reconnected with a Board of Education director whose family I know
almost as well as my own
4. Met 10 local business and community leaders whom I'd ordinarily
relish meeting - Believe me, I RELISHED meeting them!
5. Visited one of my favorite sites in Hartford (The Artists'
Collective) Great improvements coming to the neighborhood.
6. Heard a local live band play some classic jazz (Haven't heard some
of those classics live in a very long time)
7. Witnessed some young men and women do AMAZING classical African
dances.  AMAZING.   My eyes were happy!
8. Saw a beautiful dance excerpt from the Lion King
9. Saw a young man do a breathtaking hip hop dance (He jumped on a
dinner table with a lit candle on it - don't know if it was planned.)
10. Got a small, one-day contract
11. Met the wife and son of legendary saxophonist Jackie McLean
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_McLean)
12. Engaged in really good conversation the entire time  (I LOVE good
conversation! )
13. Met a Criminologist whose views are so clear that it would be a
crime to keep them private!
14. Found a venue tor monthly networking events - which I'm ECSTATIC
about starting!!!
15. Free dinner! :-)

And, yeah - supported MY FRIEND!

I really think I need to get out MORE! :-)
--
Thanks,
Vincent Wright
www.VincentWright.com
www.MyLinkedinPowerForum.com (Yahoo)
www.MyLinkedinPowerForum.biz (Linkedin)
www.MyLinkedinPowerForum.net (Facebook)
www.MyLinkedinPowerForum.org (Ning)

Building Momentum

It's amazing to me how there can be so much technology out there, but in reality, it's a mass overload to the average user--high school and college kids included.  Unless God figures out how to increase the number of hours in a day, it still boils down to TIME being the most limited resource.  Therefore, for us to become the on-line harbor of choice, we need to remember that we will need to provide our members VALUE every day and earn their time.  Share of mind is everything and it's a precious, fickle commodity.

Anyway, Networlding is a cool concept that provides true mutual gain to two or more users.  Here's the paradox.  With limited time to get everything done in a day, the Internet is a tremendous tool to improve productivity.  Professionals can communicate, conduct research, pay bills, shop, and promote on-line with ease.  Yet, most professionals don't understand yet that there is a "Matrix" like world out there in social networks where the connections to almost anyone already exists--it just takes a little digging to find the right pathway to contact almost anyone.  The six degrees of separation are fast morphing down to two degrees of separation.

My prediction--the millenium generation will GET this, whereas the baby boomers are fairly locked into what has worked for them for 20+ years.  Therefore, in the next 10 years, there will be nearly 100 million people on business networking sites, perhaps LinkedIn.  Everyone will explore connections for either business, volunteer activities, charities, sports clubs etc.  In fact, this era will become the Networld without a doubt, as the Internet unites almost everyone in the world.  Therefore, Networlding techniques and training to cover the basics and all the new emerging technologies such as OPEN SOCIAL will be a must.

STAY TUNED!
Craig Wilson, Guest Author for Networlding
President, American Recruiters

The 10 Worst Presentation Tips

"Jeff Hornstein, Founder,

The Speaker's Choice Club TM" presents:

The 10 Worst Presentation Tips! 

Following are the top 10 tips Jeff’s clients told him they received from prior training or schooling that were not successful.   

***WARNING - using these tips will assure you of a lousy presentation! 

1.   Look just above the heads of the audience - do NOT look them in the eye. 

2.   Memorize your presentation.

3.   Do NOT talk with your hands, it will be too distracting.

4.   Tell a good joke to warm up the audience.

5.   Stand still to appear confident - avoid moving.

6.   After you receive a question, say "Good Question" before you answer.

7.   Make sure you smile often in all your presentations.

8.   Saying "um" or "uh" will make you sound thoughtful.

9.   Do NOT have notes near you when you present. You will look unprepared.

10. Using a laser pointer is a great way to lead your audience through a slide.

If you or members of your team have been guilty of these mistakes and want to find out why those tips are flawed, contact us today. 

e-mail them at: info@adamscomminc.com or visit them at: http://www.thespeakerschoice.com The Speaker's Choice Club TM is a part of Adams Communications Consulting, Inc.

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