Connecting & Networking
You CAN Build a Community Around Filling a Job
I love how the world works. Ask a question and the answer appears. This morning, I received an email that I had a new follower on Twitter. (BTW–If you haven't given Twitter a try, give it two weeks of your time and attention, follow a wide variety of people, and see what happens. It's networking…
Read MoreCreating Community Through Blogs
Some tips I gathered from the Thin Air Summit: Photo by Gavin Andrew Stewart A first step to creating a community is to be a part of a community. It’s easier to join a conversation than to start one. Participate by leaving comments on other blogs. Rather than being an island by focusing solely on your…
Read MoreInterview on Wisdom Entrepreneurs
Photo by Larry Nelson of W3W3.com For those of you who learn best by listening, I was recently interviewed about wisdom entrepreneurs by W3W3, Internet talk radio, billed as "Colorado’s Voice of the Technology Community." Click here for more info on the interview and here to jump right into listening. A quick backstory: Terry Morreale…
Read MoreOld-Fashioned Campaigning, Through the Internet
It’s been a long campaign season. On the eve of the U.S. election, I’ve enjoyed seeing how much a message and a cause could grow, by building both an online and offline community of like-minded citizens. It’s been a fascinating case study over time. So here’s one more article by the Wall Street Journal on…
Read MoreNever Eat Alone
I discovered the book, Never Eat Alone, when I listened to an interview with the author, Keith Ferrazzi. I originally wanted to blog about the book because it has so much good advice on networking. And after doing a bit more research, I could see that he also understands how to use branding and technology…
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