Networking plays an important role in getting ahead in career opportunities, finding new roles, and getting promoted. Before, meeting face-to-face at events was the most common way to connect with ...

The most impactful business relationships begin with genuine curiosity and a desire to help others — not with a pitch. Meaningful follow-up and long-term engagement — even via small gestures — create ...

I ask this question often in coaching sessions. My client—talented and accomplished—shifts uncomfortably. “I have been meaning to,” they say, or, “I do not want to seem too forward.” Sometimes they ...

In a world of digital noise and curated personas, authenticity fosters a deeper, more lasting connection. Networking for today’s world (and tomorrow’s) will require a balance of technology and human ...

In business, as in life, it's often not just what you know, but who you know. I've seen this play out repeatedly in my career, particularly in the commercial cleaning and disinfection services sector.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve traveled across the U.S. and Europe, attending back-to-back leadership conferences. These weren’t your average networking events; they were filled with C-suite executives ...

Question: I have 24 months until I separate from the Navy. When should I start to focus on networking, so I'll have a job lined up after the military? Answer: I appreciate the question, but it's sort ...

For those of us who are not natural extroverts, networking events can be painful. It stinks to be in a crowded room at one of those tall tables with no one to talk to, a small plate of cheese and ...

“I’m not looking to go viral,” says Sharon Obasi of her use of LinkedIn. “I’m looking just to be authentic, make connections and see how other people are approaching similar topics.” Obasi, a ...

Alas, in today’s society, it's often schmooze or lose. But if you’re an introvert, the idea of pressing the flesh at gatherings is anathema. If you decide you should attend, you take a day to prepare ...