It seems writing an actual thank you note has become a lost art. Yet in today’s mail arrived one of the most stunning and thoughtful thank you cards I have ever received. What momentous occasion you may ask prompted such a thought provoking expression of gratitude? A quiet evening spent with two new friends discussing family quirks, new business struggles, home...
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ms JD last Tuesday to answer their question: how do we network as women in what often feels like the old boys network of law?
Or, as I restated the question:
"How do you network when all of the decision makers are old enough to be your father? And how do you do so successfully without one of three potential scenarios from him: the protective-father...
I'm spending a lot of my time volunteering and connecting with people on LinkedIn and other websites. I find this a rewarding use of my recent free-time (despite the extra weight I've gained). Below is a recent discussion with a fellow Dress For Success volunteer on the DFS LinkedIn Group about women and mentorship. If you have any insight, please do share....
Finding new opportunities, involves work and a whole bunch of other factors, such as a network, resources like time and money, plus energy, imagination, creativity and stamina and don't forget to sprinkle in a little managed selflessness and focused self-interest.
And other times, it just requires a little serendipity.
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I blog for the Levo League on networking - really, anything I'm thinking about when it comes to networking, connecting, following up, making introductions.....
For my latest blog, I drew inspiration from Winnie the Pooh.
9 whimsical lesson, such as:
A few weeks ago I attended a program at the New York City Bar Association sponsored by the committee I chair, the Law Student Perspectives Committee.
The program, Recruiting Tips from the Insider’s View, was well attended and the reviews were great. A lot of what was said by the experts from law firms and government employers has been said before but bears repeating.
It might...
Henry Alford’s post in the recent Sunday Styles Section of The New York Times (“Is Anyone There
Linking, liking, tweeting, digging, following, connecting … marketing? What do hashtags have to do with building a firm’s brand and attracting new clients?
What are you anticipating? A job offer? Promotion? Board Seat? Intern position? New career opportunity? Anticipating is waiting for an answer but should not be halting the quest.
My latest "Networing Like A Pro" blog for Levo League.
I attended the Names Not Numbers this week in New York. This was the highly anticipated New York debut of Editorial Intelligence’s annual ideas conference, with big thinkers and players across politics, media, business, academia, technology and culture. Once invited, I enthusiastically RSVP’d for the conference (as all good invitees to invitation-only events should do) and early Monday morning I arrived, all suited-up, at The Crosby Hotel to register for Day 1.
To my...
