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Gracefully Exiting a Conversation Part 1 Eric Byrd
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What to Say After Your Introduction Eric Byrd
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The Haiku of Networking with Jim Kacian Eric Byrd
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Happy New Year 2020 Eric Byrd
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Don’t Get Stuck on the Elevator Speech Eric Byrd
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Learn how to manage a pushy or overbearing person who’s being “a jerk”. Episode 013: Putting yourself out there to meet new people and engage in conversations is usually a good experience. Now and again you may find, however, that you are in an uncomfortable situation or conversation. When this […]
Creating conversation elements to engage someone you’re talking to can make a huge impact on your success! Episode 012: Your networking introduction is only the beginning of the conversation. Many people aren’t sure what to say after the intros are finished. If you don’t prepare you might find yourself rambling […]
Today we explore the connection between networking and Haiku with award winning poet Jim Kacian. Episode 011: Words are important when you network. Networking is first and foremost about communicating with others. How we choose words and which words we ultimately decide to use is a process with many facets. […]
Your group can be a valuable asset in helping you improve your effectiveness. Episode 010: Your referral group meetings are a great opportunity to refine your message to get more business. But if you play it safe and do what’s expected how will that happen? You have to mix it […]
A short message from Eric to welcome you to the new year and the new decade of networking! Episode 009: It’s a new year and a new decade dawns! In this brief message Eric welcomes you to 2020 and shares some thoughts about what we’ll try to accomplish together with […]
Move beyond the mental block keeping you from setting and keeping your networking goals. Episode 008: The new year is around the corner and so is resolution agony for many professionals. The start of a brand new year is a natural opportunity to reset, regroup and consider what your plan […]
Learn a more natural, flexible way to introduce yourself that isn’t just memorizing a script that sounds fake. Episode 007: Starting conversations is critical in any networking situation. The traditional answer to getting beyond the first “Hello” is the elevator speech. The problem is that even after decades and decades […]
Networking is easier than you may think. Here’s some pointers from an eight year old to prove it. Episode #006: When my eight year old grandson, Mason, goes to the playground he has no problem asking other kids to play. Yet, as adults, we often struggle to initiate conversations and […]
How to find out who really wants to be talking to you and manage unwanted communications at the same time. Episode #005: Exchanging business cards is a natural part of business networking. But do you give your card to people too often? This is the question we explore in this […]
