Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2024
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Don’t just say "So long"
When employees and colleagues leave your firm is it a “so long and best of luck” goodbye? Creating an alumni association is a way of recognizing the value of those people who leave the firm, and it’s a way to stay connected. McKinsey & Company’s article “The power of continuous career support: Embracing the full employee life...
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Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: What your LinkedIn connecting may be missing.LinkedIn, which is the preeminent business network, is something many of us take for granted. Some folks think it’s enough to ask someone to connect with them on LinkedIn, and then once the invite is accepted, that’s it. That should be the start.
Here is what to continue doing:
1. Comment on their posts, and not just a...
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Posted on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Try this exercise to visualize your networkIn our networking workshops, most attendees haven’t really thought about who is in their network. And they usually vastly underestimate the number of people they are connected to. So, we get them to map their networks.It may seem overwhelming at first, but by breaking it into bite-sized categories it’s more manageable. For example, who...
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Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2024
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Time is limited so put your networking efforts here!If you have only a limited amount of time to reach out to people beyond your co-workers (your operational network) or answering your Mom’s calls (your personal network), then focus on your strategic network.Strategic networks consist of highly connected or influential people, usually in more senior positions, who are gracious about...
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Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2024
By:
Eileen Dautrich
Categories:
General
It is hard to believe that summer was here and is gone. That also means we closed out our 2023-2024 program year here at the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce and we are excited about the opportunities for 2024-2025 that kick off in September.
As your Chamber starts the 2024-2025 program year, the team has so many things already planned, and events will really kick off in September!...
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Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2024
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Why do you need to break the ice?
The first words out of your mouth, whether to a stranger or someone you don’t know well, are called icebreakers. Those opening lines of small talk help warm up the conversation and demonstrate to the other person that:you are a friendly, safe person to talk toyou seem likeable you seem interested in themYou will be successful in setting up a...
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