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Hailey Heimbach
on Thursday, October 16, 2025
Tip: 62 words of smart networking advice
“Know your vibe and network accordingly. Introverts:
fewer people, deeper convos, escape routes encouraged. Extroverts: charm's great, but chill, listen and follow up like a human. Ambiverts: congrats on being versatile, now don’t burn out trying to be everyone all at once. Bottom line? Be curious, be clear, and challenge yourself to get out of your ...
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Hailey Heimbach
on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Tip: A new way to open a conversation with a stranger.
We opened up a New York Times article— “You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong.”
Wow, yet another article on mastering small talk!
But we read on, and sort of liked what authors, Dr. Maya Rossignac-Milon and Dr. Erica Boothby, said about small talk. They suggest straying from the script and “riffing” off each other. The dictionary ...
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Hailey Heimbach
on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Tip: How to deal with 'The Wall' when first meeting someone.
Let’s say you meet someone and as you are talking to them you sense a ‘wall’ building. That person doesn’t seem interested in talking to you. When this happens most of us react to their demeanor. Your body stiffens, your smile tightens, and you start to feel uncomfortable.
Here’s the problem: emotions are contagious and you just ...
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Hailey Heimbach
on Monday, September 15, 2025
Tip: Why don’t people want to talk to one and other?
Of all the reasons people don’t like networking, this is the biggest one: Starting a conversation with a stranger can be awkward.
Why is that?
It’s a social phenomenon called mutual pluralist ignorance. This is how behavioral psychologist Nicholas Epley explains it, “Everyone is willing to talk but thinks everyone else is unwilling.” As a ...
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Hailey Heimbach
on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Tip: Network with purpose; use the 5-3-1 formula.
The end of summer is a time when people start gearing up for a more work-mode mindset. Of course, you probably worked (and worked hard) over the summer, but September brings thoughts of refreshing and recharging connections.
Social scientist Kasley Killam, "The Art and Science of Connection", offers this formula, the 5-3-1 model of ...
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Hailey Heimbach
on Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Tip: Connecting with colleagues outside of work, tricky?
“Studies show that connecting outside of work can help leaders and employees thrive in their work and improve team performance.” So how to do this, without the risks: “In the wrong setting, these encounters can lead to uncomfortable interactions that tarnish work relationships or potentially jeopardize a professional image that’s taken ...
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