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You’ve heard it before: First impressions are very important. Your first impression can be the defining moment in any interaction or presentation. Within the first minute of a presentation, an audience can gauge whether or not they are going to listen to what a speaker has to say. Intimidating? In this post, I will explain how to grab your audience’s attention, provide some examples, and give you a few tips to maximize effectiveness with an “AGD.” An “AGD” is an attention-get

There are some basic tenets of networking on which everyone can agree: make eye contact, shake hands with confidence, be ready with your business card, and follow up. But there’s more to a successful networking event than a firm handshake. There are real logistics and tactics that can help you conquer your personal obstacles and network like a pro. Sweaty Palms, the Handshake’s Confidence Killer: If you’re new at working a room, or you’re an introvert that gets a little clamm

When she was in first grade, I recall my child chiming in on conversations using the phrase, “Wait, I have a connection here!”  Teachers, now, are encouraging students to relate to stories they hear or read, to make “connections” in such a way that they pull from others’ circumstances and tie it in to one of their own.  While I don’t recall the same experience as a child, I do appreciate the introduction to the importance of connections. Connections are powerful.  Connections

I attended Georgia Tech (Go Jackets!) for my undergrad and Georgia Washington University (Go Buff and Blue!) for my graduate degree. If coaxed, I might be able to rattle off a few names of folks with whom I went to Tech. With GW, I truly can’t remember ANY of my fellow alumni. During my time at Tech, I would go to work a few blocks away and then buzz (pun intended) back and forth between class and work through the day.  I really didn’t have much time for “the college experien

Last time, Adriana talked about learning what networking in the USA means. Here’s the rest of the story. It took a while for the concept of networking to sink in because I was used to being self-sufficient and not ask for anything. But eventually, I began to really understand the benefits of networking. I also came to terms with the fact that it is OK (and not weird at all in this country) to reach out to strangers and ask them to meet me for coffee or lunch…when I relate my

Rumour has it that networking is the be-all and end-all of most of our business relationships. I don’t know about the be-all and end-all bit, but what I can assure you is that networking certainly plays a very important role in our lives. I have come to realize that it is indeed the glue of human interaction within a community. As an international professional, very much used to doing business in Germanic Europe, with a dash of Mediterranean Europe thrown in here and there, t