My definition of networking is: “the purpose of networking is to connect people who have a mutual interest in developing a business relationship or assisting one another”. So with that framework in mind, I invite you to consider the following ideas, which I’ve playfully named “Miller’s Maxims”.
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4 Tips for Being an All-Star Blog Carnival Contributor
When I hosted the Carnival of HR – Fall Colors Edition, professional writer Wally Bock told me I did a nice job as a host. So nice, in fact, that he wrote a blog post about it called How to Host a Blog Carnival on his Zero Draft writer’s blog. Hey, thanks, Wally! If you’re…
Blogging Tips for the Non-Blogger
Many of my corporate colleagues can’t fathom why I blog. Since launching The People Equation three years ago, blogging has opened up innumerable opportunities – not only for me but for those I’ve been able to connect via my blog. But not everybody likes to write or wants to blog. Here’s my response to that:…
The 2010 People Equation Influencers
During the month of December the blog world lights up, like a Christmas tree, aglow with “Best Of” lists and predictions for the new year. The People Equation even scored a nod this year with DDI World’s 20 Best Leadership Blog Posts for 2010. Of course, these lists are highly subjective and many people discount…
Open Up Your Leadership
Don’t Wait For Your Company to Embrace Social Technologies American business leaders have long grappled with societal changes that influence their business practices. The advent of organized labor in the late 1800’s and the entry of women into non-traditional factory jobs during World War II are but two examples of large societal shifts that…