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Greedy Networking Guy
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank Reason number…
You Can’t Always Get…What You Want…
You can't always get what you want, no! You can't always get what you want (tell ya baby) You can't always get what…
How Not To Suck At Networking
"See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Booty Call Networker
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Always Be Yourself
So, we've told you once or twice that the most important thing you can do when it comes to networking is pretty…
Kind Of A Funny Thing: Geeks and Comedians
At first glance, the worlds of information technology and stand up comedy appear to have very little in common.…
Don’t Be That Guy: The Unprepared Graduate
I'll spare you my horrific karaoke rendition of "the children are our future". You're welcome. One of the things…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Seven Deadly Sins of Networking
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
The Twenty Dollar Lesson
"You will get more out of a two minute conversation at one of our events than you will from a week's worth of…
The Dating Corollary: Stop Trying To Change Me
As mentioned in the introduction (and you read the introduction, right? No? Go read it over here), in the first…
The Dating Corollary: I Can Change and Other Lies
You did it. You've finally had enough. You're pulling the trigger, and you're ending the relationship. You've…
Don’t Be That Guy – More Human Than Human
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Social Networking Class Guy
Alright, the cat's out of the bag. The bombardment of "training sessions" and classes where people actually *cough*…
Announcing International Prune Your Network Day!
It's time to prune your network. Networks are like trees, folks. Sure, they're nice to look at, provide shade…
The Jersey Initiative
No, this has nothing to do with gym, tan and laundry. Nor does a pregnant ewok named Snooki factor into the…
LinkedIn Is Not A Video Game
This blog post is a result of a conversation that I wind up having around once a month. A conversation that…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Angry Birds Edition
I have an extremely addictive personality. I know this comes as no surprise to any of you that have spent any time…
Lessons From A Child’s Toy
Inspiration comes from many places. I'd like you to imagine a standard workday. A day like every other day. A day…
The Awkward Moment
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Jehovah’s Witness
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…