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Networking Basics
Thoughts On Basements and Networks
"Those who fail to plan...should plan to fail." - unattributed, many sources
"I am never doing that again...and…
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.…
Don’t Be That Guy: King of ASSumptions
"Assumptions are unopened windows that foolish birds fly into, and their broken bodies are evidence gathered too…
The 10 Commandments of Job Search
We gave you The Ten Commandments of Networking.
We even gave you The Seven Deadly Sins of Networking.
After…
Networking Basics – Some Q&A With An Old Friend
A long time ago...in a galaxy far, far away...I lived in a little tiny town in a little tiny state (seriously, I…
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 Jehovah’s Witness
"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 Booty Call Networker
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
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 New and Improved 10 Commandments of Networking
As with everything that we do, this has evolved over the years.
Because we don't believe in revisionist history,…
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…
The Awkward Moment
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
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 – Mister Magoo
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
The Dating Corollary: Desperation and Jealousy
As mentioned in the introduction (and you read the introduction, right? No? Go read it over here), we're going to…
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…
The Dating Corollary – An Introduction
You've been alone for too long. The last one ended horribly, when you found out that you valued and needed them…
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.…
The Jersey Initiative
No, this has nothing to do with gym, tan and laundry.
Nor does a pregnant ewok named Snooki factor into the…
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…