Comments on: Network Like a Man

By: dddddddddd

dddddddddd — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:36:28 +0000

Great article but did you really just advise people that an “aol.com” email address is acceptable in the business world?

By: Ibrahim | TwentiesLife.com

Ibrahim | TwentiesLife.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:22:33 +0000

Are you telling me that adding everyone I find on facebook isn’t enough? Haha, just kidding. Great tips!

By: rufusmcbufus

rufusmcbufus — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:13:58 +0000

Personally, I hate working. Work is for suckers. it’s so boring and tired.
-rufus

By: Cody

Cody — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:49:04 +0000

This would go under the old-school networking, but I’ve actually found that my best networking tool is the cigar shop. After that it would be the barber shop.

By: Rick Rentmeester

Rick Rentmeester — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:21:57 +0000

Pretty accurate description of networking. The part about Reciprocity is usually underplayed but here is the line that divides great networkers from room occupiers. When you engage in a conversation always steer the conversation towards the person you are talking with. Make the conversation about them and their services as this is most peoples comfort zone. By doing so you are scouting out potential new clients and you can follow up at a later time if this is a person of interest. They will remember you as the non-pushy guy who carried on a great conversation and the door should always be open if you networked right.

You mentioned the use of business cards I would recommend visiting the HBBA website at http://www.hbba-wi.org and check out the tips page and read the 10 rules of business cards.

By: LynnM

LynnM — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:39:03 +0000

Excellent post and very thorough! How can someone NOT find a job after following all this great advice!? I’ve written a couple blog posts about networking for college students on MyUSearch.com. College-bound men and current college men should check them out! Thanks!
http://myusearchblog.com/note-to-freshman-start-networking-now
http://myusearchblog.com/looking-in-all-the-right-places-for-a-summer-job

By: Anoop Jayaram

Anoop Jayaram — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:52:45 +0000

Hey
That was something really intersting and quite useful to all professionals.
Great Work!
Keep it Up!
Anoop

By: Brian Blake

Brian Blake — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:07:21 +0000

Great article with many solid take-aways. At the top of the list (for me, anyway) is reciprocity. You can never do enough in this department.

Regarding networking, Dr. Burt Smith wrote a fantastic book called “The Great Game of Networking” that is full of great tips. His site:

http://www.drburt.com

By: Aaron Schaub

Aaron Schaub — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:04:11 +0000

Great article! One of the best books I’ve read on networking is “Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty” by Harvey MacKay. He touches on these points and several others.

By: Gabe Garms

Gabe Garms — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:14:17 +0000

Tony, great article. I especially liked your point on thinking like a business owner. Too often, I see people taking a numbers game approach to their job search and getting away from creating a personal value proposition that will resonate with specific employers.

I too agree with Brett that Twitter is a phenomenal tool. But it definitely can be overwhelming to get started and to see where the real value is. I have put together a list of steps new users can take when getting started with the tool that will help them create a personal value proposition quickly: http://bit.ly/LS39K. I tried to make it as seamless as possible but I am always looking for suggestions to make it better.