When we hear the phrase "net worth," it is almost always in reference to someone's financial position. That is, what is the value of someone's assets minus liabilities? While that is a good thing to know for oneself, I believe the phrase can be used in a new way now that personal networks are such …
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Book Review: “Buzzing Communities” by Richard Millington
I have long been a fan of Rich Millington and the excellent advice he dispenses daily from his blog at FeverBee.com. For those involved with leading online communities, you need to go to FeverBee and subscribe to his updates. You'll benefit from the brief, insightful posts he publishes nearly every weekday. I was extremely glad, …
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Leap Year Lesson #239: Know When to Network in Person Instead of Online
While waiting to begin speaking at a conference session several days ago, a man sitting near the front came up to me and said something like “Well, it’s strange that we would finally meet some place like this.” I said “And you are…?” He turned his name badge around where I could read it and …
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Leap Year Lesson #207: You Have the Right to Remain Silent (and the Capacity, If You Try)
In the movie Shrek 2, Shrek tells Donkey "You have the right to remain silent. What you lack is the capacity." I know several such donkeys. There are two very different contexts in which this thought comes to mind. The first scenario may be in a meeting at work, in casual conversation with a group, …
Leap Year Lesson #145: Social Media Brings the World To You
As pervasive as social media is today, a majority of the people on earth still don't use it. That's hard to imagine for some of us whose work lives and much of personal lives seem to revolve around it, but it's true. Facebook's nearly 1 billion users is a genuinely impressive number, but so is …
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