by Anne B. Freedman | Sep 4, 2019 | Networking Skills
You’re at a networking event and you’ve just shared the smooth “elevator pitchâ€(see last week’s blog) you so carefully crafted. So has the person you’ve just met. What’s next? Sometimes, there’s this dreadful, awkward silence, where you both...
by Anne B. Freedman | Aug 28, 2019 | Networking Skills
As we start to gear up for the busy networking season ahead, it’s a good time to dust off your old “elevator pitch†– that brief self-introduction or personal branding statement – and consider what you could do better. To connect quickly with...
by Anne B. Freedman | Dec 1, 2017 | Networking Skills, Presentation Tips
Years ago, my roommate Deana was a hospitality major who got to take the most popular course on campus at the time: Beverage 101. She was required to sample different beers in one class, wines in another, and spirits in the others as part of the training about the...