One of the most common, and deeply awkward, social gaffes you can make is asking a customer or a new contact for their name, only to promptly forget it three …
March 1 is International Compliment Day. Compliments – they are free, easy to give and receive, they make people happy and build trust. So give someone a compliment on March …
There can be some really annoying people at networking events. It doesn’t take long to recognise them, and people go out of their way to avoid being with them. Let’s visit …
What’s your name again? It can be very embarrassing and awkward to forget the name of someone you’ve recently met and had a discussion with. On the other hand, you …
Are you embarrassed or even confused when making introductions at a business event? Let’s look at the protocol. When you introduce your friends the process can be quite casual, but …
Some people love business networks but others struggle to connect. Over many years of attending business networking events I’ve observed that few people actually get the best from their networking …