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Week 02 - "Thank you project" // Who has helped your career?

This week's note .... who has helped your career?

Think of people who have helped your career. For example, someone who wrote a reference for you to get a job or a client. Was there someone who suggested you go for a promotion? Did you write a thank you note? Do they know you got the promotion? Was there someone who write a reference for you to get into grad school?

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Sample #1 - Someone who gave you a job reference

Dear __________,

I was thinking of you the other day when I was at work. I remember how wonderful you were to take the time to write a letter of reference which helped me get the job.

Please let me know if I can be a resource for you at any time.

Best ~ (your name), (your cell #)

 

Sample #2 - Someone who introduced you to a new customer/client

Dear __________,

I was thinking of you the other day when I was meeting with ___________. I remember how wonderful you were to take the time to introduce us.

Please let me know if I can be a resource for you at any time.

Best ~ (your name), (your cell #)

Here's more background about the Thank You Project .... please join me and invite your friends.

Before you say, "Can I pick your brain ...."

Here's some good suggestions .....

http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2011/03/28/no-you-cant-pick-my-brain-it-costs-too-much/

What's worse when networking .... bad handshake or bad breath? Plz vote!

Open office hours on Wednesday

I'm inspired by Scott Kirsner, columnist for the Boston Globe. He is hosting "open office hours" and has invited others to do the same.

So here's the invitation .....

• Wednesday, November 25th
• Open time from 9 - 9:30 (I'll talk with whomever is there)
• 10 minute appointments from 9:30 - 10:30 am
• Please sign up - http://www.doodle.com/w58as36yrksyy94z
• Starbucks at Fresh Pond

Here's the technical address .... it's AFTER Dunkin Donuts, in the same building at the Best Western, BEFORE you get to Fresh Pond Mall with Whole Foods (aka Whole checkbook).

222 Alewife Brook Parkway
Cambridge, MA 02138

Networking to increase sales // you're invited - webinar on June 18th

Join us for the eagerly-awaited Webinar:

Master The Fine Art Of Networking To
Win Clients And Increase Sales!

Reach out to the right people in the right way. Play to your strengths. Overcome your fears. Do your homework, and target your ideal clients...and the people who can get you close to them. Employ the techniques that transform card-carrying introverts into networking superstars.

Presented by Diane Darling, this engaging 1-hour session will cover:

• Unlocking the networking potential of current relationships
• Networking strategies in a down economy
• Building the right relationships for future gain
• Networking with people who know your ideal clients
• Networking tips for a variety of personality types
• and more...

Diane Darling is Founder and CEO of Effective Networking, and author of "The Networking Survival Guide" and "Networking for Career Success". She has appeared on NBC Nightly News, in The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Boston Globe. She recently taught in the MBA program at Boston University. Register now!

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CEO & Founder
Glance Networks, Inc.
glance@glance.net
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Webinar Details:

Date/Time: Thursday, June 18, 1pm ET, 10am PT

Duration: 1 hour

Price: Free!

Presenter: Diane Darling of Effective Networking

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Honored to receive award from the Center for Women & Enterprise

Wow - It was quite an amazing evening last week. Here's a quick video clip.

Thank you! ~ Diane

p.s. If you have 10 minutes, please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you .... Diane@EffectiveNetworking.com. So far I've heard from ONE person. Is that the only person in Boston I can help and vice versa? :-(

Thank goodness for a rainy weekend

This past weekend I converted from Salesforce to Zoho CRM. Oh my - not for the faint of heart!

It's pretty amazing that I can remember so many details about the people I meet .... except for their name when I see them face-to-face!

Thank goodness it was rainy most of the weekend and sunshine wasn't a bit distraction.

Here are some hints on keeping your database up-to-date:

• Have a folder in your inbox where you can put address changes. On a rainy day, great project.
• Consider having two email fields - business and personal. For example, I get most of my newsletters delivered to my Gmail account.
• Birthday field - I use this to remember the date I first met the person.

Many, many thanks to all who responded to my call for help looking for a new CRM system. I like Salesforce and it was hard to leave but given the economy is strained I wanted to find ways to save money. Thanks again!