Tag Archives: first impressions

Effective Networking #12

Networking is not about selling. You will quickly be avoided if you sell yourself at events A colleague once told me about the time he was presenting at a large networking event where he asked for a show of hands from everyone who had come to the event to sell something – either themselves or their product.  “I [...]

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Everyone deserves a 2nd chance to make a great impression

During my time with SmithKline Beecham, I travelled a great deal. Worldwide travel involving lots of long flights and much time away from my family.  The challenge was made interesting by the fact that, during this time, I was in an electric wheelchair. When you travel as a wheelchair user, your chair is taken away from [...]

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