The SN Tip for the week is to be a dynamic listener. Being an attentive listener has more benefits that you could possibly image. First and foremost, it shows respect. It also improves your credibility as some who pays attention to detail. Being a dynamic listener enhances your credibility and trust with others.
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The SiMPLEnetworking Tip for the week is carry plenty of business cards. I know this sounds really basic, but having business cards can be an excellent way of extending your written image. It shows you are prepared, professional and purposeful in your networking endeavors!
Lend me your ears for this wonderful TED Talk lead by my fellow Nija and author, Chimamanda Adichie. Her style, words and thoughts are both compelling and worth listening. Chimamanda is the author of Half of a Yellow Sun, which won the 2007 Orange Prize For Fiction; and Purple Hibiscus, which won the 2005 Best First Book Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the 2004 Debut Fiction Hurston/Wright Legacy Award.
In 2009, her collection of short stories, The Thing around Your Neck was published. She was named one of the twenty most important fiction writers today under 40 years old by The New Yorker and was recently the guest speaker at the 2012 annual commonwealth lecture. She featured in the April 2012 edition of Time Magazine, celebrated as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. The best way to start a productive week is with a SIMPLEnetworking Tip! The tip is get the most out of membership with organizations, groups etc. Do not be just a name on a roster! Take full advantage of your commitment and play an active role in your engagement. Be a benefit and gain benefits!
Click here to get more tips, read the full article and subscribe! The "SIMPLEnetworking Book" is my 1st published book which is jammed packed with 50 tips on better networking! The 5 chapters are play on play words which identify the common methods of networking. My favorite chapter is: R.S.V.P. Of course RSVP is a french term meaning: Respond as it pleases you. But in the SIMPLEnetworking realm, it means: Remembering SN Values People. Click here to read an excerpt and purchase the book! |
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The Champion Networker (Chi Chi Okezie) is a networking, diversity and inclusion influencer known for infusing culture, history, language, arts and entertainment into her company's training and events. Networking BooksArchives
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