If you ask any business owner where they get their best clients, they all say through referrals. And if you ask about networking, they will all tell you it is vital to any business. So why is it when you go to a networking event, the organizers are sweating bullets because they didn’t have people sign up, a bunch of people show up who didn’t register, and then they don’t do anything to work the room? I was shocked recently when I gave a talk at a group about networking and two guys I know sat in the back, together. They work together and are in the same office on a daily basis. When I said something to them, they laughed at me and when it came time to move around and meet new people, they left. SERIOUSLY? I’m always amazed there are people who […] Continue reading