Social Business Success

Tuesday night’s networking event put on by Network2NewWork was inspiring.

The event started out with 30 minutes of networking.  The program for the evening was a panel discussion of success stories.  All of the six panelists were unemployed within the last 18 months.  All but one of them landed a new a position.  The person that is still in transition is new to the Grand Rapids area.  However, this person is out networking and is volunteering with the organization called EARN.  All of the panelists that landed a position did so through networking.

Networking is all about the other person

Every member of the panel spoke about how they went about working their job campaign.  Each member said they concentrated their efforts on networking the correct way. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you confident?  We talk about confidence everyday, but are you really confident in your abilities?  You know if you are confident when you are talking with your manager or a potential employer.  You’re feeling good, your voice is strong and doesn’t quiver, you’re enthusiastic and you believe in yourself.

Dictionary.com defines confidence as belief in oneself and one’s powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance.  Think about this situation.  You are talking with a car salesperson about purchasing a car.  You start noticing the salesperson’s voice is shaky, has poor eye contact, has no enthusiasm and is fidgeting.  What are the odds that you are going to purchase the car from this salesperson?  The odds are you probably won’t purchase the car one of the reasons you’ll say is the salesperson wasn’t confident.

What are the non-verbal signs of a confident person?  Sharon Chapman of Affinity Counseling references seven non verbal signs of a confident person.

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